BOK · KRW•Est. 1950 · Seoul•Mandate Target: 2.0% CPI Target
Bank of Korea (BOK) - Monetary Ledger
Contribute to the sound development of the national economy by pursuing price stability. Explore all six canonical primary-source time series for South Korea (South Korean Won, KRW): policy rate history, CPI inflation vs. target, consolidated central bank assets in USD and % of GDP, international gold & FX reserves, and real effective exchange rates.
Six Canonical Bank of Korea Datasets
Central Bank Interest Rates1999–2026
South Korea Bank of Korea Base Rate (South Korea)
Latest (Sep 2026)3.00%
Record High5.25% (2000)
Central Bank Balance Sheets (USD)1957–2026
Bank of Korea Balance Sheet Total Assets (USD)
Latest (May 2026)$399.17B
Record High$501.07B (2021)
Central Bank Assets Share of GDP1960–2026
Bank of Korea Balance Sheet Share of GDP (South Korea)
Latest (2026 Q1)21.30%
Record High33.13% (2012)
Consumer Price Inflation Rates & Targets1966–2026
South Korea Inflation Rate (CPI YoY %)
Latest (Jul 2026)2.79%
Record High32.51% (1980)
Foreign Exchange & Gold Reserves1960–2025
South Korea Foreign Exchange & Gold Reserves (USD)
Latest (2025)$436.57B
Record High$463.28B (2021)
Real Effective Exchange Rates (REER)1964–2026
South Korean Won (KRW) Real Effective Exchange Rate (REER)
Latest (Sep 2026)92.73
Record High231.92 (1964)
Bank of Korea Policy Rate & Balance Sheet Trajectories
Bank of Korea · KRW
South Korea Bank of Korea Base Rate (South Korea) (1999-2026)
% p.a.Drag to pan, scroll to zoom, or toggle between full archive (1999–2026) and recent monthly observations.
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Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS) & Bank of Korea (WS_CBPOL:M:KR)
Latest: 3.00% (Sep 2026)
· Real Rate: +0.21%
Bank of Korea · KRW
Bank of Korea Balance Sheet Total Assets (USD) (1957-2026)
USD BillionsDrag to pan, scroll to zoom, or toggle between full archive (1957–2026) and recent monthly observations.
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Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS) (WS_CBTA:M:KR:B:USD:_Z:B)
Latest: $399.17B (May 2026)
Bank of Korea Bilateral Rate Differentials
Consolidated Annual Monetary Ledger - Bank of Korea
Annual policy rate, headline CPI, ex-post real rate, balance sheet assets ($B & % GDP), reserves ($B), and REER index
| Year | Policy Rate | CPI (YoY) | Real Rate | Assets ($B USD) | Assets (% GDP) | Reserves ($B) | REER (2020=100) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3.00% | 2.55% | +0.45% | $399.17B | 21.30% | - | 86.60 |
| 2025 | 2.50% | 2.12% | +0.38% | $436.92B | 23.57% | $436.57B | 90.16 |
| 2024 | 3.00% | 2.33% | +0.67% | $403.80B | 23.22% | $418.22B | 95.09 |
| 2023 | 3.50% | 3.61% | -0.11% | $413.43B | 22.28% | $420.93B | 97.11 |
| 2022 | 3.25% | 5.09% | -1.84% | $462.50B | 25.03% | $423.37B | 95.68 |
| 2021 | 1.00% | 2.50% | -1.50% | $501.07B | 26.79% | $463.28B | 100.19 |
| 2020 | 0.50% | 0.54% | -0.04% | $494.82B | 26.17% | $443.46B | 100.00 |
| 2019 | 1.25% | 0.38% | +0.87% | $426.88B | 24.14% | $408.82B | 102.30 |
| 2018 | 1.75% | 1.48% | +0.27% | $443.78B | 24.68% | $403.08B | 106.98 |
| 2017 | 1.50% | 1.95% | -0.45% | $441.05B | 24.33% | $388.80B | 106.15 |
| 2016 | 1.25% | 0.97% | +0.28% | $398.87B | 26.20% | $370.15B | 102.92 |
| 2015 | 1.50% | 0.71% | +0.79% | $415.58B | 28.09% | $366.71B | 104.03 |
| 2014 | 2.00% | 1.28% | +0.72% | $445.21B | 29.65% | $362.83B | 103.75 |
| 2013 | 2.50% | 1.30% | +1.20% | $435.78B | 29.19% | $345.69B | 98.11 |
