Emerging and Developing Europe vs Republic of Korea: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange

Emerging and Developing Europe
669.53 billion SDR
in 2025
Republic of Korea
294.26 billion SDR
in 2025
Emerging and Developing Europe rank
7th
Republic of Korea rank
9th

Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange over time

  • Emerging and Developing Europe
  • Republic of Korea
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How they compare

Emerging and Developing Europe currently reports 669.53 billion SDR against 294.26 billion SDR in Republic of Korea, a difference of 375.26 billion SDR.

That makes Emerging and Developing Europe's figure about 2.3 times Republic of 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 Republic of Korea ranks 9th of 14 groups.

Across the 8 decades both report, Emerging and Developing Europe averaged higher in 7 and Republic of Korea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Emerging and Developing Europe Republic of 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 Republic of 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 Republic of Korea?
Emerging and Developing Europe, at 669.53 billion SDR against 294.26 billion SDR in Republic of Korea as of 2025.
What is the difference in reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange between Emerging and Developing Europe and Republic of 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 Republic of Korea?
76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
How do Emerging and Developing Europe and Republic of Korea rank globally for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange?
Emerging and Developing Europe ranks 7th and Republic of 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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Indicator
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR)
Unit
SDR
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
208 places, 11,459 data points, 1950–2025
Last refreshed

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