Australia vs South Korea: Reserve tranche position, SDR
Australia
1.69 billion
in 2025
South Korea
2.21 billion
in 2025
Australia rank
17th
South Korea rank
16th
Reserve tranche position, SDR over time
- Australia
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 2.21 billion against 1.69 billion in Australia, a difference of 525.58 million.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.3 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 81 shared years of data; in 1945 it was South Korea ahead.
Australia ranks 17th and South Korea ranks 16th of 194 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 7 and South Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 3.36 million | 0 | 3.36 million | Australia |
| 1950s | 8.13 million | 0 | 8.13 million | Australia |
| 1960s | 137.30 million | 2.14 million | 135.15 million | Australia |
| 1970s | 176.21 million | 8.67 million | 167.54 million | Australia |
| 1980s | 181.90 million | 23.26 million | 158.63 million | Australia |
| 1990s | 487.60 million | 306.69 million | 180.91 million | Australia |
| 2000s | 814.05 million | 352.50 million | 461.55 million | Australia |
| 2010s | 742.97 million | 879.73 million | 136.75 million | South Korea |
| 2020s | 1.76 billion | 2.36 billion | 599.21 million | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserve tranche position, sdr, Australia or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 2.21 billion against 1.69 billion in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserve tranche position, sdr between Australia and South Korea?
- 525.58 million, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Korea?
- 81 years are reported by both, from 1945 to 2025.
- How do Australia and South Korea rank globally for reserve tranche position, sdr?
- Australia ranks 17th and South Korea ranks 16th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Reserve tranche position, SDR. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Fund Accounts dataset provides information on IMF member countries' transactions with, and accounts with the Fund.