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Korea private credit-to-GDP gap

Is Korean private credit running above its long-run trend?

Korea private credit-to-GDP gap tracks BIS private-sector credit/GDP, trend and published gap. It uses quarterly data.
Readingsquarterly
Credit / GDP
199.0% of GDP
One-sided trend
207.0% of GDP
BIS credit gap
−8.0 pp
Period change
−1.6 pp
from −6.4 pp
Historical percentile
20th
of 144 readings · since 1990-03-31
Korea private credit-to-GDP gap
Data through Q4 2025
50.0100.0150.0200.0250.0Q1 1990Q2 1997Q2 2004Q3 2011Q3 2018Q4 2025
Credit / GDP
One-sided trend
Korea private credit-to-GDP gap: summary statistics (Max range)
SeriesFirstLatestMinMax
Credit / GDP105.26199.00105.26208.97
One-sided trend107.24207.01107.24207.01
Source
BIS via direct API
Frequency
quarterly
Data through
Q4 2025
Refreshed
11 Aug 2026
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How this is calculated

Formula
BIS private-sector credit/GDP, trend and published gap

PIER20 calculates this benchmark from official observations from the Bank for International Settlements (BIS). The formula is BIS private-sector credit/GDP, trend and published gap. The source table lists each selector and source link.

The latest data is from Q4 2025. The Credit / GDP reading is 199.00 % of GDP. The One-sided trend reading is 207.01 % of GDP. The BIS credit gap reading is -8.01 pp. The Credit / GDP line is down 1.3 pp over the past year. It is above its long-run median of 156.00 % of GDP.

How to read it

How to read it

The BIS gap equals private credit to GDP minus its one-sided trend. A positive gap shows that credit is above trend.

How this benchmark is used

Why traders watch it

Credit and equity traders use this benchmark to track Korean private credit against its long-run trend.

Frequently asked questions

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What is the latest reading for Korea private credit-to-GDP gap?

The latest data is from Q4 2025. The Credit / GDP reading is 199.00 % of GDP. The One-sided trend reading is 207.01 % of GDP. The BIS credit gap reading is -8.01 pp. The Credit / GDP line is down 1.3 pp over the past year. It is above its long-run median of 156.00 % of GDP.

How often does this benchmark update?

The source publishes quarterly data. PIER20 updates the page after each new observation. The chart shows the data date and fetch date.

What data sources does this chart use?

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) publishes the data. The methodology section lists each source series.

Where does the data come from?

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) publishes the source data. The source table lists each series and its exact link.

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