Korea vs Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC): Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange over time
- Korea
- Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC)
How they compare
Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) currently reports 658.34 billion SDR against 294.26 billion SDR in Korea, a difference of 364.07 billion SDR.
That makes Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC)'s figure about 2.2 times Korea's.
Across all 76 years both countries report, Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 9th and Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) ranks 7th of 188 countries.
Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 95.28 million SDR | 1.15 billion SDR | 1.05 billion SDR | Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) |
| 1960s | 244.42 million SDR | 1.81 billion SDR | 1.57 billion SDR | Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) |
| 1970s | 1.14 billion SDR | 14.24 billion SDR | 13.10 billion SDR | Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) |
| 1980s | 4.03 billion SDR | 27.30 billion SDR | 23.28 billion SDR | Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) |
| 1990s | 21.29 billion SDR | 82.61 billion SDR | 61.33 billion SDR | Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) |
| 2000s | 124.59 billion SDR | 193.85 billion SDR | 69.26 billion SDR | Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) |
| 2010s | 241.35 billion SDR | 530.76 billion SDR | 289.40 billion SDR | Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) |
| 2020s | 300.22 billion SDR | 610.51 billion SDR | 310.30 billion SDR | Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange, Korea or Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC)?
- Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), at 658.34 billion SDR against 294.26 billion SDR in Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange between Korea and Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC)?
- 364.07 billion SDR, with Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC)?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Korea and Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) rank globally for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange?
- Korea ranks 9th and Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) ranks 7th 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.