Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets in Korea
Korea: Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets was -1.33 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets in Korea, 2005–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2025, predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets in Korea stood at -1.33 billion.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 280.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets in Korea peaked at 14.73 billion in 2008 and was at its lowest, -2.87 billion, in 2013.
Korea ranks 40th of 87 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.23 billion | -2.35 billion | 14.73 billion | 5 |
| 2010s | -237.48 million | -2.87 billion | 1.57 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | -826.67 million | -1.36 billion | 118.00 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Korea
More financial sector data for Korea
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 160.3% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 6.46 (2025)
- Net domestic credit 5,011.74 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Net foreign assets 627.85 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 160.3% (2024)
- Broad money 162.7% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 3.4% (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector 160.3% (2024)
- Official exchange rate 1,422 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration 65,731 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets in Korea?
- Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets in Korea was -1.33 billion in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 14.73 billion in 2008.
- What is the lowest predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.87 billion in 2013.
- How does Korea rank for predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets?
- Korea ranks 40th out of 87 countries with data for 2025.
- Is predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 280.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets (nominal value), Total foreign currency loans securities and deposits (International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity: Guidelines for a Data Template 2013 (IRFCL 2013), Monetary Authorities and Central Government excluding Social . Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity (IRFCL, or the “Reserves Data Template”) dataset includes data on the amount and composition of countries’ official reserve assets, other foreign currency assets held by monetary authorities and central governments, and short-term foreign currency obligations and related activities of monetary authorities and central governments that can lead to drains on official reserves and other foreign currency assets. This website re-disseminates IMF member countries' data on international reserves and foreign currency liquidity in a common template and in a common currency (the U.S. dollar). Historical data by country are also available. Please note that the re-dissemination of the template data by the Fund does not constitute endorsement of the quality of the data by the Fund.