Ministry of Economy and Finance
External Debt, 2025
As of the end of 2025, Korea’s external debt stood at $766.9 billion, an increase of $94.0 billion compared to the end of the previous year ($672.9 billion). By maturity, short-term external debt (with a maturity of one year or less) rose by $32.5 billion year-on-year to $179.0 b...
Feb 25,2026
Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment
Korea-Turkiye Clean Energy Cooperation: Ministers Discuss Expanding Collaboration
▷ Follow-up measures to last November’s Korea-Turkiye summit, with cooperation made concrete through a ministerial meeting▷ Energy cooperation across clean energy, nuclear power and SMRs, energy efficiency, and power gridsThe Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment ...
Feb 25,2026
Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport
Air Traffic Volume Surpasses 1 Million Flights Annually for the First Time
The Republic of Korea’s annual air traffic volume surpassed 1 million flights for the first time in history last year, supported by strengthened national air traffic management capabilities. As international routes continue to recover robustly, travelers now have access to...
Feb 24,2026
Ministry of Health and Welfare
Expanding AI Drug Discovery Talent for the Era of AI and Robotic Labs
Expanding AI Drug Discovery Talent for the Era of AI and Robotic Labs
- Invites applications from implementing agencies for the 2026 AI-enabled drug development education and promotion program (Feb. 12–Mar. 13) -
- Introduces Korea’s first self-driving lab trainin...
Feb 24,2026
Bank of Korea
Borrower-Level Household Debt Statistics in Q4 2025
□ (Newly Issued Household Loans) In the fourth quarter of 2025, newly issued household loans per borrower amounted to KRW 34.43 million, down by KRW 4.09 million from the previous quarter. Mortgage loans per borrower recorded KRW 212.86 million, a decrease of KRW 14.21 million fr...
Feb 24,2026
Bank of Korea
Producer Price Index - January 2026(preliminary)
□ The Producer Price Index increased by 0.6% month-on-month in January 2026 ― in year-on-year terms it increased by 1.9%.
□ The month-on-month changes in the major sub-indices are as follows:
o Agricultural, forestry & marine products: 0.7%
o Manufacturing products: 0...
Feb 24,2026
Bank of Korea
Consumer Tendency Survey for February 2026
□ The Composite Consumer Sentiment Index (CCSI) for February 2026 stood at 112.1, 1.3 points higher than that in January.
― Consumer sentiment regarding current living standards was unchanged at 96, and that concerning the future outlook was 101, one point higher than that in...
Feb 24,2026