South Korea Bank Return on Assets (ROA) (2023)
South Korea's Bank Return on Assets (ROA): 0.8 % of average assets, pre-tax in 2023, +0.3pp YoY. IMF FSI (ROA_CFSI_PT), 2009–2023.
South Korea (2023)
0.8
% of average assets, pre-tax
+0.3pp YoY
YoY Change
+0.3pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
15
years of data
Data
| Year | % of average assets, pre-tax | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.8 | +0.3pp |
| 2022 | 0.5 | -0.2pp |
| 2021 | 0.7 | unchanged |
| 2020 | 0.7 | unchanged |
| 2019 | 0.7 | -0.1pp |
| 2018 | 0.8 | +0.1pp |
| 2017 | 0.7 | +0.3pp |
| 2016 | 0.4 | -0.1pp |
| 2015 | 0.5 | unchanged |
| 2014 | 0.5 | +0.2pp |
| 2013 | 0.3 | -0.4pp |
| 2012 | 0.7 | -0.3pp |
| 2011 | 1 | +0.3pp |
| 2010 | 0.7 | +0.1pp |
| 2009 | 0.6 | n/a |
About this Dataset
South Korea recorded 0.8 % of average assets, pre-tax in 2023. The latest change was +0.3pp. Across 2009–2023 the series ranges from 0.3 % of average assets, pre-tax in 2013 to 1 % of average assets, pre-tax in 2011.
This page tracks the banking sector return on assets (ROA) in South Korea. ROA measures how efficiently banks generate profit from their asset base, independent of leverage.
Data sourced from IMF Financial Soundness Indicators via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks the banking sector return on assets (ROA) in South Korea. ROA measures how efficiently banks generate profit from their asset base, independent of leverage. It is published by IMF Financial Soundness Indicators and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2023. IMF Financial Soundness Indicators typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2009–2023 (15 observations).
The series peaked at 1 % of average assets, pre-tax in 2011 and reached its lowest recorded value of 0.3 % of average assets, pre-tax in 2013. The latest reading is 0.8 % of average assets, pre-tax in 2023. The latest change was +0.3pp.