Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio was 3.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Republic of Korea, 2001–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Republic of Korea stood at 3.6%. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.9% on the previous year and down 49.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Republic of Korea peaked at 10.6% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 2024.
Republic of Korea ranks 148th of 152 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 9.2% | — |
| 2002 | 7.8% | -15.3% |
| 2003 | 9.4% | +19.8% |
| 2004 | 10.6% | +12.9% |
| 2005 | 10.5% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 9.9% | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 8.0% | -19.6% |
| 2008 | 8.0% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 7.7% | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 7.4% | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 7.2% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 7.2% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 7.1% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 7.0% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 6.9% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 6.4% | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 6.1% | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 5.5% | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 5.2% | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 5.4% | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 4.6% | -14.2% |
| 2022 | 4.8% | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 3.9% | -18.4% |
| 2024 | 3.6% | -8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.0% | 7.7% | 10.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 5.2% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 3.6% | 5.4% | 5 |
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More financial sector data for Republic of Korea
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 58.67 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 42.84 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 58.67 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Republic of Korea?
- Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Republic of Korea was 3.6% in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 10.6% in 2004.
- What is the lowest bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 2024.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio?
- Republic of Korea ranks 148th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of bank liquid reserves to bank assets is the ratio of domestic currency holdings and deposits with the monetary authorities to claims on other governments, nonfinancial public enterprises, the private sector, and other banking institutions. This indicator is expressed as a percentage (a÷b)*100.