Korea vs Russian Federation: Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)

Korea
404.33 billion US dollar
in 2025
Russian Federation
468.07 billion US dollar
in 2021
Korea rank
8th
Russian Federation rank
5th

Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) over time

  • Korea
  • Russian Federation
0100.0B200.0B300.0B400.0B500.0B199320092025

How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 468.07 billion US dollar against 404.33 billion US dollar in Korea, a difference of 63.74 billion US dollar.

That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.2 times Korea's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Korea ahead.

Korea ranks 8th and Russian Federation ranks 5th of 168 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 1 and Russian Federation in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1990s 34.86 billion US dollar 9.76 billion US dollar 25.10 billion US dollar Korea
2000s 184.76 billion US dollar 204.87 billion US dollar 20.10 billion US dollar Russian Federation
2010s 348.27 billion US dollar 390.04 billion US dollar 41.76 billion US dollar Russian Federation
2020s 435.39 billion US dollar 456.29 billion US dollar 20.89 billion US dollar Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities), Korea or Russian Federation?
Russian Federation, at 468.07 billion US dollar against 404.33 billion US dollar in Korea as of 2021.
What is the difference in reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) between Korea and Russian Federation?
63.74 billion US dollar, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Russian Federation?
28 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2021.
How do Korea and Russian Federation rank globally for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)?
Korea ranks 8th and Russian Federation ranks 5th of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar)
Unit
US dollar
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
171 places, 4,431 data points, 1948–2025
Last refreshed

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.