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South Korea M2 Money Stock

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode KR.M2.M.SA

Latest (y/y)5.5%September 2026
Previous (y/y)5.7%August 2026
Level4,283,908 KRW bnSeptember 2026

South Korea M2 Money Stock was up 5.5% year on year in September 2026, compared with 5.7% in August 2026.

The level stood at 4,283,908 KRW bn.

Among the 13 economies Makrognosis covers on this measure, it is the 5th lowest.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 1.3% (Jan 2024) to 12.4% (Dec 2020), averaging 6.9%.

South Korea M2 Money Stock, annual % change, Oct 2004 – Sep 20260%5%10%15%20052010201520202025Robomacro
South Korea M2 Money Stock, annual % change, Oct 2004 – Sep 2026. Source: Bank of Korea.
South Korea M2 Money Stock, level (KRW bn)0M1M2M3M4M20052010201520202025Robomacro
South Korea M2 Money Stock, level (KRW bn).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 20264,283,908 KRW bn5.5
August 20264,266,777 KRW bn5.7
July 20264,227,637 KRW bn5.8
June 20264,212,956 KRW bn6.0
May 20264,183,579 KRW bn5.8
April 20264,152,205 KRW bn5.7
March 20264,128,588 KRW bn5.5
February 20264,113,729 KRW bn4.7
January 20264,113,522 KRW bn4.8
December 20254,081,360 KRW bn4.7
November 20254,063,175 KRW bn4.8
October 20254,057,978 KRW bn5.2
September 20254,059,804 KRW bn5.4
August 20254,038,586 KRW bn5.3
July 20253,994,122 KRW bn4.5
June 20253,975,356 KRW bn4.3
May 20253,955,677 KRW bn3.8
April 20253,930,117 KRW bn3.2
March 20253,914,425 KRW bn2.9
February 20253,930,032 KRW bn4.5
January 20253,923,814 KRW bn5.0
December 20243,899,884 KRW bn4.1
November 20243,877,654 KRW bn3.3
October 20243,856,830 KRW bn3.5

Last 24 observations. The full history (276 observations) is available through the API.

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

Latest observationSeptember 2026
First observationOctober 2003
Observations276
FrequencyMonthly
UnitsKRW bn
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high12.4% (Dec 2020)
10-year low1.3% (Jan 2024)
10-year average6.9%
Source agencyBank of Korea
Makrognosis codeKR.M2.M.SA

M2 Money Stock: how South Korea compares

#EconomyPeriodLatest
1TurkeyNov 202629.4%
2ArgentinaNov 202625.0%
3PeruSep 202616.7%
4BrazilSep 202615.6%
5IsraelMay 20267.7%
6MexicoSep 20267.0%
7South AfricaSep 20267.0%
8United StatesSep 20265.7%
9South KoreaSep 20265.5%
10CanadaAug 20264.1%
11SwitzerlandSep 20264.0%
12ThailandSep 20262.1%
13JapanOct 20261.7%

M2 Money Stock by country: all 13 economies ranked →

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FAQ

What is the current m2 Money Stock in South Korea?
The latest reading is 5.5% year on year for September 2026, 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.M2.M.SA.

Last updated 2026-11-13. Source: Bank of Korea. Original title: “Korea: M2 Money Supply, Average Balance, Seasonally Adjusted (BOK)”.