Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in South Korea
South Korea: Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 1.12 billion units per square kilometre in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in South Korea, 1974–2012
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in South Korea is 1.12 billion units per square kilometre, measured in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and up 115.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in South Korea peaked at 1.26 billion units per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3.37 million units per square kilometre, in 1974.
South Korea ranks 7th of 150 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 3.37 million units per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 4.76 million units per square kilometre | +41.5% |
| 1976 | 5.90 million units per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 1977 | 7.40 million units per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 1978 | 11.20 million units per square kilometre | +51.3% |
| 1979 | 15.77 million units per square kilometre | +40.8% |
| 1980 | 28.02 million units per square kilometre | +77.7% |
| 1981 | 33.07 million units per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1982 | 33.51 million units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 35.28 million units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 34.85 million units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 33.93 million units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 37.26 million units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1987 | 42.56 million units per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1988 | 63.02 million units per square kilometre | +48.1% |
| 1989 | 124.19 million units per square kilometre | +97.1% |
| 1990 | 143.41 million units per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1991 | 172.49 million units per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1992 | 185.33 million units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1993 | 198.43 million units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 225.97 million units per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1995 | 245.46 million units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1996 | 310.62 million units per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 1997 | 610.71 million units per square kilometre | +96.6% |
| 1998 | 403.29 million units per square kilometre | -34.0% |
| 1999 | 430.16 million units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 511.45 million units per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 2001 | 580.31 million units per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2002 | 521.99 million units per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2003 | 608.84 million units per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2004 | 399.48 million units per square kilometre | -34.4% |
| 2005 | 486.35 million units per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 2006 | 500.10 million units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 566.09 million units per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2008 | 1.26 billion units per square kilometre | +121.9% |
| 2009 | 1.22 billion units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 1.14 billion units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 1.20 billion units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 1.12 billion units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 1.12 billion units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.70 million units per square kilometre, 661.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 1.12 billion units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 801,061 units per square kilometre, 1403.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +121.9% | 566.09 million units per square kilometre | 1.26 billion units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.07 million units per square kilometre | 3.37 million units per square kilometre | 15.77 million units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 46.57 million units per square kilometre | 28.02 million units per square kilometre | 124.19 million units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 292.59 million units per square kilometre | 143.41 million units per square kilometre | 610.71 million units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 665.51 million units per square kilometre | 399.48 million units per square kilometre | 1.26 billion units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.15 billion units per square kilometre | 1.12 billion units per square kilometre | 1.20 billion units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 4 Lebanon 4.69 billion units per square kilometre compare
- 5 Italy 1.21 billion units per square kilometre compare
- 6 Hong Kong 1.16 billion units per square kilometre compare
- 8 Macao 1.01 billion units per square kilometre compare
- 9 Sao Tome and Principe 715.60 million units per square kilometre compare
- 10 Indonesia 197.57 million units per square kilometre 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 1.12 billion units per square kilometre 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 1.26 billion units per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.37 million units per square kilometre in 1974.
- How does South Korea rank for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
- South Korea ranks 7th out of 150 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 115.4%. 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Capital Accounts International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.