Euro Area (EA) vs South Korea: Reserves excluding gold (SDR)
Euro Area (EA)
434.01 billion SDR
in 2025
South Korea
308.07 billion SDR
in 2025
Euro Area (EA) rank
8th
South Korea rank
9th
Reserves excluding gold (SDR) over time
- Euro Area (EA)
- South Korea
How they compare
Euro Area (EA) currently reports 434.01 billion SDR against 308.07 billion SDR in South Korea, a difference of 125.94 billion SDR.
That makes Euro Area (EA)'s figure about 1.4 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Euro Area (EA) ahead.
Euro Area (EA) ranks 8th and South Korea ranks 9th of 13 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Euro Area (EA) averaged higher in 3 and South Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro Area (EA) | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 187.09 billion SDR | 53.91 billion SDR | 133.18 billion SDR | Euro Area (EA) |
| 2000s | 156.02 billion SDR | 125.20 billion SDR | 30.82 billion SDR | Euro Area (EA) |
| 2010s | 235.54 billion SDR | 245.04 billion SDR | 9.50 billion SDR | South Korea |
| 2020s | 397.09 billion SDR | 312.38 billion SDR | 84.71 billion SDR | Euro Area (EA) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserves excluding gold, Euro Area (EA) or South Korea?
- Euro Area (EA), at 434.01 billion SDR against 308.07 billion SDR in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserves excluding gold between Euro Area (EA) and South Korea?
- 125.94 billion SDR, with Euro Area (EA) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro Area (EA) and South Korea?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Euro Area (EA) and South Korea rank globally for reserves excluding gold?
- Euro Area (EA) ranks 8th and South Korea ranks 9th of 13 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Reserves excluding gold (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 (IL) 2026 April