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28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks, per unit of GDP in South Korea

South Korea: 28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks, per unit of GDP was 0.0126 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.0126 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
167th
of 204 countries
All-time high
0.0202 units per US$ of GDP
in 2016
All-time low
0.0031 units per US$ of GDP
in 2002
Years of data
31
1995–2025

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

0.0050.010.0150.021995201020251995: 0.006 units per US$ of GDP1996: 0.006 units per US$ of GDP1997: 0.006 units per US$ of GDP1998: 0.005 units per US$ of GDP1999: 0.005 units per US$ of GDP2000: 0.004 units per US$ of GDP2001: 0.003 units per US$ of GDP2002: 0.003 units per US$ of GDP2003: 0.004 units per US$ of GDP2004: 0.004 units per US$ of GDP2005: 0.006 units per US$ of GDP2006: 0.006 units per US$ of GDP2007: 0.005 units per US$ of GDP2008: 0.011 units per US$ of GDP2009: 0.009 units per US$ of GDP2010: 0.008 units per US$ of GDP2011: 0.008 units per US$ of GDP2012: 0.006 units per US$ of GDP2013: 0.006 units per US$ of GDP2014: 0.007 units per US$ of GDP2015: 0.018 units per US$ of GDP2016: 0.02 units per US$ of GDP2017: 0.018 units per US$ of GDP2018: 0.019 units per US$ of GDP2019: 0.014 units per US$ of GDP2020: 0.015 units per US$ of GDP2021: 0.013 units per US$ of GDP2022: 0.017 units per US$ of GDP2023: 0.014 units per US$ of GDP2024: 0.014 units per US$ of GDP2025: 0.013 units per US$ of GDP

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

Analysis

South Korea recorded 0.0126 units per US$ of GDP for 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per unit of gdp in 2025.

The figure is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 28.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per unit of gdp in South Korea peaked at 0.0202 units per US$ of GDP in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP, in 2002.

South Korea ranks 167th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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 unit of GDP in South Korea, year by year

Year units per US$ of GDP Change
1995 0.0061 units per US$ of GDP —
1996 0.0055 units per US$ of GDP -9.8%
1997 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP +5.0%
1998 0.0052 units per US$ of GDP -10.6%
1999 0.0045 units per US$ of GDP -12.8%
2000 0.0044 units per US$ of GDP -1.4%
2001 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP -22.4%
2002 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP -9.1%
2003 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP +34.4%
2004 0.0044 units per US$ of GDP +4.7%
2005 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP +32.4%
2006 0.0057 units per US$ of GDP -2.9%
2007 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP -10.0%
2008 0.0114 units per US$ of GDP +123.4%
2009 0.0089 units per US$ of GDP -22.3%
2010 0.0081 units per US$ of GDP -8.7%
2011 0.0083 units per US$ of GDP +2.6%
2012 0.0064 units per US$ of GDP -22.6%
2013 0.006 units per US$ of GDP -6.5%
2014 0.0068 units per US$ of GDP +12.9%
2015 0.0177 units per US$ of GDP +159.9%
2016 0.0202 units per US$ of GDP +14.5%
2017 0.0178 units per US$ of GDP -11.8%
2018 0.0191 units per US$ of GDP +7.1%
2019 0.0135 units per US$ of GDP -29.2%
2020 0.0145 units per US$ of GDP +7.5%
2021 0.0131 units per US$ of GDP -9.7%
2022 0.0165 units per US$ of GDP +26.0%
2023 0.0138 units per US$ of GDP -16.3%
2024 0.0135 units per US$ of GDP -2.1%
2025 0.0126 units per US$ of GDP -7.1%

South Korea compared with similar countries

  • South Korea's 0.0126 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0811 units per US$ of GDP, 16% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
  • South Korea's 0.0126 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0414 units per US$ of GDP, 30% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks, per unit of GDP 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 +159.9% 0.0068 units per US$ of GDP 0.0177 units per US$ of GDP
2008 +123.4% 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP 0.0114 units per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0054 units per US$ of GDP 0.0045 units per US$ of GDP 0.0061 units per US$ of GDP 5
2000s 0.0057 units per US$ of GDP 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP 0.0114 units per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0124 units per US$ of GDP 0.006 units per US$ of GDP 0.0202 units per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.014 units per US$ of GDP 0.0126 units per US$ of GDP 0.0165 units per US$ of GDP 6

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 164 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0128 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 165 Afghanistan 0.0127 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 166 Tanzania 0.0126 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 168 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0125 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 169 Ukraine 0.012 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 170 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.012 units per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per unit of gdp in South Korea?
28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per unit of gdp in South Korea was 0.0126 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per unit of gdp recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 0.0202 units per US$ of GDP in 2016.
What is the lowest 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per unit of gdp recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP in 2002.
How does South Korea rank for 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per unit of gdp?
South Korea ranks 167th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
Is 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.7%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks divided by GDP (current US$), 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 unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
204 places, 6,138 data points, 1995–2025
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28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.