Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita in Korea
Korea: Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita was 8,282 US dollar per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita in Korea, 1994–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per person.
Analysis
In 2025, reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita in Korea stood at 8,282 US dollar per person.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita in Korea peaked at 8,946 US dollar per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 193.07 US dollar per person, in 1997.
Korea ranks 17th of 169 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 (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita in 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 | 646.24 US dollar per person | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 193.07 US dollar per person | -70.1% |
| 1998 | 1,048 US dollar per person | +442.8% |
| 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 | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 6,136 US dollar per person | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 6,513 US dollar per person | +6.2% |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 771.21 US dollar per person | 193.07 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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita in Korea?
- Reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita in Korea was 8,282 US dollar per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 8,946 US dollar per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 193.07 US dollar per person in 1997.
- How does Korea rank for reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita?
- Korea ranks 17th out of 169 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Reserve assets (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 (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 (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserve assets International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Reserve assets (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.