Reserve assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (Assets) in South Korea
South Korea: Reserve assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (Assets) was 8,282 US dollar per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (Assets) in South Korea, 1994–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per person.
Analysis
In 2025, reserve assets, adjusted using imf accounting records (assets) in South Korea stood at 8,282 US dollar per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, adjusted using imf accounting records (assets) in South Korea peaked at 8,946 US dollar per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 193.06 US dollar per person, in 1997.
South Korea ranks 17th of 165 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 | US dollar per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 500.43 US dollar per person | — |
| 1995 | 650.88 US dollar per person | +30.1% |
| 1996 | 646.28 US dollar per person | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 193.06 US dollar per person | -70.1% |
| 1998 | 1,048 US dollar per person | +442.9% |
| 1999 | 1,589 US dollar per person | +51.6% |
| 2000 | 2,046 US dollar per person | +28.8% |
| 2001 | 2,171 US dollar per person | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 2,548 US dollar per person | +17.4% |
| 2003 | 3,244 US dollar per person | +27.3% |
| 2004 | 4,140 US dollar per person | +27.6% |
| 2005 | 4,366 US dollar per person | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 4,933 US dollar per person | +13.0% |
| 2007 | 5,386 US dollar per person | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 4,102 US dollar per person | -23.8% |
| 2009 | 5,476 US dollar per person | +33.5% |
| 2010 | 5,884 US dollar per person | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 6,136 US dollar per person | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 6,513 US dollar per person | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 6,870 US dollar per person | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 7,165 US dollar per person | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 7,213 US dollar per person | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 7,246 US dollar per person | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 7,579 US dollar per person | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 7,826 US dollar per person | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 7,898 US dollar per person | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 8,548 US dollar per person | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 8,946 US dollar per person | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 8,189 US dollar per person | -8.5% |
| 2023 | 8,125 US dollar per person | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 8,031 US dollar per person | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 8,282 US dollar per person | +3.1% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 8,282 US dollar per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,721 US dollar per person, 1.8× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 8,282 US dollar per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2,694 US dollar per person, 3.1× 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +442.9% | 193.06 US dollar per person | 1,048 US dollar per person |
| 1997 | -70.1% | 646.28 US dollar per person | 193.06 US dollar per person |
| 1999 | +51.6% | 1,048 US dollar per person | 1,589 US dollar per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 771.21 US dollar per person | 193.06 US dollar per person | 1,589 US dollar per person | 6 |
| 2000s | 3,841 US dollar per person | 2,046 US dollar per person | 5,476 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,033 US dollar per person | 5,884 US dollar per person | 7,898 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,353 US dollar per person | 8,031 US dollar per person | 8,946 US dollar per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
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 8,282 US dollar per person 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 8,946 US dollar per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, adjusted using imf accounting records (assets) recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 193.06 US dollar per person in 1997.
- How does South Korea rank for reserve assets, adjusted using imf accounting records (assets)?
- South Korea ranks 17th out of 165 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 14.8%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserve assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Reserve assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.