Reserve assets in Korea
Korea: Reserve assets was 428.06 billion US dollar in 2025. β Volatile
Reserve assets in Korea, 1994β2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
In 2025, reserve assets in Korea stood at 428.06 billion US dollar.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets in Korea peaked at 463.12 billion US dollar in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8.87 billion US dollar, in 1997.
Korea ranks 10th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.42 billion US dollar | 8.87 billion US dollar | 74.05 billion US dollar | 6 |
| 2000s | 185.76 billion US dollar | 96.20 billion US dollar | 270.00 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 357.58 billion US dollar | 291.57 billion US dollar | 408.82 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 432.20 billion US dollar | 415.60 billion US dollar | 463.12 billion US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near Korea
More financial sector data for Korea
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 96.84 million current LCU per person (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2,672 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 117.53 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 10.71 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 294.26 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 308.07 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 318.78 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 311.57 billion SDR (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 160.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve assets in Korea?
- Reserve assets in Korea was 428.06 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve assets recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 463.12 billion US dollar in 2021.
- What is the lowest reserve assets recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.87 billion US dollar in 1997.
- How does Korea rank for reserve assets?
- Korea ranks 10th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.