Germany vs South Korea: Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR)
Germany
417.82 billion SDR
in 2025
South Korea
318.78 billion SDR
in 2025
Germany rank
8th
South Korea rank
10th
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR) over time
- Germany
- South Korea
How they compare
Germany currently reports 417.82 billion SDR against 318.78 billion SDR in South Korea, a difference of 99.03 billion SDR.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.3 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 8th and South Korea ranks 10th of 188 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 5 and South Korea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.90 billion SDR | 96.67 million SDR | 2.81 billion SDR | Germany |
| 1960s | 7.85 billion SDR | 249.33 million SDR | 7.60 billion SDR | Germany |
| 1970s | 38.64 billion SDR | 1.19 billion SDR | 37.45 billion SDR | Germany |
| 1980s | 75.57 billion SDR | 4.19 billion SDR | 71.38 billion SDR | Germany |
| 1990s | 77.90 billion SDR | 21.71 billion SDR | 56.19 billion SDR | Germany |
| 2000s | 76.13 billion SDR | 125.38 billion SDR | 49.24 billion SDR | South Korea |
| 2010s | 142.42 billion SDR | 247.62 billion SDR | 105.20 billion SDR | South Korea |
| 2020s | 261.11 billion SDR | 318.37 billion SDR | 57.27 billion SDR | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves (gold at market value), Germany or South Korea?
- Germany, at 417.82 billion SDR against 318.78 billion SDR in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total reserves (gold at market value) between Germany and South Korea?
- 99.03 billion SDR, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and South Korea?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Germany and South Korea rank globally for total reserves (gold at market value)?
- Germany ranks 8th and South Korea ranks 10th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Total reserves (gold at market value) (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