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South Korea Korea: Social security funds / Total general government expenditure (BOK ECOS)

AnnualNominalCode KR.GOVEXP.A.NOM.ITEM-4-1400

Latest236,656 KRW billion2025
Previous217,556 KRW billion2024
Year ago217,556 KRW billion2024

South Korea Korea: Social security funds / Total general government expenditure (BOK ECOS) was 236,656 KRW billion in 2025, up 8.8% from 2024.

South Korea Korea: Social security funds / Total general government expenditure (BOK ECOS) (KRW billion), 2016 – 2025100k150k200k250k20162018202020222024Robomacro
South Korea Korea: Social security funds / Total general government expenditure (BOK ECOS) (KRW billion), 2016 – 2025. Source: Bank of Korea.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
2025236,656 KRW billion
2024217,556 KRW billion
2023202,066 KRW billion
2022186,738 KRW billion
2021173,983 KRW billion
2020161,113 KRW billion
2019146,743 KRW billion
2018132,907 KRW billion
2017118,777 KRW billion
2016109,342 KRW billion

Last 10 observations. The full history (10 observations) is available through the API.

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  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/KR.GOVEXP.A.NOM.ITEM-4-1400"

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import requests
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                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
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About this series

Latest observation2025
First observation2016
Observations10
FrequencyAnnual
UnitsKRW billion
AdjustmentNominal
10-year high236,656 KRW billion (2025)
10-year low109,342 KRW billion (2016)
10-year average168,588 KRW billion
Source agencyBank of Korea
Makrognosis codeKR.GOVEXP.A.NOM.ITEM-4-1400

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FAQ

What is the current korea: Social security funds / Total general government expenditure (BOK ECOS) in South Korea?
The latest reading is 236,656 KRW billion for 2025, published by Bank of Korea.
Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from Bank of Korea and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code KR.GOVEXP.A.NOM.ITEM-4-1400.

Last updated 2026-10-11. Source: Bank of Korea. Original title: “Korea: Social security funds / Total general government expenditure (BOK ECOS)”.