South Korea vs Sweden: 01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks

South Korea
152.32 billion
in 2025
Sweden
226.31 billion
in 2025
South Korea rank
24th
Sweden rank
21st

01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks over time

  • South Korea
  • Sweden
50.0B100.0B150.0B200.0B250.0B199520102025

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 226.31 billion against 152.32 billion in South Korea, a difference of 73.99 billion.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.5 times South Korea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was South Korea ahead.

South Korea ranks 24th and Sweden ranks 21st of 208 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 77.60 billion 56.85 billion 20.75 billion South Korea
2000s 85.74 billion 154.72 billion 68.98 billion Sweden
2010s 126.72 billion 222.08 billion 95.36 billion Sweden
2020s 159.03 billion 228.90 billion 69.87 billion Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks, South Korea or Sweden?
Sweden, at 226.31 billion against 152.32 billion in South Korea as of 2025.
What is the difference in 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks between South Korea and Sweden?
73.99 billion, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Sweden?
31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
How do South Korea and Sweden rank globally for 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks?
South Korea ranks 24th and Sweden ranks 21st of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?
BIS, published as 01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks
Source
BIS
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 6,309 data points, 1995–2025
Last refreshed

The data are derived from the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) Locational Banking Statistics.