Financial Sector in South Korea 461 indicators covering financial sector for South Korea. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Bank return on assets 0.5% 2021 down 44.1% 145th Bank return on equity 9.8% 2021 down 33.0% 117th Bank return on equity 7.2% 2021 down 36.0% 124th Bank overhead costs to total assets 1.4% 2021 up 13.5% 128th Other investment, Loans, Deposit taking corporations, except the 67.79 billion US dollar 2025 up 3.5% 12th Other investment, Loans, Deposit taking corporations, except the 49.31 billion US dollar 2025 up 31.4% 13th Bank net interest margin 1.6% 2021 down 40.1% 138th Bank nonperforming loans to total gross loans 0.3% 2023 down 53.8% 150th Rate 0 2024 — 102nd International migrant stock, total 1.81 million 2024 up 38.1% 41st International migrant stock 3.5% 2024 up 34.6% 130th Bank capital to assets ratio 6.3% 2023 down 14.4% 123rd Financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock options 36.03 billion US dollar 2025 up 22.3% 17th Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations 44.97 billion US dollar 2025 up 99.9% 15th Money market Rate, Percent per annum 2.66 2025 up 61.5% 67th Discount Rate, Percent per annum 1 2025 up 33.3% 67th Other investment, Trade credits and advances, Non financial 40.52 billion US dollar 2025 up 59.6% 10th Other investment, Currency and deposits, Central bank 94.50 million US dollar 2025 down 91.1% 44th Other investment, Currency and deposits, Non financial corporations 3.27 billion US dollar 2025 up 11.9% 56th 5-bank asset concentration 87.96 2021 up 17.3% 71st Bank lending-deposit spread 1.64 2020 down 0.9% 113th Restricted Deposits 2.10 trillion 2012 up 116.0% 4th Government bonds, Rate, Percent per annum 2.85 2025 up 35.3% 43rd Monetary policy-related, Rate, Percent per annum 2.5 2025 up 66.7% 62nd Bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets 14.6% 2020 up 1.7% 123rd Bank non-performing loans to gross loans 0.2% 2020 down 59.8% 140th Currency in circulation outside of depository corporations 182.67 trillion Domestic currency 2024 up 183.5% 2nd Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP 0.5% 2020 down 13.9% 105th International debt issues to GDP 13.8% 2020 up 17.8% 78th Broad Money 4,160.36 trillion Domestic currency 2024 up 100.3% 2nd Bank capital to total assets 7.4% 2020 down 2.6% 114th Current account balance (credit less debit), US dollar 128.68 billion 2031 up 53.4% 4th Current account balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP 5.46 2031 up 26.4% 6th Imports of goods and services, Volume, Cost insurance freight (CIF) 3.25 2031 down 68.1% 13th Official Reserve Assets and Other Foreign Currency Assets 428.06 billion 2025 up 16.3% 10th Official Reserve Assets and Other Foreign Currency Assets 428.06 billion 2025 up 16.3% 9th Official Reserve Assets and Other Foreign Currency Assets 401.85 billion 2025 up 11.8% 7th Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP 0.2% 2021 down 40.5% 46th Securities issued by Central Government 0 Domestic currency 2024 — 5th Imports of goods, Volume, Cost insurance freight (CIF), Percent change 2.72 2031 down 78.3% 17th Official Reserve Assets and Other Foreign Currency Assets 31.58 billion 2025 up 114.8% 9th Deposits (including electronic money) in Non-financial corporations 0 Domestic currency 2024 — 15th Official Reserve Assets and Other Foreign Currency Assets 370.28 billion 2025 up 7.4% 5th Provisions to nonperforming loans 47.2% 2020 up 21.1% 105th Official Reserve Assets and Other Foreign Currency Assets 15.89 billion 2025 up 390.3% 15th Currency issued by Central Government 0 Domestic currency 2024 — 10th Official Reserve Assets and Other Foreign Currency Assets 26.30 billion 2025 up 3,772.8% 7th Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets -19.00 million 2025 down 100.0% 17th Official Reserve Assets and Other Foreign Currency Assets 3.04 billion 2025 up 117.1% 17th Official Reserve Assets and Other Foreign Currency Assets 5.28 billion 2025 down 62.3% 15th National Definitions of Money, Base Money 283.49 trillion Domestic currency 2024 up 142.7% 3rd Official Reserve Assets and Other Foreign Currency Assets 4.79 billion 2025 unchanged 42nd Number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people 44.72 2020 up 24.4% 17th Wholesale price index 107.61 2010 = 100 1992 up 26.1% 31st Gross portfolio equity assets to GDP 28.3% 2020 up 295.3% 37th Memorandum items, Currency composition of reserves, Denominated in 428.06 billion 2025 up 16.3% 6th Memorandum items, Currency composition of reserves, Denominated in 394.12 billion 2025 up 17.1% 7th Bank branches per 100,000 adults 13.65 2021 down 25.1% 86th Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets -1.33 billion 2025 down 280.4% 39th Domestic Claims, Claims on State and Local Government or Official 4.03 trillion 2012 up 163.1% 3rd ← Previous Page 6 of 8 Next →