Germany vs South Korea: Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar)
Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar) over time
- Germany
- South Korea
How they compare
Germany currently reports 566.11 billion US dollar against 428.06 billion US dollar in South Korea, a difference of 138.05 billion US dollar.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.3 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 7th and South Korea ranks 10th of 173 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.87 billion US dollar | 35.42 billion US dollar | 44.45 billion US dollar | Germany |
| 2000s | 112.10 billion US dollar | 185.76 billion US dollar | 73.66 billion US dollar | South Korea |
| 2010s | 207.65 billion US dollar | 357.58 billion US dollar | 149.93 billion US dollar | South Korea |
| 2020s | 354.46 billion US dollar | 432.20 billion US dollar | 77.74 billion US dollar | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserve assets, Germany or South Korea?
- Germany, at 566.11 billion US dollar against 428.06 billion US dollar in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserve assets between Germany and South Korea?
- 138.05 billion US dollar, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and South Korea?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2025.
- How do Germany and South Korea rank globally for reserve assets?
- Germany ranks 7th and South Korea ranks 10th of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.