10_Insured export credit exposures, short term in South Korea

South Korea: 10_Insured export credit exposures, short term was 31.04 billion BU in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
31.04 billion BU
Change on year
up 12.5%
World rank
20th
of 210 countries
All-time high
31.04 billion BU
in 2025
All-time low
5.66 billion BU
in 2005
Years of data
21
2005–2025

10_Insured export credit exposures, short term in South Korea, 2005–2025

10.0B20.0B30.0B2005201520252005: 5.7B BU2006: 7.4B BU2007: 10.4B BU2008: 16.4B BU2009: 15.0B BU2010: 14.6B BU2011: 16.4B BU2012: 17.0B BU2013: 19.6B BU2014: 20.3B BU2015: 17.2B BU2016: 15.2B BU2017: 16.4B BU2018: 19.4B BU2019: 24.5B BU2020: 26.8B BU2021: 28.4B BU2022: 24.0B BU2023: 23.9B BU2024: 27.6B BU2025: 31.0B BU

Source: BIS. Measured in BU.

Analysis

The most recent figure for 10_insured export credit exposures, short term in South Korea is 31.04 billion BU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.5% on the previous year and up 80.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 10_insured export credit exposures, short term in South Korea peaked at 31.04 billion BU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.66 billion BU, in 2005.

South Korea ranks 20th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.97 billion BU 5.66 billion BU 16.37 billion BU 5
2010s 18.06 billion BU 14.58 billion BU 24.52 billion BU 10
2020s 26.95 billion BU 23.93 billion BU 31.04 billion BU 6

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 17 Japan 39.69 billion BU compare
  2. 18 Canada 33.60 billion BU compare
  3. 19 Austria 32.32 billion BU compare
  4. 21 Australia 30.92 billion BU compare
  5. 22 United Arab Emirates 30.62 billion BU compare
  6. 23 Sweden 28.68 billion BU compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 10_insured export credit exposures, short term in South Korea?
10_insured export credit exposures, short term in South Korea was 31.04 billion BU in 2025, according to BIS.
What is the highest 10_insured export credit exposures, short term recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 31.04 billion BU in 2025.
What is the lowest 10_insured export credit exposures, short term recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 5.66 billion BU in 2005.
How does South Korea rank for 10_insured export credit exposures, short term?
South Korea ranks 20th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
Is 10_insured export credit exposures, short term rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 80.7%. 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 10_Insured export credit exposures, short term (BU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
10_Insured export credit exposures, short term (BU)
Unit
BU
Source
BIS
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
212 places, 4,414 data points, 2005–2025
Last refreshed

ST refers to insured export credits with credit terms up to and including 12 months, except for transactions involving an insured manufacturing (pre-credit) risk with a risk period of more than 12 months, which are classified as medium/long-term (MLT).