South Korea vs Morocco: Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial)
Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial) over time
- South Korea
- Morocco
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 6.46 against 5.93 in Morocco, a difference of 0.53.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Morocco's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1976 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 45th and Morocco ranks 48th of 179 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 4 and Morocco in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Morocco | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.1 | 1.96 | 0.1397 | South Korea |
| 1980s | 1.41 | 1.16 | 0.2512 | South Korea |
| 1990s | 2.89 | 4.81 | 1.91 | Morocco |
| 2000s | 7.11 | 8.71 | 1.6 | Morocco |
| 2010s | 6.92 | 5.47 | 1.44 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 6.96 | 6.27 | 0.6907 | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves in months of imports, South Korea or Morocco?
- South Korea, at 6.46 against 5.93 in Morocco as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total reserves in months of imports between South Korea and Morocco?
- 0.53, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Morocco?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Morocco rank globally for total reserves in months of imports?
- South Korea ranks 45th and Morocco ranks 48th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Total reserves in months of imports. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This item is expressed in terms of the number of months of imports of goods and services they could pay for [X/(Imports/12)].