Deposit Interest Rate in South Korea increased to 2.90 percent in December from 2.81 percent in November of 2025. Deposit Interest Rate in South Korea averaged 4.53 percent from 1980 until 2025, 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 2.90 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 2.90 percent in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Central Bank Balance Sheet 566680.80 571481.40 KRW Billion Nov 2025
Deposit Interest Rate 2.90 2.81 percent Dec 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves 425910.00 428050.00 USD Million Jan 2026
Interbank Rate 2.78 2.78 percent Feb 2026
Interest Rate 2.50 2.50 percent Jan 2026
Lending Rate 3.00 3.00 percent Jan 2026
Loans to Private Sector 1448297.70 1441105.30 KRW Billion Nov 2025
Money Supply M0 198753600.00 197587900.00 KRW Million Dec 2025
Money Supply M1 1365926.20 1340773.20 KRW Billion Dec 2025
Money Supply M2 4537768.50 4496024.20 KRW Billion Dec 2025
Money Supply M3 6087014.40 5999197.90 KRW Billion Dec 2025
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
2.90 2.81 19.50 0.81 1980 - 2025 percent Monthly