China vs Korea: Financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock options
China
26.14 billion US dollar
in 2025
Korea
36.03 billion US dollar
in 2025
China rank
19th
Korea rank
17th
Financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock options over time
- China
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 36.03 billion US dollar against 26.14 billion US dollar in China, a difference of 9.89 billion US dollar.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.4 times China's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
China ranks 19th and Korea ranks 17th of 132 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.53 billion US dollar | 25.45 billion US dollar | 19.92 billion US dollar | Korea |
| 2020s | 20.49 billion US dollar | 44.03 billion US dollar | 23.54 billion US dollar | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock options, China or Korea?
- Korea, at 36.03 billion US dollar against 26.14 billion US dollar in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock options between China and Korea?
- 9.89 billion US dollar, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Korea?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do China and Korea rank globally for financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock options?
- China ranks 19th and Korea ranks 17th of 132 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock options (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.