Emerging and Developing Europe vs South Korea: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange over time
- Emerging and Developing Europe
- South Korea
How they compare
Emerging and Developing Europe currently reports 669.53 billion SDR against 294.26 billion SDR in South Korea, a difference of 375.26 billion SDR.
That makes Emerging and Developing Europe's figure about 2.3 times South 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 6th and South Korea ranks 9th of 13 groups.
Across the 8 decades both report, Emerging and Developing Europe averaged higher in 7 and South Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Emerging and Developing Europe | South 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 | South 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 South Korea?
- Emerging and Developing Europe, at 669.53 billion SDR against 294.26 billion SDR in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange between Emerging and Developing Europe and South 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 South Korea?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Emerging and Developing Europe and South Korea rank globally for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange?
- Emerging and Developing Europe ranks 6th and South Korea ranks 9th of 13 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 consists of all the resources that are available to the monetary authorities of countries for the purpose of meeting balance of payments financing needs.