Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations in Korea
Korea: Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations was 379,489 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations in Korea, 1994–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations in Korea stood at 379,489 US dollar per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 118.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations in Korea peaked at 384,798 US dollar per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 26,604 US dollar per square kilometre, in 2002.
That places Korea 37th out of 165 countries with data for 2023, 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 per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 33,264 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 1995 | 48,976 US dollar per square kilometre | +47.2% |
| 1996 | 60,618 US dollar per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 1997 | 68,462 US dollar per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1998 | 69,051 US dollar per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 68,185 US dollar per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 55,180 US dollar per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 2001 | 28,491 US dollar per square kilometre | -48.4% |
| 2002 | 26,604 US dollar per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 32,191 US dollar per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 2004 | 32,681 US dollar per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 34,562 US dollar per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 41,244 US dollar per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 2007 | 47,137 US dollar per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2008 | 93,342 US dollar per square kilometre | +98.0% |
| 2009 | 67,420 US dollar per square kilometre | -27.8% |
| 2010 | 67,508 US dollar per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 87,541 US dollar per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 2012 | 94,478 US dollar per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 173,775 US dollar per square kilometre | +83.9% |
| 2014 | 236,161 US dollar per square kilometre | +35.9% |
| 2015 | 230,837 US dollar per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 218,185 US dollar per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 217,450 US dollar per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 248,445 US dollar per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2019 | 247,453 US dollar per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 286,814 US dollar per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2021 | 294,000 US dollar per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 384,798 US dollar per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 2023 | 379,489 US dollar per square kilometre | -1.4% |
Korea compared with similar countries
- Korea's 379,489 US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 339,166 US dollar per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Korea's 379,489 US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 31,744 US dollar per square kilometre, 12.0× the median. (24 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 | +98.0% | 47,137 US dollar per square kilometre | 93,342 US dollar per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58,092 US dollar per square kilometre | 33,264 US dollar per square kilometre | 69,051 US dollar per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2000s | 45,885 US dollar per square kilometre | 26,604 US dollar per square kilometre | 93,342 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 182,183 US dollar per square kilometre | 67,508 US dollar per square kilometre | 248,445 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 336,275 US dollar per square kilometre | 286,814 US dollar per square kilometre | 384,798 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Korea
- 34 Sweden 428,301 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 35 Micronesia, Federated States of 419,600 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 36 Maldives 379,540 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 38 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 323,067 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 39 Barbados 298,842 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 40 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 295,038 US dollar per square kilometre 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 other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations in Korea?
- Other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations in Korea was 379,489 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 384,798 US dollar per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,604 US dollar per square kilometre in 2002.
- How does Korea rank for other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations?
- Korea ranks 37th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 118.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations, except the Central Bank (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations, except the Central Bank (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 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.
Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations, except the Central Bank (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations 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
Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations, except the Central Bank (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 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.