Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in South Korea
South Korea: Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) was 7,823 US dollar per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in South Korea, 1994–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in South Korea is 7,823 US dollar per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in South Korea peaked at 8,489 US dollar per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 177.95 US dollar per person, in 1997.
That places South Korea 14th out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in South Korea, year by year
| Year | US dollar per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 486.07 US dollar per person | — |
| 1995 | 633.49 US dollar per person | +30.3% |
| 1996 | 627.91 US dollar per person | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 177.95 US dollar per person | -71.7% |
| 1998 | 1,046 US dollar per person | +488.0% |
| 1999 | 1,581 US dollar per person | +51.1% |
| 2000 | 2,039 US dollar per person | +29.0% |
| 2001 | 2,164 US dollar per person | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 2,536 US dollar per person | +17.2% |
| 2003 | 3,226 US dollar per person | +27.2% |
| 2004 | 4,122 US dollar per person | +27.8% |
| 2005 | 4,358 US dollar per person | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 4,921 US dollar per person | +12.9% |
| 2007 | 5,377 US dollar per person | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 4,087 US dollar per person | -24.0% |
| 2009 | 5,378 US dollar per person | +31.6% |
| 2010 | 5,790 US dollar per person | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 5,972 US dollar per person | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 6,313 US dollar per person | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 6,656 US dollar per person | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 6,968 US dollar per person | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 7,028 US dollar per person | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 7,062 US dollar per person | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 7,389 US dollar per person | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 7,627 US dollar per person | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 7,692 US dollar per person | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 8,321 US dollar per person | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 8,489 US dollar per person | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 7,744 US dollar per person | -8.8% |
| 2023 | 7,677 US dollar per person | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 7,599 US dollar per person | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 7,823 US dollar per person | +3.0% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 7,823 US dollar per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,182 US dollar per person, 2.5× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 7,823 US dollar per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2,158 US dollar per person, 3.6× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in South Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +488.0% | 177.95 US dollar per person | 1,046 US dollar per person |
| 1997 | -71.7% | 627.91 US dollar per person | 177.95 US dollar per person |
| 1999 | +51.1% | 1,046 US dollar per person | 1,581 US dollar per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 758.79 US dollar per person | 177.95 US dollar per person | 1,581 US dollar per person | 6 |
| 2000s | 3,821 US dollar per person | 2,039 US dollar per person | 5,378 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,850 US dollar per person | 5,790 US dollar per person | 7,692 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,942 US dollar per person | 7,599 US dollar per person | 8,489 US dollar per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More financial sector data for South 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, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in South Korea?
- Reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in South Korea was 7,823 US dollar per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 8,489 US dollar per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 177.95 US dollar per person in 1997.
- How does South Korea rank for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)?
- South Korea ranks 14th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (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, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (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, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (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.