Germany vs South Korea: Memorandum items: Guidelines for a Data Template 2013 (IRFCL) … SDR
Memorandum items: Guidelines for a Data Template 2013 (IRFCL) … SDR over time
- Germany
- South Korea
How they compare
Germany currently reports 562.60 billion against 394.12 billion in South Korea, a difference of 168.49 billion.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.4 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was South Korea ahead.
Germany ranks 4th and South Korea ranks 7th of 86 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 133.68 billion | 228.54 billion | 94.87 billion | South Korea |
| 2010s | 206.62 billion | 327.80 billion | 121.18 billion | South Korea |
| 2020s | 351.25 billion | 401.41 billion | 50.16 billion | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher memorandum items, currency composition of reserves, denominated in, Germany or South Korea?
- Germany, at 562.60 billion against 394.12 billion in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in memorandum items, currency composition of reserves, denominated in between Germany and South Korea?
- 168.49 billion, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and South Korea?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Germany and South Korea rank globally for memorandum items, currency composition of reserves, denominated in?
- Germany ranks 4th and South Korea ranks 7th of 86 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Memorandum items, Currency composition of reserves, Denominated in Currencies in SDR basket (International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity: Guidelines for a Data Template 2013 (IRFCL 2013), Monetary Authorities and Central Government excluding Social Security). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity (IRFCL, or the “Reserves Data Template”) dataset includes data on the amount and composition of countries’ official reserve assets, other foreign currency assets held by monetary authorities and central governments, and short-term foreign currency obligations and related activities of monetary authorities and central governments that can lead to drains on official reserves and other foreign currency assets. This website re-disseminates IMF member countries' data on international reserves and foreign currency liquidity in a common template and in a common currency (the U.S. dollar). Historical data by country are also available. Please note that the re-dissemination of the template data by the Fund does not constitute endorsement of the quality of the data by the Fund.