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
01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks in South Korea, 1995–2025
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 209 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 74.66 billion | — |
| 1996 | 81.72 billion | +9.5% |
| 1997 | 99.04 billion | +21.2% |
| 1998 | 72.69 billion | -26.6% |
| 1999 | 59.90 billion | -17.6% |
| 2000 | 63.33 billion | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 53.12 billion | -16.1% |
| 2002 | 55.18 billion | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 59.54 billion | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 69.27 billion | +16.3% |
| 2005 | 73.32 billion | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 72.42 billion | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 127.04 billion | +75.4% |
| 2008 | 172.99 billion | +36.2% |
| 2009 | 111.21 billion | -35.7% |
| 2010 | 144.18 billion | +29.6% |
| 2011 | 140.18 billion | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 128.51 billion | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 121.12 billion | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 122.79 billion | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 114.61 billion | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 111.16 billion | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 121.69 billion | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 127.44 billion | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 135.49 billion | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 148.28 billion | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 159.43 billion | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 164.79 billion | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 174.97 billion | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 154.41 billion | -11.8% |
| 2025 | 152.32 billion | -1.4% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 152.32 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 33.64 billion, 4.5× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 152.32 billion is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.86 billion, 31.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks in South Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +75.4% | 72.42 billion | 127.04 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for South Korea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9638 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9281 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2074 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.13 (2050)
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 209 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
The data are derived from the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) Locational Banking Statistics.