South Korea vs Kuwait: Gold reserves at market value
South Korea
10.71 billion SDR
in 2025
Kuwait
8.10 billion SDR
in 2025
South Korea rank
37th
Kuwait rank
40th
Gold reserves at market value over time
- South Korea
- Kuwait
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 10.71 billion SDR against 8.10 billion SDR in Kuwait, a difference of 2.61 billion SDR.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.3 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 37th and Kuwait ranks 40th of 166 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 3 and Kuwait in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.39 million SDR | 0 SDR | 1.39 million SDR | South Korea |
| 1960s | 2.77 million SDR | 67.70 million SDR | 64.93 million SDR | Kuwait |
| 1970s | 24.98 million SDR | 402.91 million SDR | 377.93 million SDR | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 107.37 million SDR | 879.85 million SDR | 772.48 million SDR | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 84.18 million SDR | 616.14 million SDR | 531.96 million SDR | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 172.06 million SDR | 967.97 million SDR | 795.91 million SDR | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 2.58 billion SDR | 2.32 billion SDR | 255.96 million SDR | South Korea |
| 2020s | 5.99 billion SDR | 4.53 billion SDR | 1.46 billion SDR | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gold reserves at market value, South Korea or Kuwait?
- South Korea, at 10.71 billion SDR against 8.10 billion SDR in Kuwait as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gold reserves at market value between South Korea and Kuwait?
- 2.61 billion SDR, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Kuwait?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Kuwait rank globally for gold reserves at market value?
- South Korea ranks 37th and Kuwait ranks 40th 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 consists of all the resources that are available to the monetary authorities of countries for the purpose of meeting balance of payments financing needs.