| 2012 | 2.75% | 2.19% | +0.56% | $418.92B | 29.67% | $327.72B | 93.90 |
| 2011 | 3.25% | 4.03% | -0.78% | $393.98B | 31.50% | $306.93B | 94.32 |
| 2010 | 2.50% | 2.94% | -0.44% | $341.56B | 27.78% | $292.14B | 94.37 |
| 2009 | 2.00% | 2.77% | -0.77% | $314.60B | 29.00% | $270.44B | 87.22 |
| 2008 | 3.00% | 4.67% | -1.67% | $236.35B | 25.96% | $201.54B | 98.55 |
| 2007 | 5.00% | 2.53% | +2.47% | $345.56B | 28.51% | $262.53B | 121.86 |
| 2006 | 4.50% | 2.24% | +2.26% | $325.81B | 28.98% | $239.15B | 123.47 |
| 2005 | 3.75% | 2.76% | +0.99% | $270.18B | 27.26% | $210.55B | 115.40 |
| 2004 | 3.25% | 3.59% | -0.34% | $244.43B | 26.84% | $199.20B | 103.34 |
| 2003 | 3.75% | 3.52% | +0.23% | $184.23B | 25.31% | $155.47B | 102.02 |
| 2002 | 4.25% | 2.76% | +1.49% | $151.38B | 22.08% | $121.50B | 101.26 |
| 2001 | 4.00% | 4.07% | -0.07% | $130.84B | 23.53% | $102.88B | 96.21 |
| 2000 | 5.25% | 2.26% | +2.99% | $123.35B | 23.09% | $96.25B | 102.27 |
| 1999 | 4.75% | 0.81% | +3.94% | $115.06B | 21.25% | $74.11B | 94.99 |
| 1998 | - | 7.53% | - | $106.33B | 22.96% | $52.10B | 83.16 |
| 1997 | - | 4.44% | - | $66.32B | 20.06% | $20.47B | 109.42 |
| 1996 | - | 4.92% | - | $82.29B | 13.74% | $34.16B | 118.09 |
| 1995 | - | 4.48% | - | $90.32B | 15.50% | $32.80B | 115.72 |
| 1994 | - | 6.27% | - | $83.88B | 17.27% | $25.76B | 115.01 |
| 1993 | - | 4.80% | - | $77.76B | 19.37% | $20.35B | 100.29 |
| 1992 | - | 6.23% | - | $70.81B | 19.57% | $17.23B | 101.99 |
| 1991 | - | 9.34% | - | $60.62B | 18.56% | $13.81B | 108.41 |
| 1990 | - | 8.57% | - | $60.71B | 21.12% | $14.92B | 109.34 |
| 1989 | - | 5.70% | - | $59.30B | 23.67% | $15.34B | 112.89 |
| 1988 | - | 7.15% | - | $53.32B | 24.39% | $12.48B | 98.29 |
| 1987 | - | 3.05% | - | $32.35B | 20.56% | $3.74B | 88.59 |
| 1986 | - | 2.76% | - | $21.45B | 17.55% | $3.44B | 90.31 |
| 1985 | - | 2.46% | - | $18.22B | 18.01% | $2.97B | 108.05 |
| 1984 | - | 2.27% | - | $16.53B | 17.06% | $2.85B | 115.61 |
| 1983 | - | 3.43% | - | $14.17B | 16.31% | $2.46B | 118.82 |
| 1982 | - | 7.32% | - | $13.06B | 16.71% | $2.95B | 124.47 |
| 1981 | - | 21.57% | - | $12.23B | 16.94% | $2.80B | 121.99 |
| 1980 | - | 28.60% | - | $10.74B | 17.53% | $3.10B | 117.62 |
| 1979 | - | 18.28% | - | $11.94B | 17.54% | $3.11B | 127.07 |
| 1978 | - | 14.42% | - | $10.04B | 19.01% | $2.83B | 116.25 |
| 1977 | - | 10.10% | - | $8.34B | 21.34% | $2.99B | 120.71 |
| 1976 | - | 15.67% | - | $5.99B | 19.74% | $1.99B | 122.52 |
| 1975 | - | 25.16% | - | $4.49B | 20.30% | $0.80B | 111.57 |
| 1974 | - | 24.24% | - | $3.08B | 18.56% | $0.30B | 118.26 |
| 1973 | - | 3.27% | - | $2.94B | 20.87% | $0.90B | 109.71 |
| 1972 | - | 11.68% | - | $2.10B | 19.41% | $0.53B | 125.61 |
| 1971 | - | 13.56% | - | $1.10B | 11.80% | $0.44B | 143.02 |
| 1970 | - | 16.01% | - | $1.23B | 13.86% | $0.61B | 150.05 |
| 1969 | - | 12.36% | - | $1.05B | 14.28% | $0.55B | 148.22 |
| 1968 | - | 10.79% | - | $0.82B | 13.46% | $0.39B | 144.10 |
| 1967 | - | 10.94% | - | $0.61B | 12.71% | $0.36B | 137.60 |
| 1966 | - | 11.22% | - | $1.17B | 29.45% | $0.25B | 127.90 |
| 1965 | - | - | - | $0.73B | 23.75% | $0.15B | 121.47 |
| 1964 | - | - | - | $0.65B | 22.41% | $0.14B | 152.42 |
| 1963 | - | - | - | $0.74B | 18.47% | $0.13B | - |
| 1962 | - | - | - | $0.69B | 24.47% | $0.17B | - |
| 1961 | - | - | - | $0.66B | 28.18% | $0.21B | - |
| 1960 | - | - | - | $0.83B | 21.50% | $0.16B | - |
| 1959 | - | - | - | $0.95B | - | - | - |
| 1958 | - | - | - | $1.00B | - | - | - |
| 1957 | - | - | - | $0.86B | - | - | - |