Brazil vs South Korea: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange
Brazil
226.46 billion SDR
in 2025
South Korea
294.26 billion SDR
in 2025
Brazil rank
11th
South Korea rank
9th
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange over time
- Brazil
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 294.26 billion SDR against 226.46 billion SDR in Brazil, a difference of 67.80 billion SDR.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.3 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 11th and South Korea ranks 9th of 188 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 4 and South Korea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 205.80 million SDR | 95.28 million SDR | 110.52 million SDR | Brazil |
| 1960s | 233.90 million SDR | 244.42 million SDR | 10.52 million SDR | South Korea |
| 1970s | 4.39 billion SDR | 1.14 billion SDR | 3.25 billion SDR | Brazil |
| 1980s | 5.80 billion SDR | 4.03 billion SDR | 1.77 billion SDR | Brazil |
| 1990s | 24.25 billion SDR | 21.29 billion SDR | 2.96 billion SDR | Brazil |
| 2000s | 62.77 billion SDR | 124.59 billion SDR | 61.82 billion SDR | South Korea |
| 2010s | 240.02 billion SDR | 241.35 billion SDR | 1.34 billion SDR | South Korea |
| 2020s | 231.65 billion SDR | 300.22 billion SDR | 68.57 billion SDR | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange, Brazil or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 294.26 billion SDR against 226.46 billion SDR in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange between Brazil and South Korea?
- 67.80 billion SDR, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Korea?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and South Korea rank globally for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange?
- Brazil ranks 11th and South Korea ranks 9th 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 consists of all the resources that are available to the monetary authorities of countries for the purpose of meeting balance of payments financing needs.