Iraq vs South Korea: Gold reserves at market value
Iraq
10.46 billion SDR
in 2024
South Korea
10.71 billion SDR
in 2025
Iraq rank
38th
South Korea rank
36th
Gold reserves at market value over time
- Iraq
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 10.71 billion SDR against 10.46 billion SDR in Iraq, a difference of 248.70 million SDR.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Korea ahead.
Iraq ranks 38th and South Korea ranks 36th of 166 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 5 and South Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.98 million SDR | 1.39 million SDR | 14.59 million SDR | Iraq |
| 1960s | 124.84 million SDR | 2.77 million SDR | 122.07 million SDR | Iraq |
| 1970s | 542.74 million SDR | 24.98 million SDR | 517.76 million SDR | Iraq |
| 1980s | 1.92 billion SDR | 137.99 million SDR | 1.78 billion SDR | Iraq |
| 2000s | 89.57 million SDR | 215.45 million SDR | 125.89 million SDR | South Korea |
| 2010s | 1.84 billion SDR | 2.58 billion SDR | 738.20 million SDR | South Korea |
| 2020s | 6.26 billion SDR | 5.05 billion SDR | 1.22 billion SDR | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gold reserves at market value, Iraq or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 10.71 billion SDR against 10.46 billion SDR in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gold reserves at market value between Iraq and South Korea?
- 248.70 million SDR, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and South Korea?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and South Korea rank globally for gold reserves at market value?
- Iraq ranks 38th and South Korea ranks 36th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Gold reserves at market value (SDR). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
International Liquidity (IL) 2026 April