Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth rate in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth rate was 3 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth rate in Republic of Korea, 1995–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth rate in Republic of Korea is 3 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 377.0% on the previous year and up 149.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth rate in Republic of Korea peaked at 446.75 % change on previous year in 1998 and was at its lowest, -69.84 % change on previous year, in 1997.
That places Republic of Korea 126th out of 172 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth rate in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 31.38 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | 0.2385 % change on previous year | -99.2% |
| 1997 | -69.84 % change on previous year | -29383.7% |
| 1998 | 446.75 % 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 | 6.88 % 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 | 34.18 % change on previous year | -246.9% |
| 2010 | 7.99 % change on previous year | -76.6% |
| 2011 | 5.09 % change on previous year | -36.3% |
| 2012 | 6.71 % change on previous year | +32.0% |
| 2013 | 5.96 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
| 2014 | 4.95 % change on previous year | -17.0% |
| 2015 | 1.2 % change on previous year | -75.7% |
| 2016 | 0.8533 % change on previous year | -29.0% |
| 2017 | 4.89 % change on previous year | +473.6% |
| 2018 | 3.71 % change on previous year | -24.3% |
| 2019 | 1.27 % change on previous year | -65.8% |
| 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 | -0.7127 % change on previous year | -91.7% |
| 2024 | -1.08 % change on previous year | +51.7% |
| 2025 | 3 % change on previous year | -377.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.24 % change on previous year | -69.84 % change on previous year | 446.75 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 2000s | 15.09 % change on previous year | -23.26 % change on previous year | 34.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.26 % change on previous year | 0.8533 % change on previous year | 7.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9131 % change on previous year | -8.63 % change on previous year | 8.39 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
- 123 Oman 4 % change on previous year compare
- 124 Solomon Islands 3.61 % change on previous year compare
- 125 Fiji 3.37 % change on previous year compare
- 127 Anguilla 2.14 % change on previous year compare
- 128 Algeria 2.01 % change on previous year compare
- 129 Tonga 1.51 % change on previous year compare
More financial sector data for Republic of Korea
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate -1.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 6,028 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 4.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate -2.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.1572 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 5,693 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 5,961 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth rate in Republic of Korea?
- Reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth rate in Republic of Korea was 3 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth rate recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 446.75 % change on previous year in 1998.
- What is the lowest reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth rate recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -69.84 % change on previous year in 1997.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth rate?
- Republic of Korea ranks 126th out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth rate rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 149.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Reserve assets (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 (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Reserve assets International Monetary Fund
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.