Bank of Korea Balance Sheet Total Assets (USD) - Historical Data
Total consolidated balance sheet assets of the Bank of Korea (South Korea) converted into billions of US dollars from 1957 to 2026. As of May 2026, Bank of Korea total assets stand at $399.17 billion USD, compared to a historical peak of $501.07 billion USD in Dec 2021.
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Current Statistics & Historical Records
Latest Reading (May 2026)
$399.17B
Prev (Apr 2026): $406.64B$-7.47B
Highest Recorded (Dec 2021)
$501.07B
Peak Bank of Korea consolidated balance sheet assets in US dollar terms.
Lowest Recorded (1967)
$0.61B
Earliest or lowest recorded Bank of Korea balance sheet footprint in US dollars.
Long-Run Mean (1957–2026)
$153.25B
70 annual observations · Monthly
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Bank of Korea Balance Sheet Total Assets (USD) (1957-2026)
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Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS) (WS_CBTA:M:KR:B:USD:_Z:B)
Latest: $399.17B (May 2026)
BOK Balance Sheet ($B) Averages by Decade
Decadal mean, peak, and trough across the 1957–2026 archive
| Decade | Years Covered | Decade Mean | Decade High (Year) | Decade Low (Year) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1957–1959 | $0.94B | $1.00B (1958) | $0.86B (1957) |
| 1960s | 1960–1969 | $0.80B | $1.17B (1966) | $0.61B (1967) |
| 1970s | 1970–1979 | $5.12B | $11.94B (1979) | $1.10B (1971) |
| 1980s | 1980–1989 | $25.14B | $59.30B (1989) | $10.74B (1980) |
| 1990s | 1990–1999 | $81.41B | $115.06B (1999) | $60.62B (1991) |
| 2000s | 2000–2009 | $232.67B | $345.56B (2007) | $123.35B (2000) |
| 2010s | 2010–2019 | $416.16B | $445.21B (2014) | $341.56B (2010) |
| 2020s | 2020–2026 | $444.53B | $501.07B (2021) | $399.17B (2026) |
Complete Annual Historical Ledger (1957–2026)
Unit: USD Billions · Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS) (WS_CBTA:M:KR:B:USD:_Z:B)
| Year | Annual Value (USD Billions) | Intra-Year Range (Min – Max) | Monetary Regime & Historical Context |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $399.17B | $389.49B – $415.32B | - |
| 2025 | $436.92B | $385.59B – $436.92B | Post-tightening monetary recalibration across advanced and emerging central banks |
| 2024 | $403.80B | $371.03B – $428.67B | G10 policy rates peak and pivot toward gradual monetary normalization |
| 2023 | $413.43B | $383.60B – $452.16B | - |
| 2022 | $462.50B | $404.87B – $488.72B | Global inflation surge triggers fastest synchronized rate hiking cycle in four decades |
| 2021 | $501.07B | $477.88B – $501.07B | - |
| 2020 | $494.82B | $411.01B – $494.82B | COVID-19 pandemic emergency rate cuts and record balance sheet expansion |
| 2019 | $426.88B | $412.79B – $441.10B | - |
| 2018 | $443.78B | $436.15B – $456.66B | - |
| 2017 | $441.05B | $411.31B – $441.05B | - |
| 2016 | $398.87B | $379.80B – $430.57B | Bank of Japan introduces Yield Curve Control (YCC); post-Brexit BoE easing |
| 2015 | $415.58B | $407.07B – $456.13B | - |
| 2014 | $445.21B | $418.31B – $478.67B | ECB and European peers introduce Negative Interest Rate Policy (NIRP) |
| 2013 | $435.78B | $402.17B – $456.14B | - |
| 2012 | $418.92B | $399.13B – $432.87B | - |
| 2011 | $393.98B | $344.15B – $422.67B | European Sovereign Debt Crisis and Swiss franc safe-haven surge |
| 2010 | $341.56B | $328.05B – $362.16B | - |
| 2009 | $314.60B | $221.74B – $342.25B | - |
| 2008 | $236.35B | $181.22B – $352.31B | Global Financial Crisis drives major central banks to the zero lower bound and QE1 |
| 2007 | $345.56B | $322.24B – $345.56B | - |
| 2006 | $325.81B | $287.80B – $329.46B | - |
| 2005 | $270.18B | $252.33B – $271.93B | - |
| 2004 | $244.43B | $198.15B – $245.87B | - |
| 2003 | $184.23B | $146.81B – $184.23B | - |
| 2002 | $151.38B | $135.84B – $156.24B | - |
| 2001 | $130.84B | $120.81B – $135.45B | Dot-com bust and synchronized G10 monetary easing cycle |
| 2000 | $123.35B | $118.39B – $138.30B | - |
| 1999 | $115.06B | $102.18B – $115.06B | Launch of the Euro and establishment of the European Central Bank (ECB) |
