Reserve assets, Currency and deposits in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Reserve assets, Currency and deposits was 31.87 billion US dollar in 2025. ▲ Rising
Reserve assets, Currency and deposits in Republic of Korea, 1994–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
Republic of 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 Republic of Korea peaked at 36.40 billion US dollar in 2006 and was at its lowest, 3.82 billion US dollar, in 1997.
That places Republic of 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 in Republic of 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% |
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 |
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More financial sector data for Republic of Korea
- 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)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate -0.594 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 6,168 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve assets, currency and deposits in Republic of Korea?
- Reserve assets, currency and deposits in Republic of 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 Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 36.40 billion US dollar in 2006.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, currency and deposits recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.82 billion US dollar in 1997.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for reserve assets, currency and deposits?
- Republic of Korea ranks 11th out of 156 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets, currency and deposits rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 140.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Republic of 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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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.