Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre in Korea
Korea: Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre was 4.30 million US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre in Korea, 1994–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
Korea recorded 4.30 million US dollar per square kilometre for reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre in 2023.
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 (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre in Korea peaked at 4.75 million US dollar per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 91,981 US dollar per square kilometre, in 1997.
Korea ranks 8th of 168 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 square kilometre in Korea, year by year
| Year | US dollar per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 231,599 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 1995 | 304,271 US dollar per square kilometre | +31.4% |
| 1996 | 304,997 US dollar per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 91,981 US dollar per square kilometre | -69.8% |
| 1998 | 502,903 US dollar per square kilometre | +446.7% |
| 1999 | 767,722 US dollar per square kilometre | +52.7% |
| 2000 | 997,285 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 367,246 US dollar per square kilometre | 91,981 US dollar per square kilometre | 767,722 US dollar per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.92 million US dollar per square kilometre | 997,285 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 Korea
- 5 Israel 9.46 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 Bermuda 3.92 million US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 10 Malta 3.84 million US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 11 Mauritius 3.63 million US dollar per square kilometre compare
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- 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 (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre in Korea?
- Reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre in Korea was 4.30 million US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 4.75 million US dollar per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 91,981 US dollar per square kilometre in 1997.
- How does Korea rank for reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre?
- Korea ranks 8th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. 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 square kilometre. 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 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 (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserve assets 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 (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.