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Korea, Republic of
The Housing Finance Sector data for Republic of Korea extends back to 1997. Please click on the Research Center tab above to access data for previous years not shown.
Korea, Republic of: Statistical Data At-A-GlanceIndicator Data Year Source Total population 51.64 million 2018 WDI Urban population (% of total) 81.46% of total 2018 WDI GDP, current prices (U.S. dollars) 1,655,608 USD (millions) 2018 WEO GDP based on PPP per capita GDP (Current international dollar) 41,415.74 USD 2018 WEO Inflation, end of period consumer prices (Percent change) 1.6% 2018 WEO Average bank deposit rate 2.03% 2018 IFS Lending rate 3.66% 2018 IFS Owner-occupied units 86.5% of total 2017 Statistics of House Ownership Total amount of home mortgage loans outstanding at the end of year in millions of USD: 549,254.65 USD (millions) 2018 Economic Statistic System of Bank of Korea Total amount of home mortgage loans outstanding at the end of year as % of GDP (current) 33.18% 2018 Economic Statistic System of Bank of Korea Typical LTV at origination 56.0% 2012 Korea Housing Finance Corporation Retail funding (deposits/other) primary 2018 Korea Housing Finance Corporation Annual Report Funding through securitization of mortgages secondary 2018 Korea Housing Finance Corporation and Center for American Progress Other tertiary 2018 Ministry of Strategy and Finance, fileSn=2 Typical number of days needed for the transfer of title 5.5 2018 WDI Recent Updates
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WebsiteEstablished on March 1, 2004, Korea Housing Finance Corporation is a State-Run Enterprise that facilitates the long-term, stable supply of housing funds and other related instruments, thereby promoting national welfare and developing the national economy. Committed to serving as a trusted partner for low- and middle-income families, HF has wide-ranging housing finance operations including the supply of Bogeumjari Loan and Confirming Loan, the issuance of credit guarantees for housing finance and annuity mortgages, and the securitization of mortgage-backed claims and other instruments.