Japan vs South Korea: Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)
Japan
9,550 US dollar per person
in 2025
South Korea
7,823 US dollar per person
in 2025
Japan rank
11th
South Korea rank
14th
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) over time
- Japan
- South Korea
How they compare
Japan currently reports 9,550 US dollar per person against 7,823 US dollar per person in South Korea, a difference of 1,727 US dollar per person.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times South Korea's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 11th and South Korea ranks 14th of 164 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,772 US dollar per person | 858.3 US dollar per person | 913.34 US dollar per person | Japan |
| 2000s | 5,709 US dollar per person | 3,821 US dollar per person | 1,888 US dollar per person | Japan |
| 2010s | 9,306 US dollar per person | 6,850 US dollar per person | 2,456 US dollar per person | Japan |
| 2020s | 9,547 US dollar per person | 7,942 US dollar per person | 1,605 US dollar per person | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities), Japan or South Korea?
- Japan, at 9,550 US dollar per person against 7,823 US dollar per person in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) between Japan and South Korea?
- 1,727 US dollar per person, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Korea?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Japan and South Korea rank globally for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)?
- Japan ranks 11th and South Korea ranks 14th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.