Reserve assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (Assets) in South Korea
South Korea: Reserve assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (Assets) was 2.99 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (Assets) in South Korea, 1995–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 2.99 % change on previous year for reserve assets, adjusted using imf accounting records (assets) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 376.7% on the previous year and up 149.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, adjusted using imf accounting records (assets) in South Korea peaked at 446.79 % change on previous year in 1998 and was at its lowest, -69.85 % change on previous year, in 1997.
South Korea ranks 124th of 168 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.
Reserve assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (Assets) in South Korea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 31.38 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | 0.2436 % change on previous year | -99.2% |
| 1997 | -69.85 % change on previous year | -28770.9% |
| 1998 | 446.79 % change on previous year | -739.7% |
| 1999 | 52.66 % change on previous year | -88.2% |
| 2000 | 29.9 % change on previous year | -43.2% |
| 2001 | 6.89 % change on previous year | -77.0% |
| 2002 | 18.08 % change on previous year | +162.6% |
| 2003 | 27.95 % change on previous year | +54.6% |
| 2004 | 28.14 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 5.69 % change on previous year | -79.8% |
| 2006 | 13.58 % change on previous year | +138.7% |
| 2007 | 9.74 % change on previous year | -28.3% |
| 2008 | -23.26 % change on previous year | -338.9% |
| 2009 | 34.19 % change on previous year | -247.0% |
| 2010 | 7.98 % change on previous year | -76.6% |
| 2011 | 5.09 % change on previous year | -36.2% |
| 2012 | 6.71 % change on previous year | +31.6% |
| 2013 | 5.96 % change on previous year | -11.1% |
| 2014 | 4.95 % change on previous year | -17.0% |
| 2015 | 1.2 % change on previous year | -75.7% |
| 2016 | 0.8582 % change on previous year | -28.5% |
| 2017 | 4.89 % change on previous year | +470.2% |
| 2018 | 3.7 % change on previous year | -24.3% |
| 2019 | 1.27 % change on previous year | -65.7% |
| 2020 | 8.39 % change on previous year | +560.9% |
| 2021 | 4.52 % change on previous year | -46.1% |
| 2022 | -8.63 % change on previous year | -290.9% |
| 2023 | -0.713 % change on previous year | -91.7% |
| 2024 | -1.08 % change on previous year | +51.7% |
| 2025 | 2.99 % change on previous year | -376.7% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 2.99 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.13 % change on previous year, 25% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 2.99 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.39 % change on previous year, 47% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | -28770.9% | 0.2436 % change on previous year | -69.85 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | +739.7% | -69.85 % change on previous year | 446.79 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | +560.9% | 1.27 % change on previous year | 8.39 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | +470.2% | 0.8582 % change on previous year | 4.89 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.24 % change on previous year | -69.85 % change on previous year | 446.79 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 2000s | 15.09 % change on previous year | -23.26 % change on previous year | 34.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.26 % change on previous year | 0.8582 % change on previous year | 7.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9124 % change on previous year | -8.63 % change on previous year | 8.39 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 121 Solomon Islands 3.61 % change on previous year compare
- 122 Fiji 3.45 % change on previous year compare
- 123 East Timor 3.42 % change on previous year compare
- 125 Tanzania 2.56 % change on previous year compare
- 126 Anguilla 2.14 % change on previous year compare
- 127 Algeria 2.01 % change on previous year 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 reserve assets, adjusted using imf accounting records (assets) in South Korea?
- Reserve assets, adjusted using imf accounting records (assets) in South Korea was 2.99 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets, adjusted using imf accounting records (assets) recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 446.79 % change on previous year in 1998.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, adjusted using imf accounting records (assets) recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -69.85 % change on previous year in 1997.
- How does South Korea rank for reserve assets, adjusted using imf accounting records (assets)?
- South Korea ranks 124th out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets, adjusted using imf accounting records (assets) rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 149.3%. 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 Reserve assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (Assets, Positions, US dollar), 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 Reserve assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Reserve assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records International Monetary Fund
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Reserve assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.