Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
Korea, Rep.'s real interest rate stands at 1.03% as of 2025-12-31, up from 0.6345% in 2024. Historical data runs from 1996 to 2025 (30 observations).
In 2025, Korea, Rep.'s real interest rate was 1.03%, up from 0.6345% in 2024.
In 2024, Korea, Rep.'s real interest rate was 0.6345%, down from 3.09% in 2023.
In 2023, Korea, Rep.'s real interest rate was 3.09%, up from 2.44% in 2022.
In 2022, Korea, Rep.'s real interest rate was 2.44%, up from -0.2872% in 2021.
In 2021, Korea, Rep.'s real interest rate was -0.2872%, down from 1.2% in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.03% | +0.3995% |
| 2024 | 0.6345% | -2.45% |
| 2023 | 3.09% | +0.6472% |
| 2022 | 2.44% | +2.73% |
| 2021 | -0.2872% | -1.48% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 4.1% | +1.02% |
| 2018 | 3.08% | +1.65% |
| 2017 | 1.43% | +0.1503% |
| 2016 | 1.28% | +0.9833% |
| 2015 | 0.2953% | -2.88% |
| 2014 | 3.18% | -0.3497% |
| 2013 | 3.53% | -0.5231% |
| 2012 | 4.05% | -0.3744% |
| 2011 | 4.43% | +1.71% |
| 2010 | 2.72% | +0.644% |
| 2009 | 2.07% | -2.03% |
| 2008 | 4.11% | +0.167% |
| 2007 | 3.94% | -2.22% |
| 2006 | 6.16% | +1.76% |
| 2005 | 4.41% | +1.85% |
| 2004 | 2.56% | -0.0201% |
| 2003 | 2.58% | -1.07% |
| 2002 | 3.65% | -0.3755% |
| 2001 | 4.03% | -3.52% |
| 2000 | 7.54% | -3.35% |
| 1999 | 10.89% | +0.5781% |
| 1998 | 10.32% | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 7.72% | +0.9073% |
| 1996 | 6.81% | — |
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Korea, Rep.'s real interest rate is 1.03% as of 2025-12-31, compared with 0.6345% in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 10.89% (1999); the lowest is -0.2872% (2021), across data from 1996 to 2025.
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