Australia vs Korea: Reserve assets, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US dollar)
Reserve assets, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US dollar) over time
- Australia
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 31.87 billion US dollar against 25.97 billion US dollar in Australia, a difference of 5.90 billion US dollar.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Korea ahead.
Australia ranks 14th and Korea ranks 11th of 156 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.01 billion US dollar | 7.05 billion US dollar | 2.04 billion US dollar | Korea |
| 2000s | 12.20 billion US dollar | 20.42 billion US dollar | 8.22 billion US dollar | Korea |
| 2010s | 14.19 billion US dollar | 16.17 billion US dollar | 1.98 billion US dollar | Korea |
| 2020s | 15.81 billion US dollar | 24.22 billion US dollar | 8.41 billion US dollar | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserve assets, currency and deposits, Australia or Korea?
- Korea, at 31.87 billion US dollar against 25.97 billion US dollar in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserve assets, currency and deposits between Australia and Korea?
- 5.90 billion US dollar, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Korea?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Korea rank globally for reserve assets, currency and deposits?
- Australia ranks 14th and Korea ranks 11th of 156 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Reserve assets, Currency and deposits (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.