Korea vs United Arab Emirates: Reserves excluding gold
Korea
308.07 billion SDR
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
205.81 billion SDR
in 2025
Korea rank
9th
United Arab Emirates rank
12th
Reserves excluding gold over time
- Korea
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Korea currently reports 308.07 billion SDR against 205.81 billion SDR in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 102.26 billion SDR.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.5 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Korea ahead.
Korea ranks 9th and United Arab Emirates ranks 12th of 188 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.45 billion SDR | 757.13 million SDR | 690.50 million SDR | Korea |
| 1980s | 4.08 billion SDR | 2.63 billion SDR | 1.45 billion SDR | Korea |
| 1990s | 21.63 billion SDR | 5.12 billion SDR | 16.51 billion SDR | Korea |
| 2000s | 125.20 billion SDR | 17.41 billion SDR | 107.80 billion SDR | Korea |
| 2010s | 245.04 billion SDR | 52.11 billion SDR | 192.93 billion SDR | Korea |
| 2020s | 312.38 billion SDR | 130.80 billion SDR | 181.59 billion SDR | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserves excluding gold, Korea or United Arab Emirates?
- Korea, at 308.07 billion SDR against 205.81 billion SDR in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserves excluding gold between Korea and United Arab Emirates?
- 102.26 billion SDR, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and United Arab Emirates?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2025.
- How do Korea and United Arab Emirates rank globally for reserves excluding gold?
- Korea ranks 9th and United Arab Emirates ranks 12th of 188 countries.
- 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