22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per capita in South Korea

South Korea: 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per capita was 6,127 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
6,127 units per person
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
56th
of 208 countries
All-time high
6,243 units per person
in 2023
All-time low
1,039 units per person
in 1993
Years of data
33
1993–2025

22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per capita in South Korea, 1993–2025

2.0k4.0k6.0k1993200920251993: 1.0k units per person1994: 1.1k units per person1995: 1.5k units per person1996: 2.0k units per person1997: 2.5k units per person1998: 1.9k units per person1999: 1.6k units per person2000: 1.6k units per person2001: 1.4k units per person2002: 1.4k units per person2003: 1.6k units per person2004: 1.9k units per person2005: 2.1k units per person2006: 2.1k units per person2007: 3.5k units per person2008: 5.1k units per person2009: 3.4k units per person2010: 4.2k units per person2011: 4.2k units per person2012: 4.1k units per person2013: 3.8k units per person2014: 3.7k units per person2015: 3.6k units per person2016: 3.5k units per person2017: 3.7k units per person2018: 4.1k units per person2019: 4.2k units per person2020: 4.8k units per person2021: 5.3k units per person2022: 5.9k units per person2023: 6.2k units per person2024: 5.8k units per person2025: 6.1k units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

In 2025, 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita in South Korea stood at 6,127 units per person.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 72.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita in South Korea peaked at 6,243 units per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,039 units per person, in 1993.

South Korea ranks 56th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per capita in South Korea, year by year

Annual values for 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per capita in South Korea, 1993 to 2025.
Year units per person Change
1993 1,039 units per person
1994 1,064 units per person +2.5%
1995 1,535 units per person +44.2%
1996 2,004 units per person +30.5%
1997 2,458 units per person +22.7%
1998 1,896 units per person -22.9%
1999 1,611 units per person -15.0%
2000 1,605 units per person -0.4%
2001 1,395 units per person -13.1%
2002 1,437 units per person +3.0%
2003 1,606 units per person +11.7%
2004 1,910 units per person +18.9%
2005 2,056 units per person +7.7%
2006 2,137 units per person +3.9%
2007 3,498 units per person +63.7%
2008 5,106 units per person +45.9%
2009 3,413 units per person -33.2%
2010 4,244 units per person +24.3%
2011 4,182 units per person -1.4%
2012 4,066 units per person -2.8%
2013 3,800 units per person -6.6%
2014 3,669 units per person -3.4%
2015 3,558 units per person -3.0%
2016 3,498 units per person -1.7%
2017 3,741 units per person +7.0%
2018 4,128 units per person +10.3%
2019 4,222 units per person +2.3%
2020 4,784 units per person +13.3%
2021 5,305 units per person +10.9%
2022 5,862 units per person +10.5%
2023 6,243 units per person +6.5%
2024 5,835 units per person -6.5%
2025 6,127 units per person +5.0%

South Korea compared with similar countries

  • South Korea's 6,127 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 14,533 units per person, 42% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
  • South Korea's 6,127 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,169 units per person, 5.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,658 units per person 1,039 units per person 2,458 units per person 7
2000s 2,416 units per person 1,395 units per person 5,106 units per person 10
2010s 3,911 units per person 3,498 units per person 4,244 units per person 10
2020s 5,693 units per person 4,784 units per person 6,243 units per person 6

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 53 Czechia 8,061 units per person compare
  2. 54 Iceland 7,895 units per person compare
  3. 55 Slovakia 7,743 units per person compare
  4. 57 Hungary 5,794 units per person compare
  5. 58 Brunei 5,477 units per person compare
  6. 59 Lithuania 5,445 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 208 places →

More reference data data for South Korea

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Frequently asked questions

What is 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita in South Korea?
22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita in South Korea was 6,127 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 6,243 units per person in 2023.
What is the lowest 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 1,039 units per person in 1993.
How does South Korea rank for 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita?
South Korea ranks 56th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
Is 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 72.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Korea data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
208 places, 6,679 data points, 1993–2025
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22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.