South Korea — Long-term interest rate
percent · Annual · 1973–2026 · 54 observations
About this series
The long-term interest rate is a yield on longer-maturity borrowing, commonly a benchmark government bond. The benchmark maturity and instrument depend on the country series.
The latest long-term interest rate reading for South Korea was 2.85% in 2025. The previous reading was 3.22% in 2024; the period change was −0.37 percentage points. The latest reading was above the selected 10-year average of 2.49%.
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- Annual data, 1973–2026
- Quarterly data, 1973–2026
- Monthly data, 2000–2026
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Latest observations
2016–2026
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 2.87 % |
| 2025 | 2.85 % |
| 2024 | 3.22 % |
| 2023 | 3.64 % |
| 2022 | 3.36 % |
6 earlier values, back to 2016
| 2021 | 2.06 % |
| 2020 | 1.5 % |
| 2019 | 1.7 % |
| 2018 | 2.5 % |
| 2017 | 2.28 % |
| 2016 | 1.75 % |