Korea vs Singapore: Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)
Korea
404.33 billion US dollar
in 2025
Singapore
401.95 billion US dollar
in 2025
Korea rank
8th
Singapore rank
9th
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) over time
- Korea
- Singapore
How they compare
Korea currently reports 404.33 billion US dollar against 401.95 billion US dollar in Singapore, a difference of 2.39 billion US dollar.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 8th and Singapore ranks 9th of 168 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 194.64 billion US dollar | 126.25 billion US dollar | 68.39 billion US dollar | Korea |
| 2010s | 348.27 billion US dollar | 257.03 billion US dollar | 91.24 billion US dollar | Korea |
| 2020s | 410.91 billion US dollar | 359.93 billion US dollar | 50.98 billion US dollar | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities), Korea or Singapore?
- Korea, at 404.33 billion US dollar against 401.95 billion US dollar in Singapore as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) between Korea and Singapore?
- 2.39 billion US dollar, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Singapore?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Korea and Singapore rank globally for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)?
- Korea ranks 8th and Singapore ranks 9th 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.