Republic of Korea vs Singapore: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange
Republic of Korea
294.26 billion SDR
in 2025
Singapore
289.89 billion SDR
in 2025
Republic of Korea rank
9th
Singapore rank
10th
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange over time
- Republic of Korea
- Singapore
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 294.26 billion SDR against 289.89 billion SDR in Singapore, a difference of 4.37 billion SDR.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Singapore ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 9th and Singapore ranks 10th of 188 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 4 and Singapore in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 95.28 million SDR | 87.40 million SDR | 7.88 million SDR | Republic of Korea |
| 1960s | 244.42 million SDR | 409.62 million SDR | 165.20 million SDR | Singapore |
| 1970s | 1.14 billion SDR | 2.52 billion SDR | 1.38 billion SDR | Singapore |
| 1980s | 4.03 billion SDR | 9.87 billion SDR | 5.84 billion SDR | Singapore |
| 1990s | 21.29 billion SDR | 40.74 billion SDR | 19.46 billion SDR | Singapore |
| 2000s | 124.59 billion SDR | 82.13 billion SDR | 42.46 billion SDR | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 241.35 billion SDR | 177.66 billion SDR | 63.69 billion SDR | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 300.22 billion SDR | 261.15 billion SDR | 39.07 billion SDR | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange, Republic of Korea or Singapore?
- Republic of Korea, at 294.26 billion SDR against 289.89 billion SDR in Singapore as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange between Republic of Korea and Singapore?
- 4.37 billion SDR, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Singapore?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Republic of Korea and Singapore rank globally for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange?
- Republic of Korea ranks 9th and Singapore ranks 10th of 188 countries.
- 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