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
0100.0B200.0B300.0B195019872025

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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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

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.