Indonesia vs South Korea: Net foreign assets (current LCU)
Net foreign assets (current LCU) over time
- Indonesia
- South Korea
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 2,159.04 trillion current LCU against 627.85 trillion current LCU in South Korea, a difference of 1,531.19 trillion current LCU.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 3.4 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1968 it was South Korea ahead.
Indonesia ranks 2nd and South Korea ranks 3rd of 187 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 6 and South Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -22.21 billion current LCU | 96.71 billion current LCU | 118.92 billion current LCU | South Korea |
| 1970s | 753.90 billion current LCU | 414.52 billion current LCU | 339.38 billion current LCU | Indonesia |
| 1980s | 11.18 trillion current LCU | -1.73 trillion current LCU | 12.90 trillion current LCU | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 49.03 trillion current LCU | 26.50 trillion current LCU | 22.53 trillion current LCU | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 356.74 trillion current LCU | 167.26 trillion current LCU | 189.48 trillion current LCU | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 1,177.28 trillion current LCU | 325.00 trillion current LCU | 852.28 trillion current LCU | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 1,873.86 trillion current LCU | 512.38 trillion current LCU | 1,361.48 trillion current LCU | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net foreign assets, Indonesia or South Korea?
- Indonesia, at 2,159.04 trillion current LCU against 627.85 trillion current LCU in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net foreign assets between Indonesia and South Korea?
- 1,531.19 trillion current LCU, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and South Korea?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2024.
- How do Indonesia and South Korea rank globally for net foreign assets?
- Indonesia ranks 2nd and South Korea ranks 3rd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Net foreign assets (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net foreign assets are the sum of foreign assets held by monetary authorities and deposit money banks, less their foreign liabilities. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.