09_Insured export credit exposures, Berne Union in South Korea

South Korea: 09_Insured export credit exposures, Berne Union was 33.55 billion in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
33.55 billion
Change on year
up 12.8%
World rank
25th
of 212 countries
All-time high
35.42 billion
in 2013
All-time low
13.61 billion
in 2005
Years of data
21
2005–2025

09_Insured export credit exposures, Berne Union in South Korea, 2005–2025

010.0B20.0B30.0B40.0B2005201520252005: 13.6B2006: 15.3B2007: 19.0B2008: 25.6B2009: 26.4B2010: 26.0B2011: 31.7B2012: 32.7B2013: 35.4B2014: 33.7B2015: 27.9B2016: 28.3B2017: 27.4B2018: 26.8B2019: 31.9B2020: 32.3B2021: 32.9B2022: 27.7B2023: 26.9B2024: 29.8B2025: 33.6B

Source: BIS.

Analysis

South Korea recorded 33.55 billion for 09_insured export credit exposures, berne union in 2025.

The figure is up 12.8% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 09_insured export credit exposures, berne union in South Korea peaked at 35.42 billion in 2013 and was at its lowest, 13.61 billion, in 2005.

That places South Korea 25th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

09_Insured export credit exposures, Berne Union in South Korea, year by year

Annual values for 09_Insured export credit exposures, Berne Union in South Korea, 2005 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2005 13.61 billion —
2006 15.33 billion +12.6%
2007 19.00 billion +24.0%
2008 25.61 billion +34.7%
2009 26.38 billion +3.0%
2010 25.99 billion -1.5%
2011 31.74 billion +22.1%
2012 32.71 billion +3.0%
2013 35.42 billion +8.3%
2014 33.66 billion -5.0%
2015 27.85 billion -17.2%
2016 28.33 billion +1.7%
2017 27.40 billion -3.3%
2018 26.81 billion -2.1%
2019 31.86 billion +18.8%
2020 32.34 billion +1.5%
2021 32.95 billion +1.9%
2022 27.66 billion -16.1%
2023 26.95 billion -2.5%
2024 29.75 billion +10.4%
2025 33.55 billion +12.8%

South Korea compared with similar countries

  • South Korea's 33.55 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.23 billion, 4.6× the median. (81 countries reporting)
  • South Korea's 33.55 billion is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 674.00 million, 49.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.99 billion 13.61 billion 26.38 billion 5
2010s 30.18 billion 25.99 billion 35.42 billion 10
2020s 30.53 billion 26.95 billion 33.55 billion 6

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 22 Saudi Arabia 37.33 billion compare
  2. 23 Indonesia 36.21 billion compare
  3. 24 Sweden 34.80 billion compare
  4. 26 Angola 33.23 billion compare
  5. 27 Egypt 33.12 billion compare
  6. 28 Austria 32.78 billion compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 09_insured export credit exposures, berne union in South Korea?
09_insured export credit exposures, berne union in South Korea was 33.55 billion in 2025, according to BIS.
What is the highest 09_insured export credit exposures, berne union recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 35.42 billion in 2013.
What is the lowest 09_insured export credit exposures, berne union recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 13.61 billion in 2005.
How does South Korea rank for 09_insured export credit exposures, berne union?
South Korea ranks 25th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
Is 09_insured export credit exposures, berne union rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. 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 09_Insured export credit exposures, Berne Union. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
09_Insured export credit exposures, Berne Union
Source
BIS
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
212 places, 4,414 data points, 2005–2025
Last refreshed

Data refer to Berne Union members’ direct insurance or lending, i.e. amount reinsured by others are not deducted and amounts reinsured by members for others are not added. Countries are defined  based on ISO 3166-1. Amounts guaranteed by an international financial institution are allocated to that institution, not the country of residence of the borrower or guarantor. Data are stock data, i.e. total outstanding amounts at the end of each quarter (31 March, 30 June, 30 September, and 31 December). Total data include medium/long-term (MLT) exposures and short-term (ST) exposures.