South Korea vs United Arab Emirates: Reserves excluding gold (SDR)
South Korea
308.07 billion SDR
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
205.81 billion SDR
in 2025
South Korea rank
9th
United Arab Emirates rank
12th
Reserves excluding gold (SDR) over time
- South Korea
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
South 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 South 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 South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 9th and United Arab Emirates ranks 12th of 188 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.45 billion SDR | 757.13 million SDR | 690.50 million SDR | South Korea |
| 1980s | 4.08 billion SDR | 2.63 billion SDR | 1.45 billion SDR | South Korea |
| 1990s | 21.63 billion SDR | 5.12 billion SDR | 16.51 billion SDR | South Korea |
| 2000s | 125.20 billion SDR | 17.41 billion SDR | 107.80 billion SDR | South Korea |
| 2010s | 245.04 billion SDR | 52.11 billion SDR | 192.93 billion SDR | South Korea |
| 2020s | 312.38 billion SDR | 130.80 billion SDR | 181.59 billion SDR | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserves excluding gold, South Korea or United Arab Emirates?
- South 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 South Korea and United Arab Emirates?
- 102.26 billion SDR, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and United Arab Emirates?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and United Arab Emirates rank globally for reserves excluding gold?
- South 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 consists of all the resources that are available to the monetary authorities of countries for the purpose of meeting balance of payments financing needs.