In 2024, South Korea's national debt reached approximately 1,175 trillion South Korean won. The debt has been steadily increasing over the past decades and is projected to exceed 1,788.9 trillion won by 2029.
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Statistics Korea. (October 13, 2025). National debt of South Korea from 1997 to 2024, with projections until 2029 (in trillion South Korean won) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from /statistics/1478313/south-korea-national-debt/
Statistics Korea. "National debt of South Korea from 1997 to 2024, with projections until 2029 (in trillion South Korean won)." Chart. October 13, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 21, 2026. /statistics/1478313/south-korea-national-debt/
Statistics Korea. (2025). National debt of South Korea from 1997 to 2024, with projections until 2029 (in trillion South Korean won). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 21, 2026. /statistics/1478313/south-korea-national-debt/
Statistics Korea. "National Debt of South Korea from 1997 to 2024, with Projections until 2029 (in Trillion South Korean Won)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 13 Oct 2025, /statistics/1478313/south-korea-national-debt/
Statistics Korea, National debt of South Korea from 1997 to 2024, with projections until 2029 (in trillion South Korean won) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1478313/south-korea-national-debt/ (last visited July 21, 2026)
National debt of South Korea from 1997 to 2024, with projections until 2029 (in trillion South Korean won) [Graph], Statistics Korea, October 13, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1478313/south-korea-national-debt/
