Emerging and Developing Europe vs Korea: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange
Emerging and Developing Europe
669.53 billion SDR
in 2025
Korea
294.26 billion SDR
in 2025
Emerging and Developing Europe rank
7th
Korea rank
9th
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange over time
- Emerging and Developing Europe
- Korea
How they compare
Emerging and Developing Europe currently reports 669.53 billion SDR against 294.26 billion SDR in Korea, a difference of 375.26 billion SDR.
That makes Emerging and Developing Europe's figure about 2.3 times Korea's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Emerging and Developing Europe ahead.
Emerging and Developing Europe ranks 7th and Korea ranks 9th of 14 groups.
Across the 8 decades both report, Emerging and Developing Europe averaged higher in 7 and Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Emerging and Developing Europe | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 122.30 million SDR | 95.28 million SDR | 27.02 million SDR | Emerging and Developing Europe |
| 1960s | 128.65 million SDR | 244.42 million SDR | 115.77 million SDR | Korea |
| 1970s | 2.00 billion SDR | 1.14 billion SDR | 862.80 million SDR | Emerging and Developing Europe |
| 1980s | 6.44 billion SDR | 4.03 billion SDR | 2.41 billion SDR | Emerging and Developing Europe |
| 1990s | 32.47 billion SDR | 21.29 billion SDR | 11.18 billion SDR | Emerging and Developing Europe |
| 2000s | 252.88 billion SDR | 124.59 billion SDR | 128.29 billion SDR | Emerging and Developing Europe |
| 2010s | 509.41 billion SDR | 241.35 billion SDR | 268.06 billion SDR | Emerging and Developing Europe |
| 2020s | 646.08 billion SDR | 300.22 billion SDR | 345.87 billion SDR | Emerging and Developing Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange, Emerging and Developing Europe or Korea?
- Emerging and Developing Europe, at 669.53 billion SDR against 294.26 billion SDR in Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange between Emerging and Developing Europe and Korea?
- 375.26 billion SDR, with Emerging and Developing Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Emerging and Developing Europe and Korea?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Emerging and Developing Europe and Korea rank globally for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange?
- Emerging and Developing Europe ranks 7th and Korea ranks 9th of 14 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
International Liquidity (IL) 2026 April