Policy rates: United States vs South Korea

United States3.875%

South Korea3.00%

Difference-88 bp

Widest gap+3.25%2008-08

United StatesSouth Korea

Gap at year end

2026-0.875%

2025-1.125%

2024-1.375%

2023-1.875%

2022-1.125%

2021+0.875%

2020+0.375%

2019-0.375%

2018-0.625%

2017+0.125%

2016+0.625%

2015+1.125%

2014+1.875%

2013+2.375%

2012+2.625%

2011+3.125%

2010+2.375%

2009+1.875%

2008+2.875%

2007+0.75%

2006-0.75%

2005-0.5%

2004+1%

2003+2.75%

2002+3%

2001+2.25%

2000-1.25%

Daily policy-rate data compiled by the BIS. Not investment advice. Compared at month ends.