Deposit Interest Rate in South Korea decreased to 2.51 percent in July from 2.55 percent in June of 2025. Deposit Interest Rate in South Korea averaged 4.56 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 2.26 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 2.01 percent in 2026, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Central Bank Balance Sheet 570073.00 561153.90 KRW Billion Jun 2025
Deposit Interest Rate 2.51 2.55 percent Jul 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves 416290.00 411330.00 USD Million Aug 2025
Interbank Rate 2.50 2.50 percent Sep 2025
Interest Rate 2.50 2.50 percent Aug 2025
Lending Rate 3.00 3.00 percent Aug 2025
Loans to Private Sector 1414262.70 1420250.30 KRW Billion Jun 2025
Money Supply M0 189403300.00 188409300.00 KRW Million Jun 2025
Money Supply M1 1288259.20 1277536.90 KRW Billion Jun 2025
Money Supply M2 4314652.60 4278815.60 KRW Billion Jun 2025
Money Supply M3 5851087.80 5815427.30 KRW Billion Jun 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
2.51 2.55 19.50 0.81 1980 - 2025 percent Monthly