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
43rd
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
In 2025, gold reserves at market value (sdr), annual growth rate in Republic of Korea stood at 59.42 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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.
That places Republic of Korea 43rd out of 142 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate -1.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 6,028 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 4.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate -2.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.1572 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 5,693 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 5,961 SDR per person (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 43rd 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.