Assets, International Liquidity, Claims on Nonresidents (ODCS) (US) in South Korea
South Korea: Assets, International Liquidity, Claims on Nonresidents (ODCS) (US) was 7,465 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Assets, International Liquidity, Claims on Nonresidents (ODCS) (US) in South Korea, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, assets, international liquidity, claims on nonresidents (odcs) (us) in South Korea stood at 7,465 units per person. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.2% on the previous year and up 80.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, assets, international liquidity, claims on nonresidents (odcs) (us) in South Korea peaked at 7,465 units per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 923.25 units per person, in 2002.
South Korea ranks 35th of 170 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Assets, International Liquidity, Claims on Nonresidents (ODCS) (US) in South Korea, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1,008 units per person | — |
| 2002 | 923.25 units per person | -8.4% |
| 2003 | 1,037 units per person | +12.3% |
| 2004 | 1,352 units per person | +30.4% |
| 2005 | 1,266 units per person | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 1,823 units per person | +44.0% |
| 2007 | 3,476 units per person | +90.7% |
| 2008 | 3,217 units per person | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 3,026 units per person | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 2,899 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 2,995 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 3,107 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 3,402 units per person | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 4,134 units per person | +21.5% |
| 2015 | 4,480 units per person | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 4,572 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 5,499 units per person | +20.3% |
| 2018 | 5,306 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 5,390 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 6,002 units per person | +11.4% |
| 2021 | 5,960 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 6,845 units per person | +14.8% |
| 2023 | 6,654 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 7,465 units per person | +12.2% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 7,465 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 9,418 units per person, 79% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 7,465 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 934.29 units per person, 8.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Assets, International Liquidity, Claims on Nonresidents (ODCS) (US) in South Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +90.7% | 1,823 units per person | 3,476 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,903 units per person | 923.25 units per person | 3,476 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 4,178 units per person | 2,899 units per person | 5,499 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,585 units per person | 5,960 units per person | 7,465 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More financial sector data for South Korea
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 58.67 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 42.84 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 58.67 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is assets, international liquidity, claims on nonresidents (odcs) (us) in South Korea?
- Assets, international liquidity, claims on nonresidents (odcs) (us) in South Korea was 7,465 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest assets, international liquidity, claims on nonresidents (odcs) (us) recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 7,465 units per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest assets, international liquidity, claims on nonresidents (odcs) (us) recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 923.25 units per person in 2002.
- How does South Korea rank for assets, international liquidity, claims on nonresidents (odcs) (us)?
- South Korea ranks 35th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is assets, international liquidity, claims on nonresidents (odcs) (us) rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Assets, International Liquidity, Claims on Nonresidents (ODCS) (US dollar), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Assets, International Liquidity, Claims on Nonresidents (ODCS) (US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Assets, International Liquidity, Claims on Nonresidents (ODCS) (US dollar) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Assets, International Liquidity, Claims on Nonresidents (ODCS) International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Assets, International Liquidity, Claims on Nonresidents (ODCS) (US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.