Euro Area (EA) vs Republic of Korea: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange
Euro Area (EA)
244.20 billion SDR
in 2025
Republic of Korea
294.26 billion SDR
in 2025
Euro Area (EA) rank
8th
Republic of Korea rank
9th
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange over time
- Euro Area (EA)
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 294.26 billion SDR against 244.20 billion SDR in Euro Area (EA), a difference of 50.06 billion SDR.
That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.2 times Euro Area (EA)'s.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Euro Area (EA) ahead.
Euro Area (EA) ranks 8th and Republic of Korea ranks 9th of 13 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Euro Area (EA) averaged higher in 2 and Republic of Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro Area (EA) | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 166.11 billion SDR | 53.70 billion SDR | 112.41 billion SDR | Euro Area (EA) |
| 2000s | 135.82 billion SDR | 124.59 billion SDR | 11.23 billion SDR | Euro Area (EA) |
| 2010s | 169.70 billion SDR | 241.35 billion SDR | 71.66 billion SDR | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 230.72 billion SDR | 300.22 billion SDR | 69.50 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, Euro Area (EA) or Republic of Korea?
- Republic of Korea, at 294.26 billion SDR against 244.20 billion SDR in Euro Area (EA) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange between Euro Area (EA) and Republic of Korea?
- 50.06 billion SDR, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro Area (EA) and Republic of Korea?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Euro Area (EA) and Republic of Korea rank globally for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange?
- Euro Area (EA) ranks 8th and Republic of 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.