South Korea vs Saudi Arabia: Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR)
South Korea
318.78 billion SDR
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
368.87 billion SDR
in 2025
South Korea rank
10th
Saudi Arabia rank
9th
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR) over time
- South Korea
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 368.87 billion SDR against 318.78 billion SDR in South Korea, a difference of 50.09 billion SDR.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.2 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1957 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 10th and Saudi Arabia ranks 9th of 188 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 136.47 million SDR | 91.69 million SDR | 44.78 million SDR | South Korea |
| 1960s | 249.33 million SDR | 531.81 million SDR | 282.48 million SDR | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 1.19 billion SDR | 12.05 billion SDR | 10.86 billion SDR | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 4.19 billion SDR | 22.18 billion SDR | 18.00 billion SDR | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 21.71 billion SDR | 9.17 billion SDR | 12.54 billion SDR | South Korea |
| 2000s | 125.38 billion SDR | 110.23 billion SDR | 15.15 billion SDR | South Korea |
| 2010s | 247.62 billion SDR | 404.81 billion SDR | 157.18 billion SDR | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 318.37 billion SDR | 348.69 billion SDR | 30.32 billion SDR | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves (gold at market value), South Korea or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 368.87 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 South Korea and Saudi Arabia?
- 50.09 billion SDR, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Saudi Arabia?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1957 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Saudi Arabia rank globally for total reserves (gold at market value)?
- South Korea ranks 10th and Saudi Arabia ranks 9th 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