South Korea vs Kuwait: 27_Cross-border deposits with BIS rep. banks
South Korea
122.86 billion
in 2025
Kuwait
102.44 billion
in 2025
South Korea rank
27th
Kuwait rank
28th
27_Cross-border deposits with BIS rep. banks over time
- South Korea
- Kuwait
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 122.86 billion against 102.44 billion in Kuwait, a difference of 20.41 billion.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.2 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 27th and Kuwait ranks 28th of 208 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.22 billion | 15.66 billion | 17.56 billion | South Korea |
| 2000s | 47.32 billion | 31.29 billion | 16.02 billion | South Korea |
| 2010s | 82.10 billion | 80.49 billion | 1.61 billion | South Korea |
| 2020s | 127.18 billion | 95.96 billion | 31.22 billion | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher 27_cross-border deposits with bis rep. banks, South Korea or Kuwait?
- South Korea, at 122.86 billion against 102.44 billion in Kuwait as of 2025.
- What is the difference in 27_cross-border deposits with bis rep. banks between South Korea and Kuwait?
- 20.41 billion, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Kuwait?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Kuwait rank globally for 27_cross-border deposits with bis rep. banks?
- South Korea ranks 27th and Kuwait ranks 28th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- BIS, published as 27_Cross-border deposits with BIS rep. banks. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The data are derived from the BIS locational banking statistics. Deposits with BIS reporting banks are shown in BIS publications as banks' liabilities to their creditors.