{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"kr-bank-return-on-assets","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/kr-bank-return-on-assets","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/kr-bank-return-on-assets/","title":"South Korea Bank Return on Assets (ROA) (2023)","description":"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.","domain":"macro","category":"Economy & Macro","keywords":["Economy & Macro","IMF Financial Soundness Indicators","South Korea","2023"],"publisher":"IMF Financial Soundness Indicators","frequency":"Annual","geography":"South Korea","temporal_coverage":"2009/2023","unit":"% of average assets, pre-tax","last_updated":"2026-07-27","last_updated_text":"27 July 2026","data_as_of":"2023","variable_measured":"South Korea Bank Return on Assets (ROA)","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"IMF Financial Soundness Indicators","url":"https://data.imf.org/en/datasets/IMF.STA:FSIC"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2009–2023"},{"label":"Observations","value":"15"},{"label":"Geography","value":"South Korea"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"27 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"South Korea (2023)","value":"0.8","unit":"% of average assets, pre-tax","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+0.3pp YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+0.3pp","unit":"percentage points"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"15","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"South Korea Bank Return on Assets (ROA)"}],"observation_count":15,"observations":[{"period":"2009","value":0.5514922014490357},{"period":"2010","value":0.7464359698520168},{"period":"2011","value":1.049530692152968},{"period":"2012","value":0.6608096394190885},{"period":"2013","value":0.326024073405281},{"period":"2014","value":0.4870419659386527},{"period":"2015","value":0.5313424453188916},{"period":"2016","value":0.3669118288372088},{"period":"2017","value":0.6735089257263055},{"period":"2018","value":0.7771509704541828},{"period":"2019","value":0.7067171816003311},{"period":"2020","value":0.6549475583760453},{"period":"2021","value":0.7458149513474237},{"period":"2022","value":0.4760530878285093},{"period":"2023","value":0.7673103927688573}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% of average assets, pre-tax"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2023","value":"0.8","yoyChange":"+0.3pp"},{"year":"2022","value":"0.5","yoyChange":"-0.2pp"},{"year":"2021","value":"0.7","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2020","value":"0.7","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2019","value":"0.7","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2018","value":"0.8","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2017","value":"0.7","yoyChange":"+0.3pp"},{"year":"2016","value":"0.4","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2015","value":"0.5","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2014","value":"0.5","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"},{"year":"2013","value":"0.3","yoyChange":"-0.4pp"},{"year":"2012","value":"0.7","yoyChange":"-0.3pp"},{"year":"2011","value":"1.0","yoyChange":"+0.3pp"},{"year":"2010","value":"0.7","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2009","value":"0.6","yoyChange":"n/a"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the banking sector return on assets (ROA) in South Korea from 2000 to present. 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."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"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)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 1 % of average assets, pre-tax in 2011 and reached its lowest recorded value of 0.3 in 2013. The latest reading of 0.8 in 2023 represents a change of +0.3pp."}]}