Brazil vs Republic of Korea: Total reserves (gold at national valuation)
Brazil
261.56 billion SDR
in 2025
Republic of Korea
311.57 billion SDR
in 2025
Brazil rank
14th
Republic of Korea rank
11th
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) over time
- Brazil
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 311.57 billion SDR against 261.56 billion SDR in Brazil, a difference of 50.01 billion SDR.
That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.2 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 14th and Republic of Korea ranks 11th of 188 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 5 and Republic of Korea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 531.10 million SDR | 96.76 million SDR | 434.34 million SDR | Brazil |
| 1960s | 373.73 million SDR | 249.25 million SDR | 124.48 million SDR | Brazil |
| 1970s | 4.73 billion SDR | 1.17 billion SDR | 3.56 billion SDR | Brazil |
| 1980s | 6.92 billion SDR | 4.11 billion SDR | 2.82 billion SDR | Brazil |
| 1990s | 25.44 billion SDR | 21.66 billion SDR | 3.79 billion SDR | Brazil |
| 2000s | 63.58 billion SDR | 125.25 billion SDR | 61.68 billion SDR | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 246.22 billion SDR | 247.81 billion SDR | 1.58 billion SDR | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 254.78 billion SDR | 315.90 billion SDR | 61.12 billion SDR | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves (gold at national valuation), Brazil or Republic of Korea?
- Republic of Korea, at 311.57 billion SDR against 261.56 billion SDR in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total reserves (gold at national valuation) between Brazil and Republic of Korea?
- 50.01 billion SDR, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Republic of Korea?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Republic of Korea rank globally for total reserves (gold at national valuation)?
- Brazil ranks 14th and Republic of Korea ranks 11th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (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