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

South Korea: 28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks was 23.57 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
23.57 billion
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
37th
of 209 countries
All-time high
34.86 billion
in 2018
All-time low
1.96 billion
in 2001
Years of data
31
1995–2025

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

010.0B20.0B30.0B1995201020251995: 3.6B1996: 3.5B1997: 3.4B1998: 2.1B1999: 2.3B2000: 2.7B2001: 2.0B2002: 2.0B2003: 3.1B2004: 3.6B2005: 5.7B2006: 6.2B2007: 6.2B2008: 12.5B2009: 8.7B2010: 9.7B2011: 10.9B2012: 8.6B2013: 8.6B2014: 10.6B2015: 27.2B2016: 31.9B2017: 30.5B2018: 34.9B2019: 23.7B2020: 25.3B2021: 25.5B2022: 29.7B2023: 25.5B2024: 25.4B2025: 23.6B

Source: BIS.

Analysis

The most recent figure for 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks in South Korea is 23.57 billion, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.2% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks in South Korea peaked at 34.86 billion in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.96 billion, in 2001.

That places South Korea 37th out of 209 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 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 South Korea, year by year

Annual values for 28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks in South Korea, 1995 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1995 3.58 billion —
1996 3.48 billion -2.9%
1997 3.41 billion -2.0%
1998 2.05 billion -39.7%
1999 2.33 billion +13.2%
2000 2.66 billion +14.2%
2001 1.96 billion -26.2%
2002 2.04 billion +4.1%
2003 3.07 billion +50.6%
2004 3.63 billion +18.3%
2005 5.68 billion +56.3%
2006 6.21 billion +9.4%
2007 6.24 billion +0.4%
2008 12.46 billion +99.8%
2009 8.72 billion -30.1%
2010 9.65 billion +10.7%
2011 10.86 billion +12.5%
2012 8.59 billion -20.9%
2013 8.63 billion +0.5%
2014 10.58 billion +22.5%
2015 27.18 billion +157.0%
2016 31.94 billion +17.5%
2017 30.50 billion -4.5%
2018 34.86 billion +14.3%
2019 23.67 billion -32.1%
2020 25.34 billion +7.0%
2021 25.48 billion +0.6%
2022 29.74 billion +16.7%
2023 25.52 billion -14.2%
2024 25.40 billion -0.5%
2025 23.57 billion -7.2%

South Korea compared with similar countries

  • South Korea's 23.57 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.10 billion, 1.4× the median. (79 countries reporting)
  • South Korea's 23.57 billion is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 852.09 million, 27.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks 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 +157.0% 10.58 billion 27.18 billion

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.97 billion 2.05 billion 3.58 billion 5
2000s 5.27 billion 1.96 billion 12.46 billion 10
2010s 19.65 billion 8.59 billion 34.86 billion 10
2020s 25.84 billion 23.57 billion 29.74 billion 6

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 34 Norway 26.36 billion compare
  2. 35 Greece 24.71 billion compare
  3. 36 Macao 24.11 billion compare
  4. 38 Samoa 23.01 billion compare
  5. 39 Israel 21.39 billion compare
  6. 40 Marshall Islands 20.99 billion 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 South Korea?
28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks in South Korea was 23.57 billion in 2025, according to BIS.
What is the highest 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 34.86 billion in 2018.
What is the lowest 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 1.96 billion in 2001.
How does South Korea rank for 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks?
South Korea ranks 37th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
Is 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South 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.