Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in South Korea
South Korea: Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was -6.08 % change on previous year in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in South Korea, 1975–2012
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
South Korea recorded -6.08 % change on previous year for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 223.2% on the previous year and up 39.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in South Korea peaked at 122.08 % change on previous year in 2008 and was at its lowest, -34.37 % change on previous year, in 2004.
That places South Korea 145th out of 155 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in South Korea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 41.48 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | 23.96 % change on previous year | -42.2% |
| 1977 | 25.37 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 51.28 % change on previous year | +102.1% |
| 1979 | 40.85 % change on previous year | -20.4% |
| 1980 | 77.7 % change on previous year | +90.2% |
| 1981 | 18 % change on previous year | -76.8% |
| 1982 | 1.35 % change on previous year | -92.5% |
| 1983 | 5.27 % change on previous year | +291.4% |
| 1984 | -1.22 % change on previous year | -123.0% |
| 1985 | -2.65 % change on previous year | +117.9% |
| 1986 | 9.83 % change on previous year | -471.4% |
| 1987 | 14.23 % change on previous year | +44.7% |
| 1988 | 48.05 % change on previous year | +237.8% |
| 1989 | 97.07 % change on previous year | +102.0% |
| 1990 | 15.48 % change on previous year | -84.1% |
| 1991 | 20.28 % change on previous year | +31.0% |
| 1992 | 7.45 % change on previous year | -63.3% |
| 1993 | 7.07 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 13.88 % change on previous year | +96.3% |
| 1995 | 8.62 % change on previous year | -37.9% |
| 1996 | 26.55 % change on previous year | +207.9% |
| 1997 | 96.61 % change on previous year | +263.9% |
| 1998 | -33.96 % change on previous year | -135.2% |
| 1999 | 6.66 % change on previous year | -119.6% |
| 2000 | 18.9 % change on previous year | +183.7% |
| 2001 | 13.79 % change on previous year | -27.0% |
| 2002 | -10 % change on previous year | -172.5% |
| 2003 | 16.65 % change on previous year | -266.4% |
| 2004 | -34.37 % change on previous year | -306.4% |
| 2005 | 21.78 % change on previous year | -163.4% |
| 2006 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -86.9% |
| 2007 | 13.24 % change on previous year | +363.2% |
| 2008 | 122.08 % change on previous year | +821.9% |
| 2009 | -2.48 % change on previous year | -102.0% |
| 2010 | -6.58 % change on previous year | +165.3% |
| 2011 | 4.94 % change on previous year | -175.0% |
| 2012 | -6.08 % change on previous year | -223.2% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's -6.08 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.62 % change on previous year. (55 countries reporting)
- South Korea's -6.08 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12.36 % change on previous year. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36.59 % change on previous year | 23.96 % change on previous year | 51.28 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1980s | 26.76 % change on previous year | -2.65 % change on previous year | 97.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.86 % change on previous year | -33.96 % change on previous year | 96.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.25 % change on previous year | -34.37 % change on previous year | 122.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.58 % change on previous year | -6.58 % change on previous year | 4.94 % change on previous year | 3 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 142 Kuwait -2.27 % change on previous year compare
- 143 Nicaragua -3.31 % change on previous year compare
- 144 Belize -4.18 % change on previous year compare
- 146 Fiji -10.02 % change on previous year compare
- 147 South Africa -10.28 % change on previous year compare
- 148 Bolivia -15.05 % change on previous year compare
More financial sector data for South Korea
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 96.84 million current LCU per person (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2,672 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 117.53 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 10.71 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 294.26 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 308.07 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 318.78 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 311.57 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 6,028 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in South Korea?
- Capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in South Korea was -6.08 % change on previous year in 2012, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 122.08 % change on previous year in 2008.
- What is the lowest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -34.37 % change on previous year in 2004.
- How does South Korea rank for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
- South Korea ranks 145th out of 155 countries with data for 2012.
- Is capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.2%. 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 Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Capital Accounts International Monetary Fund
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.