Korea vs Saudi Arabia: Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) over time
- Korea
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 434.88 billion US dollar against 404.33 billion US dollar in Korea, a difference of 30.55 billion US dollar.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Korea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Korea ranks 8th and Saudi Arabia ranks 6th of 168 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 242.48 billion US dollar | 380.28 billion US dollar | 137.79 billion US dollar | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 348.27 billion US dollar | 562.19 billion US dollar | 213.92 billion US dollar | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 410.91 billion US dollar | 427.55 billion US dollar | 16.64 billion US dollar | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities), Korea or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 434.88 billion US dollar against 404.33 billion US dollar in Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) between Korea and Saudi Arabia?
- 30.55 billion US dollar, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Saudi Arabia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2025.
- How do Korea and Saudi Arabia rank globally for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)?
- Korea ranks 8th and Saudi Arabia ranks 6th 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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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.