Colombia vs Korea: Currency in circulation outside of depository corporations
Colombia
154.54 trillion Domestic currency
in 2025
Korea
182.67 trillion Domestic currency
in 2024
Colombia rank
3rd
Korea rank
2nd
Currency in circulation outside of depository corporations over time
- Colombia
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 182.67 trillion Domestic currency against 154.54 trillion Domestic currency in Colombia, a difference of 28.13 trillion Domestic currency.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.2 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Korea ahead.
Colombia ranks 3rd and Korea ranks 2nd of 145 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.01 trillion Domestic currency | 20.95 trillion Domestic currency | 3.94 trillion Domestic currency | Korea |
| 2010s | 49.28 trillion Domestic currency | 71.50 trillion Domestic currency | 22.22 trillion Domestic currency | Korea |
| 2020s | 114.00 trillion Domestic currency | 161.65 trillion Domestic currency | 47.65 trillion Domestic currency | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher currency in circulation outside of depository corporations, Colombia or Korea?
- Korea, at 182.67 trillion Domestic currency against 154.54 trillion Domestic currency in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in currency in circulation outside of depository corporations between Colombia and Korea?
- 28.13 trillion Domestic currency, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Korea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Korea rank globally for currency in circulation outside of depository corporations?
- Colombia ranks 3rd and Korea ranks 2nd of 145 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Currency in circulation outside of depository corporations (Domestic currency). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Monetary Aggregates dataset presents monetary aggregates based on standardized SRF data, while also reflecting country-specific components aligned with national definitions.