28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks in North Korea

North Korea: 28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks was 16.05 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
16.05 million
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
203rd
of 209 countries
All-time high
173.00 million
in 2004
All-time low
16.05 million
in 2025
Years of data
31
1995–2025

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

050.0M100.0M150.0M1995201020251995: 51.0M1996: 39.0M1997: 26.0M1998: 52.0M1999: 58.0M2000: 39.0M2001: 82.0M2002: 63.0M2003: 53.0M2004: 173.0M2005: 144.0M2006: 123.0M2007: 22.0M2008: 64.0M2009: 69.0M2010: 48.0M2011: 30.0M2012: 24.0M2013: 30.7M2014: 36.0M2015: 27.1M2016: 74.6M2017: 75.0M2018: 75.2M2019: 39.4M2020: 17.3M2021: 26.7M2022: 17.8M2023: 17.3M2024: 17.0M2025: 16.0M

Source: BIS.

Analysis

North Korea recorded 16.05 million for 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 40.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks in North Korea peaked at 173.00 million in 2004 and was at its lowest, 16.05 million, in 2025.

North Korea ranks 203rd of 209 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 in North Korea, year by year

Annual values for 28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks in North Korea, 1995 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1995 51.00 million
1996 39.00 million -23.5%
1997 26.00 million -33.3%
1998 52.00 million +100.0%
1999 58.00 million +11.5%
2000 39.00 million -32.8%
2001 82.00 million +110.3%
2002 63.00 million -23.2%
2003 53.00 million -15.9%
2004 173.00 million +226.4%
2005 144.00 million -16.8%
2006 123.00 million -14.6%
2007 22.00 million -82.1%
2008 64.00 million +190.9%
2009 69.00 million +7.8%
2010 48.00 million -30.4%
2011 30.00 million -37.5%
2012 24.00 million -20.0%
2013 30.69 million +27.9%
2014 36.05 million +17.5%
2015 27.08 million -24.9%
2016 74.64 million +175.6%
2017 74.98 million +0.5%
2018 75.19 million +0.3%
2019 39.43 million -47.6%
2020 17.27 million -56.2%
2021 26.66 million +54.4%
2022 17.81 million -33.2%
2023 17.30 million -2.9%
2024 16.97 million -1.9%
2025 16.05 million -5.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 45.20 million 26.00 million 58.00 million 5
2000s 83.20 million 22.00 million 173.00 million 10
2010s 46.01 million 24.00 million 75.19 million 10
2020s 18.68 million 16.05 million 26.66 million 6

Countries ranked near North Korea

  1. 200 Comoros 18.59 million compare
  2. 201 South Sudan 18.52 million compare
  3. 202 Somalia 18.24 million compare
  4. 204 Palau 15.42 million compare
  5. 205 Kiribati 14.47 million compare
  6. 206 Tonga 9.60 million compare

See the full ranking of 209 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks in North Korea?
28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks in North Korea was 16.05 million in 2025, according to BIS.
What is the highest 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks recorded in North Korea?
The highest recorded value was 173.00 million in 2004.
What is the lowest 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks recorded in North Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 16.05 million in 2025.
How does North Korea rank for 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks?
North Korea ranks 203rd out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
Is 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks rising or falling in North Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this North Korea data come from?
The figures come from BIS, published as part of 28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks
Source
BIS
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 6,311 data points, 1995–2025
Last refreshed

The data are derived from the BIS locational banking statistics. Deposits with BIS reporting banks are shown in BIS publications as banks' liabilities to their creditors.