Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking … capita Deposit in South Korea
South Korea: Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking … capita Deposit was 3,647 US dollar per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations in South Korea, 1994–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per person.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 3,647 US dollar per person for other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations in 2025. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations in South Korea peaked at 3,647 US dollar per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 612.34 US dollar per person, in 1994.
That places South Korea 45th out of 165 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.
Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking … capita Deposit in South Korea, year by year
| Year | US dollar per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 612.34 US dollar per person | — |
| 1995 | 852.98 US dollar per person | +39.3% |
| 1996 | 1,056 US dollar per person | +23.8% |
| 1997 | 1,266 US dollar per person | +19.9% |
| 1998 | 1,132 US dollar per person | -10.5% |
| 1999 | 1,003 US dollar per person | -11.4% |
| 2000 | 1,029 US dollar per person | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 810.82 US dollar per person | -21.2% |
| 2002 | 815.09 US dollar per person | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 874.23 US dollar per person | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 1,009 US dollar per person | +15.4% |
| 2005 | 1,022 US dollar per person | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 1,114 US dollar per person | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 1,352 US dollar per person | +21.4% |
| 2008 | 1,573 US dollar per person | +16.3% |
| 2009 | 1,447 US dollar per person | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 1,582 US dollar per person | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 1,917 US dollar per person | +21.1% |
| 2012 | 1,983 US dollar per person | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 2,550 US dollar per person | +28.6% |
| 2014 | 2,992 US dollar per person | +17.3% |
| 2015 | 3,115 US dollar per person | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 3,097 US dollar per person | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 3,368 US dollar per person | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 3,268 US dollar per person | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 3,185 US dollar per person | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 3,406 US dollar per person | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 3,399 US dollar per person | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 3,592 US dollar per person | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 3,385 US dollar per person | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 3,477 US dollar per person | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 3,647 US dollar per person | +4.9% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 3,647 US dollar per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 8,405 US dollar per person, 43% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 3,647 US dollar per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 651.51 US dollar per person, 5.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 987.05 US dollar per person | 612.34 US dollar per person | 1,266 US dollar per person | 6 |
| 2000s | 1,105 US dollar per person | 810.82 US dollar per person | 1,573 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,706 US dollar per person | 1,582 US dollar per person | 3,368 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,484 US dollar per person | 3,385 US dollar per person | 3,647 US dollar per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
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- Other investment, Debt instruments 309.08 billion US dollar (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 7.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 188.50 billion US dollar (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 5,980 US dollar per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations in South Korea?
- Other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations in South Korea was 3,647 US dollar per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 3,647 US dollar per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 612.34 US dollar per person in 1994.
- How does South Korea rank for other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations?
- South Korea ranks 45th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. 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 Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations, except the Central Bank (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations, except the Central Bank (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations, except the Central Bank (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations, except the Central Bank (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.