Reserve assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (Assets) in South Korea
South Korea: Reserve assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (Assets) was 4.30 million US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (Assets) in South Korea, 1994–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, reserve assets, adjusted using imf accounting records (assets) in South Korea stood at 4.30 million US dollar per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, adjusted using imf accounting records (assets) in South Korea peaked at 4.75 million US dollar per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 91,974 US dollar per square kilometre, in 1997.
South Korea ranks 8th of 164 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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 231,600 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 1995 | 304,271 US dollar per square kilometre | +31.4% |
| 1996 | 305,012 US dollar per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 91,974 US dollar per square kilometre | -69.8% |
| 1998 | 502,903 US dollar per square kilometre | +446.8% |
| 1999 | 767,720 US dollar per square kilometre | +52.7% |
| 2000 | 997,286 US dollar per square kilometre | +29.9% |
| 2001 | 1.06 million US dollar per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 1.25 million US dollar per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2003 | 1.60 million US dollar per square kilometre | +27.9% |
| 2004 | 2.06 million US dollar per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 2005 | 2.17 million US dollar per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 2.47 million US dollar per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2007 | 2.71 million US dollar per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 2.07 million US dollar per square kilometre | -23.3% |
| 2009 | 2.78 million US dollar per square kilometre | +34.1% |
| 2010 | 3.00 million US dollar per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 3.15 million US dollar per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 3.36 million US dollar per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 3.56 million US dollar per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 3.73 million US dollar per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 3.78 million US dollar per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 3.81 million US dollar per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 3.99 million US dollar per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 4.14 million US dollar per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 4.19 million US dollar per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 4.54 million US dollar per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 4.75 million US dollar per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 4.34 million US dollar per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 4.30 million US dollar per square kilometre | -0.7% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 4.30 million US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 426,660 US dollar per square kilometre, 10.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 4.30 million US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 147,177 US dollar per square kilometre, 29.2× 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 | +446.8% | 91,974 US dollar per square kilometre | 502,903 US dollar per square kilometre |
| 1997 | -69.8% | 305,012 US dollar per square kilometre | 91,974 US dollar per square kilometre |
| 1999 | +52.7% | 502,903 US dollar per square kilometre | 767,720 US dollar per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 367,247 US dollar per square kilometre | 91,974 US dollar per square kilometre | 767,720 US dollar per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.92 million US dollar per square kilometre | 997,286 US dollar per square kilometre | 2.78 million US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.67 million US dollar per square kilometre | 3.00 million US dollar per square kilometre | 4.19 million US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.48 million US dollar per square kilometre | 4.30 million US dollar per square kilometre | 4.75 million US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 5 Israel 9.50 million US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 6 Aruba 8.29 million US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 7 Bahrain 6.02 million US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 9 Malta 4.03 million US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 10 Bermuda 3.92 million US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 11 Nauru 3.78 million US dollar per square kilometre 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 4.30 million US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, 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 4.75 million US dollar per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, adjusted using imf accounting records (assets) recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 91,974 US dollar per square kilometre in 1997.
- How does South Korea rank for reserve assets, adjusted using imf accounting records (assets)?
- South Korea ranks 8th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserve assets, adjusted using imf accounting records (assets) rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserve assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.