Euro Area (EA) vs Korea: Reserves excluding gold
Euro Area (EA)
434.01 billion SDR
in 2025
Korea
308.07 billion SDR
in 2025
Euro Area (EA) rank
9th
Korea rank
9th
Reserves excluding gold over time
- Euro Area (EA)
- Korea
How they compare
Euro Area (EA) currently reports 434.01 billion SDR against 308.07 billion SDR in Korea, a difference of 125.94 billion SDR.
That makes Euro Area (EA)'s figure about 1.4 times 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 9th and Korea ranks 9th of 14 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Euro Area (EA) averaged higher in 3 and Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro Area (EA) | 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 | 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 Korea?
- Euro Area (EA), at 434.01 billion SDR against 308.07 billion SDR in Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserves excluding gold between Euro Area (EA) and Korea?
- 125.94 billion SDR, with Euro Area (EA) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro Area (EA) and Korea?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Euro Area (EA) and Korea rank globally for reserves excluding gold?
- Euro Area (EA) ranks 9th and Korea ranks 9th of 14 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 consists of all the resources that are available to the monetary authorities of countries for the purpose of meeting balance of payments financing needs.