Korea vs Saudi Arabia: 27_Cross-border deposits with BIS rep. banks
Korea
122.86 billion
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
171.72 billion
in 2025
Korea rank
27th
Saudi Arabia rank
24th
27_Cross-border deposits with BIS rep. banks over time
- Korea
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 171.72 billion against 122.86 billion in Korea, a difference of 48.86 billion.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.4 times Korea's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 27th and Saudi Arabia ranks 24th of 209 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.22 billion | 59.29 billion | 26.07 billion | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 47.32 billion | 86.73 billion | 39.41 billion | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 82.10 billion | 205.74 billion | 123.64 billion | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 127.18 billion | 189.38 billion | 62.20 billion | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher 27_cross-border deposits with bis rep. banks, Korea or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 171.72 billion against 122.86 billion in Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in 27_cross-border deposits with bis rep. banks between Korea and Saudi Arabia?
- 48.86 billion, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Saudi Arabia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Korea and Saudi Arabia rank globally for 27_cross-border deposits with bis rep. banks?
- Korea ranks 27th and Saudi Arabia ranks 24th of 209 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.