Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations in Korea
Korea: Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations was 44.97 billion US dollar in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations in Korea, 1994–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
Korea recorded 44.97 billion US dollar for other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations in 2025. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 99.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations in Korea peaked at 44.97 billion US dollar in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.58 billion US dollar, in 2002.
That places Korea 15th out of 133 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations in Korea, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 3.21 billion US dollar | — |
| 1995 | 4.72 billion US dollar | +47.2% |
| 1996 | 5.85 billion US dollar | +23.8% |
| 1997 | 6.60 billion US dollar | +12.9% |
| 1998 | 6.66 billion US dollar | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 6.58 billion US dollar | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 5.32 billion US dollar | -19.1% |
| 2001 | 2.76 billion US dollar | -48.2% |
| 2002 | 2.58 billion US dollar | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 3.12 billion US dollar | +21.0% |
| 2004 | 3.16 billion US dollar | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 3.35 billion US dollar | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 4.00 billion US dollar | +19.4% |
| 2007 | 4.57 billion US dollar | +14.3% |
| 2008 | 9.05 billion US dollar | +98.2% |
| 2009 | 6.54 billion US dollar | -27.7% |
| 2010 | 6.56 billion US dollar | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 8.51 billion US dollar | +29.7% |
| 2012 | 9.19 billion US dollar | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 16.93 billion US dollar | +84.2% |
| 2014 | 23.01 billion US dollar | +35.9% |
| 2015 | 22.49 billion US dollar | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 21.27 billion US dollar | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 21.20 billion US dollar | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 24.23 billion US dollar | +14.3% |
| 2019 | 24.15 billion US dollar | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 27.99 billion US dollar | +15.9% |
| 2021 | 28.69 billion US dollar | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 37.56 billion US dollar | +30.9% |
| 2023 | 37.04 billion US dollar | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 42.42 billion US dollar | +14.5% |
| 2025 | 44.97 billion US dollar | +6.0% |
Korea compared with similar countries
- Korea's 44.97 billion US dollar is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.71 billion US dollar, 4.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Korea's 44.97 billion US dollar is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 271.10 million US dollar, 165.9× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations in 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 | +98.2% | 4.57 billion US dollar | 9.05 billion US dollar |
| 2013 | +84.2% | 9.19 billion US dollar | 16.93 billion US dollar |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.60 billion US dollar | 3.21 billion US dollar | 6.66 billion US dollar | 6 |
| 2000s | 4.44 billion US dollar | 2.58 billion US dollar | 9.05 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.76 billion US dollar | 6.56 billion US dollar | 24.23 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.45 billion US dollar | 27.99 billion US dollar | 44.97 billion US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near Korea
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 other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations in Korea?
- Other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations in Korea was 44.97 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 44.97 billion US dollar in 2025.
- What is the lowest other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.58 billion US dollar in 2002.
- How does Korea rank for other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations?
- Korea ranks 15th out of 133 countries with data for 2025.
- Is other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations, except the Central Bank, Short-term (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.