Brazil vs South Korea: Total reserves (gold at national valuation)
Brazil
261.56 billion SDR
in 2025
South Korea
311.57 billion SDR
in 2025
Brazil rank
14th
South Korea rank
11th
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) over time
- Brazil
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 311.57 billion SDR against 261.56 billion SDR in Brazil, a difference of 50.01 billion SDR.
That makes South 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 South Korea ranks 11th of 188 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 5 and South Korea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | South 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 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 246.22 billion SDR | 247.81 billion SDR | 1.58 billion SDR | South Korea |
| 2020s | 254.78 billion SDR | 315.90 billion SDR | 61.12 billion SDR | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves (gold at national valuation), Brazil or South Korea?
- South 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 South Korea?
- 50.01 billion SDR, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Korea?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and South Korea rank globally for total reserves (gold at national valuation)?
- Brazil ranks 14th and South 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 consists of all the resources that are available to the monetary authorities of countries for the purpose of meeting balance of payments financing needs.