External finance, S2 - Inflow restrictions bank credit in Korea
Korea: External finance, S2 - Inflow restrictions bank credit was 1.5 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
1.5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
35th
of 59 countries
All-time high
2
in 2005
All-time low
0.5
in 1980
Years of data
35
1980–2014
External finance, S2 - Inflow restrictions bank credit in Korea, 1980–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2014, external finance, s2 - inflow restrictions bank credit in Korea stood at 1.5.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, external finance, s2 - inflow restrictions bank credit in Korea peaked at 2 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.5, in 1980.
Korea ranks 35th of 59 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
External finance, S2 - Inflow restrictions bank credit in Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.5 | — |
| 1981 | 1 | +100.0% |
| 1982 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.5 | -50.0% |
| 1985 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1 | +100.0% |
| 1987 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.5 | -50.0% |
| 1995 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1 | +100.0% |
| 1998 | 1.5 | +50.0% |
| 1999 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2 | +33.3% |
| 2006 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.5 | -25.0% |
| 2012 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
Korea compared with similar countries
- Korea's 1.5 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2, 75% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Korea's 1.5 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.5, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.85 | 0.5 | 1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.95 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.75 | 1.5 | 2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6 | 1.5 | 2 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Korea
- 35 Australia 1.5 compare
- 35 Bangladesh 1.5 compare
- 35 Colombia 1.5 compare
- 35 Algeria 1.5 compare
- 35 Ethiopia 1.5 compare
- 35 India 1.5 compare
- 35 Sri Lanka 1.5 compare
- 35 Morocco 1.5 compare
- 35 Mexico 1.5 compare
- 35 Malaysia 1.5 compare
- 35 Philippines 1.5 compare
- 35 Thailand 1.5 compare
- 35 Tunisia 1.5 compare
- 35 Türkiye 1.5 compare
- 35 Ukraine 1.5 compare
- 35 South Africa 1.5 compare
- 35 Zimbabwe 1.5 compare
More financial sector data for 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 external finance, s2 - inflow restrictions bank credit in Korea?
- External finance, s2 - inflow restrictions bank credit in Korea was 1.5 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest external finance, s2 - inflow restrictions bank credit recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 2 in 2005.
- What is the lowest external finance, s2 - inflow restrictions bank credit recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5 in 1980.
- How does Korea rank for external finance, s2 - inflow restrictions bank credit?
- Korea ranks 35th out of 59 countries with data for 2014.
- Is external finance, s2 - inflow restrictions bank credit rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of External finance, S2 - Inflow restrictions bank credit. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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