Gold reserves at market value (SDR), annual growth rate in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Gold reserves at market value (SDR), annual growth rate was 59.42 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
59.42 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 97.1%
World rank
39th
of 142 countries
All-time high
312.02 % change on previous year
in 2011
All-time low
-25.09 % change on previous year
in 1981
Years of data
75
1951–2025
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), annual growth rate in Republic of Korea, 1951–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gold reserves at market value (sdr), annual growth rate in Republic of Korea is 59.42 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 97.1% on the previous year and up 829.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gold reserves at market value (sdr), annual growth rate in Republic of Korea peaked at 312.02 % change on previous year in 2011 and was at its lowest, -25.09 % change on previous year, in 1981.
Republic of Korea ranks 39th of 142 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), annual growth rate in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 2.86 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 2.78 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1953 | 10.81 % change on previous year | +289.2% |
| 1954 | -8.9 % change on previous year | -182.3% |
| 1955 | -5.59 % change on previous year | -37.1% |
| 1956 | 8.39 % change on previous year | -249.9% |
| 1957 | 13.45 % change on previous year | +60.4% |
| 1958 | 7.22 % change on previous year | -46.3% |
| 1959 | 10.84 % change on previous year | +50.1% |
| 1960 | 1.51 % change on previous year | -86.1% |
| 1961 | 1.71 % change on previous year | +12.9% |
| 1962 | 0.1998 % change on previous year | -88.3% |
| 1963 | 0.2724 % change on previous year | +36.3% |
| 1964 | 49.9 % change on previous year | +18218.1% |
| 1965 | 18.55 % change on previous year | -62.8% |
| 1966 | 3.08 % change on previous year | -83.4% |
| 1967 | -1.07 % change on previous year | -134.7% |
| 1968 | 20.72 % change on previous year | -2035.4% |
| 1969 | -15.88 % change on previous year | -176.6% |
| 1970 | 6.62 % change on previous year | -141.7% |
| 1971 | 9.1 % change on previous year | +37.4% |
| 1972 | 60.41 % change on previous year | +564.2% |
| 1973 | 60.36 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 64.33 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 1975 | -20.52 % change on previous year | -131.9% |
| 1976 | -2.63 % change on previous year | -87.2% |
| 1977 | 53.81 % change on previous year | -2144.4% |
| 1978 | 138.64 % change on previous year | +157.6% |
| 1979 | 140.72 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 20.22 % change on previous year | -85.6% |
| 1981 | -25.09 % change on previous year | -224.1% |
| 1982 | 21.5 % change on previous year | -185.7% |
| 1983 | -11.71 % change on previous year | -154.4% |
| 1984 | -12.3 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 1985 | -4.21 % change on previous year | -65.8% |
| 1986 | 8.64 % change on previous year | -305.3% |
| 1987 | 7.84 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 1988 | -10.66 % change on previous year | -235.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0906 % change on previous year | -100.8% |
| 1990 | -11.31 % change on previous year | -12591.1% |
| 1991 | -8.25 % change on previous year | -27.1% |
| 1992 | -1.52 % change on previous year | -81.5% |
| 1993 | 17.89 % change on previous year | -1273.3% |
| 1994 | -7.4 % change on previous year | -141.4% |
| 1995 | -0.2777 % change on previous year | -96.2% |
| 1996 | -1.3 % change on previous year | +369.0% |
| 1997 | -14.26 % change on previous year | +994.5% |
| 1998 | 23.29 % change on previous year | -263.4% |
| 1999 | 4.09 % change on previous year | -82.4% |
| 2000 | 0.04 % change on previous year | -99.0% |
| 2001 | 5.06 % change on previous year | +12545.2% |
| 2002 | 15.32 % change on previous year | +202.8% |
| 2003 | 12.59 % change on previous year | -17.9% |
| 2004 | 1.53 % change on previous year | -87.9% |
| 2005 | 28.27 % change on previous year | +1751.0% |
| 2006 | 7.53 % change on previous year | -73.4% |
| 2007 | 37.02 % change on previous year | +391.8% |
| 2008 | 7.4 % change on previous year | -80.0% |
| 2009 | 23.72 % change on previous year | +220.5% |
| 2010 | 31.71 % change on previous year | +33.7% |
| 2011 | 312.02 % change on previous year | +884.0% |
| 2012 | 68.4 % change on previous year | -78.1% |
| 2013 | -10.65 % change on previous year | -115.6% |
| 2014 | 6.43 % change on previous year | -160.4% |
| 2015 | -8.14 % change on previous year | -226.6% |
| 2016 | 11.43 % change on previous year | -240.4% |
| 2017 | 6.8 % change on previous year | -40.5% |
| 2018 | 1.22 % change on previous year | -82.0% |
| 2019 | 19.57 % change on previous year | +1498.3% |
| 2020 | 19.21 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2021 | -0.9573 % change on previous year | -105.0% |
| 2022 | 4.72 % change on previous year | -592.8% |
| 2023 | 12.88 % change on previous year | +173.0% |
| 2024 | 30.15 % change on previous year | +134.1% |
| 2025 | 59.42 % change on previous year | +97.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.65 % change on previous year | -8.9 % change on previous year | 13.45 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 7.9 % change on previous year | -15.88 % change on previous year | 49.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 51.08 % change on previous year | -20.52 % change on previous year | 140.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.568 % change on previous year | -25.09 % change on previous year | 21.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0942 % change on previous year | -14.26 % change on previous year | 23.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.85 % change on previous year | 0.04 % change on previous year | 37.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.88 % change on previous year | -10.65 % change on previous year | 312.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.9 % change on previous year | -0.9573 % change on previous year | 59.42 % change on previous year | 6 |
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More financial sector data for Republic of 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 gold reserves at market value (sdr), annual growth rate in Republic of Korea?
- Gold reserves at market value (sdr), annual growth rate in Republic of Korea was 59.42 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gold reserves at market value (sdr), annual growth rate recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 312.02 % change on previous year in 2011.
- What is the lowest gold reserves at market value (sdr), annual growth rate recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -25.09 % change on previous year in 1981.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for gold reserves at market value (sdr), annual growth rate?
- Republic of Korea ranks 39th out of 142 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gold reserves at market value (sdr), annual growth rate rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 829.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gold reserves at market value (SDR), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gold reserves at market value (SDR). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gold reserves at market value International Monetary Fund
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Gold reserves at market value (SDR). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.