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22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per unit of GDP in South Korea

South Korea: 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per unit of GDP was 0.1691 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.1691 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
76th
of 204 countries
All-time high
0.2294 units per US$ of GDP
in 2008
All-time low
0.0945 units per US$ of GDP
in 2006
Years of data
33
1993–2025

22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per unit of GDP in South Korea, 1993–2025

00.050.10.150.20.251993200920251993: 0.113 units per US$ of GDP1994: 0.099 units per US$ of GDP1995: 0.118 units per US$ of GDP1996: 0.145 units per US$ of GDP1997: 0.192 units per US$ of GDP1998: 0.221 units per US$ of GDP1999: 0.146 units per US$ of GDP2000: 0.126 units per US$ of GDP2001: 0.116 units per US$ of GDP2002: 0.105 units per US$ of GDP2003: 0.106 units per US$ of GDP2004: 0.112 units per US$ of GDP2005: 0.102 units per US$ of GDP2006: 0.095 units per US$ of GDP2007: 0.139 units per US$ of GDP2008: 0.229 units per US$ of GDP2009: 0.171 units per US$ of GDP2010: 0.176 units per US$ of GDP2011: 0.16 units per US$ of GDP2012: 0.153 units per US$ of GDP2013: 0.134 units per US$ of GDP2014: 0.12 units per US$ of GDP2015: 0.118 units per US$ of GDP2016: 0.113 units per US$ of GDP2017: 0.112 units per US$ of GDP2018: 0.117 units per US$ of GDP2019: 0.125 units per US$ of GDP2020: 0.142 units per US$ of GDP2021: 0.141 units per US$ of GDP2022: 0.168 units per US$ of GDP2023: 0.175 units per US$ of GDP2024: 0.161 units per US$ of GDP2025: 0.169 units per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per unit of gdp in South Korea is 0.1691 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 43.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per unit of gdp in South Korea peaked at 0.2294 units per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0945 units per US$ of GDP, in 2006.

That places South Korea 76th out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 unit of GDP in South Korea, year by year

Year units per US$ of GDP Change
1993 0.1131 units per US$ of GDP —
1994 0.0991 units per US$ of GDP -12.4%
1995 0.1181 units per US$ of GDP +19.1%
1996 0.1445 units per US$ of GDP +22.4%
1997 0.1917 units per US$ of GDP +32.7%
1998 0.2208 units per US$ of GDP +15.2%
1999 0.1456 units per US$ of GDP -34.1%
2000 0.1262 units per US$ of GDP -13.3%
2001 0.1164 units per US$ of GDP -7.8%
2002 0.1053 units per US$ of GDP -9.5%
2003 0.1056 units per US$ of GDP +0.2%
2004 0.1115 units per US$ of GDP +5.7%
2005 0.102 units per US$ of GDP -8.6%
2006 0.0945 units per US$ of GDP -7.3%
2007 0.1395 units per US$ of GDP +47.6%
2008 0.2294 units per US$ of GDP +64.5%
2009 0.1712 units per US$ of GDP -25.4%
2010 0.1763 units per US$ of GDP +3.0%
2011 0.1598 units per US$ of GDP -9.4%
2012 0.1529 units per US$ of GDP -4.3%
2013 0.1336 units per US$ of GDP -12.6%
2014 0.1196 units per US$ of GDP -10.4%
2015 0.1179 units per US$ of GDP -1.4%
2016 0.1135 units per US$ of GDP -3.8%
2017 0.1124 units per US$ of GDP -1.0%
2018 0.1167 units per US$ of GDP +3.9%
2019 0.1248 units per US$ of GDP +6.9%
2020 0.1422 units per US$ of GDP +13.9%
2021 0.1414 units per US$ of GDP -0.6%
2022 0.1684 units per US$ of GDP +19.1%
2023 0.175 units per US$ of GDP +4.0%
2024 0.161 units per US$ of GDP -8.0%
2025 0.1691 units per US$ of GDP +5.0%

South Korea compared with similar countries

  • South Korea's 0.1691 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3415 units per US$ of GDP, 50% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
  • South Korea's 0.1691 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1717 units per US$ of GDP, 99% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1476 units per US$ of GDP 0.0991 units per US$ of GDP 0.2208 units per US$ of GDP 7
2000s 0.1302 units per US$ of GDP 0.0945 units per US$ of GDP 0.2294 units per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.1327 units per US$ of GDP 0.1124 units per US$ of GDP 0.1763 units per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.1595 units per US$ of GDP 0.1414 units per US$ of GDP 0.175 units per US$ of GDP 6

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 73 Mongolia 0.1761 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 74 Vanuatu 0.1717 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 75 Brunei 0.1699 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 77 Lithuania 0.1652 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 78 Cote d'Ivoire 0.1638 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 79 Greece 0.1627 units per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 204 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per unit of gdp in South Korea?
22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per unit of gdp in South Korea was 0.1691 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per unit of gdp recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 0.2294 units per US$ of GDP in 2008.
What is the lowest 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per unit of gdp recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0945 units per US$ of GDP in 2006.
How does South Korea rank for 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per unit of gdp?
South Korea ranks 76th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
Is 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.4%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
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Coverage
204 places, 6,506 data points, 1993–2025
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22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.