28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks, per capita in South Korea

South Korea: 28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks, per capita was 455.95 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
455.95 units per person
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
92nd
of 208 countries
All-time high
675.72 units per person
in 2018
All-time low
41.36 units per person
in 2001
Years of data
31
1995–2025

28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks, per capita in South Korea, 1995–2025

02004006001995201020251995: 79.4 units per person1996: 76.3 units per person1997: 74.1 units per person1998: 44.4 units per person1999: 49.9 units per person2000: 56.5 units per person2001: 41.4 units per person2002: 42.8 units per person2003: 64.1 units per person2004: 75.6 units per person2005: 117.9 units per person2006: 128.3 units per person2007: 128.2 units per person2008: 254.1 units per person2009: 176.8 units per person2010: 194.8 units per person2011: 217.5 units per person2012: 171.1 units per person2013: 171.2 units per person2014: 208.4 units per person2015: 532.9 units per person2016: 623.5 units per person2017: 593.8 units per person2018: 675.7 units per person2019: 457.3 units per person2020: 488.8 units per person2021: 492.2 units per person2022: 575.5 units per person2023: 493.5 units per person2024: 490.8 units per person2025: 455.9 units per person

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

Analysis

In 2025, 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per capita in South Korea stood at 455.95 units per person.

The figure is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per capita in South Korea peaked at 675.72 units per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 41.36 units per person, in 2001.

That places South Korea 92nd out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks, per capita in South Korea, year by year

Annual values for 28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks, per capita in South Korea, 1995 to 2025.
Year units per person Change
1995 79.39 units per person
1996 76.33 units per person -3.9%
1997 74.12 units per person -2.9%
1998 44.35 units per person -40.2%
1999 49.87 units per person +12.4%
2000 56.5 units per person +13.3%
2001 41.36 units per person -26.8%
2002 42.8 units per person +3.5%
2003 64.12 units per person +49.8%
2004 75.58 units per person +17.9%
2005 117.88 units per person +56.0%
2006 128.31 units per person +8.8%
2007 128.15 units per person -0.1%
2008 254.06 units per person +98.2%
2009 176.8 units per person -30.4%
2010 194.82 units per person +10.2%
2011 217.46 units per person +11.6%
2012 171.12 units per person -21.3%
2013 171.18 units per person +0.0%
2014 208.4 units per person +21.7%
2015 532.86 units per person +155.7%
2016 623.54 units per person +17.0%
2017 593.82 units per person -4.8%
2018 675.72 units per person +13.8%
2019 457.31 units per person -32.3%
2020 488.79 units per person +6.9%
2021 492.24 units per person +0.7%
2022 575.5 units per person +16.9%
2023 493.48 units per person -14.3%
2024 490.78 units per person -0.5%
2025 455.95 units per person -7.1%

South Korea compared with similar countries

  • South Korea's 455.95 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,973 units per person, 11% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
  • South Korea's 455.95 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 309.13 units per person, 1.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks, per capita 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.

YearChange FromTo
2015 +155.7% 208.4 units per person 532.86 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 64.81 units per person 44.35 units per person 79.39 units per person 5
2000s 108.56 units per person 41.36 units per person 254.06 units per person 10
2010s 384.62 units per person 171.12 units per person 675.72 units per person 10
2020s 499.46 units per person 455.95 units per person 575.5 units per person 6

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 89 Dominican Republic 517.57 units per person compare
  2. 90 Poland 509.76 units per person compare
  3. 91 Malaysia 504.42 units per person compare
  4. 93 Venezuela 450.8 units per person compare
  5. 94 Montenegro 442.63 units per person compare
  6. 95 Maldives 425.58 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 208 places →

More reference data data for South Korea

All data for South Korea →

Frequently asked questions

What is 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per capita in South Korea?
28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per capita in South Korea was 455.95 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per capita recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 675.72 units per person in 2018.
What is the lowest 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per capita recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 41.36 units per person in 2001.
How does South Korea rank for 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per capita?
South Korea ranks 92nd out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
Is 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per capita rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South Korea data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of 28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
208 places, 6,294 data points, 1995–2025
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28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.