01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks in South Korea

South Korea: 01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks was 152.32 billion in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
152.32 billion
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
24th
of 208 countries
All-time high
174.97 billion
in 2023
All-time low
53.12 billion
in 2001
Years of data
31
1995–2025

01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks in South Korea, 1995–2025

50.0B75.0B100.0B125.0B150.0B175.0B1995201020251995: 74.7B1996: 81.7B1997: 99.0B1998: 72.7B1999: 59.9B2000: 63.3B2001: 53.1B2002: 55.2B2003: 59.5B2004: 69.3B2005: 73.3B2006: 72.4B2007: 127.0B2008: 173.0B2009: 111.2B2010: 144.2B2011: 140.2B2012: 128.5B2013: 121.1B2014: 122.8B2015: 114.6B2016: 111.2B2017: 121.7B2018: 127.4B2019: 135.5B2020: 148.3B2021: 159.4B2022: 164.8B2023: 175.0B2024: 154.4B2025: 152.3B

Source: BIS.

Analysis

The most recent figure for 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks in South Korea is 152.32 billion, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 32.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks in South Korea peaked at 174.97 billion in 2023 and was at its lowest, 53.12 billion, in 2001.

South Korea ranks 24th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 77.60 billion 59.90 billion 99.04 billion 5
2000s 85.74 billion 53.12 billion 172.99 billion 10
2010s 126.72 billion 111.16 billion 144.18 billion 10
2020s 159.03 billion 148.28 billion 174.97 billion 6

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 21 Sweden 226.31 billion compare
  2. 22 Brazil 220.37 billion compare
  3. 23 Qatar 156.35 billion compare
  4. 25 India 147.41 billion compare
  5. 26 Turkey 115.89 billion compare
  6. 27 Denmark 115.15 billion compare

See the full ranking of 209 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks in South Korea?
01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks in South Korea was 152.32 billion in 2025, according to BIS.
What is the highest 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 174.97 billion in 2023.
What is the lowest 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 53.12 billion in 2001.
How does South Korea rank for 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks?
South Korea ranks 24th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
Is 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Korea data come from?
The figures come from BIS, published as part of 01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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.