Deposit Interest Rate in South Korea decreased to 2.78 percent in January from 2.90 percent in December of 2025. Deposit Interest Rate in South Korea averaged 4.53 percent from 1980 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 19.50 percent in December of 1980 and a record low of 0.81 percent in August of 2020. source: The Bank of Korea

Deposit Interest Rate in South Korea is expected to be 2.78 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Deposit Interest Rate in South Korea is projected to trend around 2.53 percent in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Central Bank Balance Sheet 631000.50 566680.80 KRW Billion Dec 2025
Deposit Interest Rate 2.78 2.90 percent Jan 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves 423660.00 427620.00 USD Million Mar 2026
Interbank Rate 2.82 2.83 percent Apr 2026
Interest Rate 2.50 2.50 percent Mar 2026
Lending Rate 3.00 3.00 percent Mar 2026
Loans to Private Sector 1447994.10 1442327.30 KRW Billion Jan 2026
Money Supply M0 199916000.00 198742500.00 KRW Million Jan 2026
Money Supply M1 1349625.10 1361402.90 KRW Billion Jan 2026
Money Supply M2 4565150.50 4541418.90 KRW Billion Jan 2026
Money Supply M3 6102085.20 6090434.20 KRW Billion Jan 2026
Private Debt to GDP 163.00 166.80 percent Dec 2024


Deposit Interest Rate in South Korea
The Deposit Interest Rate is the average rate paid by commercial banks to individuals or corporations on deposits.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
2.78 2.90 19.50 0.81 1980 - 2026 percent Monthly