Reserve assets, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Korea
Korea: Reserve assets, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US dollar) was 31.87 billion US dollar in 2025. ▲ Rising
Reserve assets, Currency and deposits in Korea, 1994–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
Korea recorded 31.87 billion US dollar for reserve assets, currency and deposits in 2025.
That represents a change of up 26.4% on the previous year and up 140.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, currency and deposits in Korea peaked at 36.40 billion US dollar in 2006 and was at its lowest, 3.82 billion US dollar, in 1997.
That places Korea 11th out of 156 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Reserve assets, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Korea, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 7.34 billion US dollar | — |
| 1995 | 7.40 billion US dollar | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 8.12 billion US dollar | +9.7% |
| 1997 | 3.82 billion US dollar | -53.0% |
| 1998 | 8.57 billion US dollar | +124.7% |
| 1999 | 7.69 billion US dollar | -10.3% |
| 2000 | 5.31 billion US dollar | -31.0% |
| 2001 | 9.80 billion US dollar | +84.6% |
| 2002 | 13.58 billion US dollar | +38.6% |
| 2003 | 19.42 billion US dollar | +43.0% |
| 2004 | 30.74 billion US dollar | +58.3% |
| 2005 | 23.14 billion US dollar | -24.7% |
| 2006 | 36.40 billion US dollar | +57.3% |
| 2007 | 29.99 billion US dollar | -17.6% |
| 2008 | 20.01 billion US dollar | -33.3% |
| 2009 | 15.77 billion US dollar | -21.2% |
| 2010 | 18.99 billion US dollar | +20.5% |
| 2011 | 20.29 billion US dollar | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 17.04 billion US dollar | -16.0% |
| 2013 | 14.59 billion US dollar | -14.4% |
| 2014 | 11.93 billion US dollar | -18.2% |
| 2015 | 13.27 billion US dollar | +11.2% |
| 2016 | 18.37 billion US dollar | +38.4% |
| 2017 | 20.65 billion US dollar | +12.4% |
| 2018 | 13.73 billion US dollar | -33.5% |
| 2019 | 12.85 billion US dollar | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 20.28 billion US dollar | +57.8% |
| 2021 | 16.63 billion US dollar | -18.0% |
| 2022 | 29.35 billion US dollar | +76.5% |
| 2023 | 21.98 billion US dollar | -25.1% |
| 2024 | 25.22 billion US dollar | +14.8% |
| 2025 | 31.87 billion US dollar | +26.4% |
Korea compared with similar countries
- Korea's 31.87 billion US dollar is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.01 billion US dollar, 31.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Korea's 31.87 billion US dollar is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.60 billion US dollar, 19.9× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.16 billion US dollar | 3.82 billion US dollar | 8.57 billion US dollar | 6 |
| 2000s | 20.42 billion US dollar | 5.31 billion US dollar | 36.40 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.17 billion US dollar | 11.93 billion US dollar | 20.65 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.22 billion US dollar | 16.63 billion US dollar | 31.87 billion US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near Korea
More financial sector data for 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, currency and deposits in Korea?
- Reserve assets, currency and deposits in Korea was 31.87 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve assets, currency and deposits recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 36.40 billion US dollar in 2006.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, currency and deposits recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.82 billion US dollar in 1997.
- How does Korea rank for reserve assets, currency and deposits?
- Korea ranks 11th out of 156 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets, currency and deposits rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 140.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Reserve assets, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.