| 1998 | $106.33B | $78.90B – $113.37B | - |
| 1997 | $66.32B | $54.02B – $76.92B | Asian Financial Crisis triggers emergency EM currency defense hikes |
| 1996 | $82.29B | $80.62B – $90.98B | - |
| 1995 | $90.32B | $79.41B – $90.32B | - |
| 1994 | $83.88B | $74.86B – $83.88B | Global bond market selloff and pre-emptive Federal Reserve tightening cycle |
| 1993 | $77.76B | $66.25B – $77.76B | - |
| 1992 | $70.81B | $58.41B – $70.81B | European Exchange Rate Mechanism (ERM) crisis and Black Wednesday |
| 1991 | $60.62B | $57.24B – $61.01B | - |
| 1990 | $60.71B | $53.61B – $63.20B | German reunification tightening and Japanese asset bubble peak |
| 1989 | $59.30B | $52.42B – $60.35B | - |
| 1988 | $53.32B | $33.34B – $53.32B | - |
| 1987 | $32.35B | $22.46B – $32.35B | Louvre Accord and Black Monday central bank liquidity provision |
| 1986 | $21.45B | $17.58B – $22.03B | - |
| 1985 | $18.22B | $15.50B – $18.75B | Plaza Accord coordinated G5 currency intervention depreciates USD |
| 1984 | $16.53B | $13.40B – $16.53B | - |
| 1983 | $14.17B | $11.74B – $14.17B | - |
| 1982 | $13.06B | $11.72B – $13.06B | - |
| 1981 | $12.23B | $10.12B – $12.23B | Volcker disinflation peak pushes benchmark policy rates to postwar highs |
| 1980 | $10.74B | $9.46B – $10.74B | - |
| 1979 | $11.94B | $9.85B – $11.94B | Second oil shock; Paul Volcker appointed Federal Reserve Chair |
| 1978 | $10.04B | $7.87B – $10.04B | - |
| 1977 | $8.34B | $5.73B – $8.34B | - |
| 1976 | $5.99B | $4.39B – $5.99B | - |
| 1975 | $4.49B | $2.95B – $4.49B | - |
| 1974 | $3.08B | $2.96B – $3.23B | First OPEC oil shock triggers global stagflation and steep policy rate hikes |
| 1973 | $2.94B | $2.10B – $2.94B | - |
| 1972 | $2.10B | $0.99B – $2.10B | - |
| 1971 | $1.10B | $1.03B – $1.20B | Nixon Shock suspends USD gold convertibility; Bretton Woods system ends |
| 1970 | $1.23B | $1.02B – $1.23B | - |
| 1969 | $1.05B | $1.05B – $1.05B | - |
| 1968 | $0.82B | $0.82B – $0.82B | - |
| 1967 | $0.61B | $0.61B – $0.61B | - |
| 1966 | $1.17B | $1.17B – $1.17B | Credit crunch of 1966 and monetary tightening |
| 1965 | $0.73B | $0.73B – $0.73B | - |
| 1964 | $0.65B | $0.65B – $0.65B | - |
| 1963 | $0.74B | $0.74B – $0.74B | - |
| 1962 | $0.69B | $0.69B – $0.69B | - |
| 1961 | $0.66B | $0.66B – $0.66B | - |
| 1960 | $0.83B | $0.83B – $0.83B | - |
| 1959 | $0.95B | $0.95B – $0.95B | - |
| 1958 | $1.00B | $1.00B – $1.00B | Eisenhower recession and global monetary easing |
| 1957 | $0.86B | $0.86B – $0.86B | - |
Frequently Asked Questions - BOK Balance Sheet ($B)
How large is the Bank of Korea balance sheet in US dollars?
As of May 2026, the Bank of Korea holds total consolidated assets of $399.17 billion USD (roughly $0.40 trillion USD).
When did the Bank of Korea balance sheet peak?
Bank of Korea total assets in USD terms peaked in Dec 2021 at $501.07 billion USD.
Statistical Provenance
Source Metadata & Methodology Notes
- Primary Institution:
- Bank for International Settlements (BIS)
- Dataset / Dataflow:
- BIS Central Bank Total Assets (WS_CBTA)
- Canonical Series ID:
- WS_CBTA:M:KR:B:USD:_Z:B
- Reuse & License:
- Terms of permitted use of BIS statistics
- Compiling agencies: Bank of Korea; Bank for International Settlements.
- BIS-spliced break-adjusted historical series (COMP_METHOD=B, TRANSFORMATION=B) expressed in billions of US dollars.
- Annual table values represent the year-end consolidated balance sheet reading.
Academic & Media Attribution
Cite This Dataset (APA & BibTeX)
APA 7th Edition
CentralBankData.com. (2026). Bank of Korea Balance Sheet Total Assets (USD), compiled from Bank for International Settlements (WS_CBTA:M:KR:B:USD:_Z:B). https://centralbankdata.com/bank-of-korea-balance-sheet
BibTeX
@misc{cbd_cbta_usd_south_korea,
author = {CentralBankData.com},
title = {Bank of Korea Balance Sheet Total Assets in USD},
note = {Compiled from Bank for International Settlements WS_CBTA:M:KR:B:USD:_Z:B},
year = {2026},
url = {https://centralbankdata.com/bank-of-korea-balance-sheet}
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