Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets in South Korea
South Korea: Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets was -19.00 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets in South Korea, 2005–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2025, predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets in South Korea stood at -19.00 million. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 100.1% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets in South Korea peaked at 62.50 billion in 2014 and was at its lowest, -19.00 million, in 2025.
South Korea ranks 17th of 90 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 27.95 billion | — |
| 2006 | 25.31 billion | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 20.11 billion | -20.5% |
| 2008 | 16.09 billion | -20.0% |
| 2009 | 14.10 billion | -12.4% |
| 2010 | 52.01 billion | +268.9% |
| 2011 | 35.19 billion | -32.3% |
| 2012 | 36.53 billion | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 47.58 billion | +30.2% |
| 2014 | 62.50 billion | +31.4% |
| 2015 | 52.42 billion | -16.1% |
| 2016 | 39.88 billion | -23.9% |
| 2017 | 46.53 billion | +16.7% |
| 2018 | 28.73 billion | -38.3% |
| 2019 | 31.64 billion | +10.1% |
| 2020 | 28.24 billion | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 21.38 billion | -24.3% |
| 2022 | 20.41 billion | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 15.24 billion | -25.3% |
| 2024 | 15.83 billion | +3.9% |
| 2025 | -19.00 million | -100.1% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's -19.00 million is above the median for high income countries, which is -1.72 billion, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- South Korea's -19.00 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -2.06 billion, 1% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +268.9% | 14.10 billion | 52.01 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.71 billion | 14.10 billion | 27.95 billion | 5 |
| 2010s | 43.30 billion | 28.73 billion | 62.50 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.85 billion | -19.00 million | 28.24 billion | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 15 Germany -274,592 compare
- 16 Luxembourg -1.88 million compare
- 18 Cyprus -69.52 million compare
- 19 Slovenia -141.49 million compare
- 20 Seychelles -162.25 million compare
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 predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets in South Korea?
- Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets in South Korea was -19.00 million in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 62.50 billion in 2014.
- What is the lowest predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -19.00 million in 2025.
- How does South Korea rank for predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets?
- South Korea ranks 17th out of 90 countries with data for 2025.
- Is predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South 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) (International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity: Guidelines for a Data Template 2013 (IRFCL 2013), Monetary Authorities and Central Government excluding Social Security). 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.