Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Korea: Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets

Iran, Islamic Republic of
2,473.74 trillion
in 2016
Korea
276.62 trillion
in 2012
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
1st
Korea rank
3rd

Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets over time

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  • Korea
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How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 2,473.74 trillion against 276.62 trillion in Korea, a difference of 2,197.11 trillion.

That makes Iran, Islamic Republic of's figure about 8.9 times Korea's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 1st and Korea ranks 3rd of 178 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 5 and Korea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1950s 10.33 billion 1.52 billion 8.81 billion Iran, Islamic Republic of
1960s 16.52 billion 38.05 billion 21.52 billion Korea
1970s 417.19 billion 346.67 billion 70.52 billion Iran, Islamic Republic of
1980s 758.06 billion -408.91 billion 1.17 trillion Iran, Islamic Republic of
1990s 5.50 trillion 26.50 trillion 21.00 trillion Korea
2000s 280.04 trillion 163.83 trillion 116.20 trillion Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s 745.07 trillion 261.69 trillion 483.38 trillion Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign assets, net foreign assets, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Korea?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 2,473.74 trillion against 276.62 trillion in Korea as of 2016.
What is the difference in foreign assets, net foreign assets between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Korea?
2,197.11 trillion, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Korea?
59 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2012.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Korea rank globally for foreign assets, net foreign assets?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 1st and Korea ranks 3rd of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
181 places, 7,519 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed

The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.