India vs South Korea: Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs)
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) over time
- India
- South Korea
How they compare
India currently reports 18.79 billion US dollar against 15.89 billion US dollar in South Korea, a difference of 2.90 billion US dollar.
That makes India's figure about 1.2 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1996 it was South Korea ahead.
India ranks 13th and South Korea ranks 15th of 164 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and South Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.74 million US dollar | 47.30 million US dollar | 43.56 million US dollar | South Korea |
| 2000s | 520.12 million US dollar | 405.64 million US dollar | 114.48 million US dollar | India |
| 2010s | 3.24 billion US dollar | 3.36 billion US dollar | 114.53 million US dollar | South Korea |
| 2020s | 15.65 billion US dollar | 13.21 billion US dollar | 2.44 billion US dollar | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs), India or South Korea?
- India, at 18.79 billion US dollar against 15.89 billion US dollar in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) between India and South Korea?
- 2.90 billion US dollar, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and South Korea?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do India and South Korea rank globally for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs)?
- India ranks 13th and South Korea ranks 15th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (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.