Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in South Korea
South Korea: Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) was 0.2159 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in South Korea, 1994–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 0.2159 US dollar per US$ of GDP for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in South Korea peaked at 0.2698 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0139 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 1997.
That places South Korea 53rd out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in South Korea, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.0453 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1995 | 0.0487 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0453 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0139 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -69.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1219 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +778.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1429 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +17.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1604 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1806 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1859 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2121 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2407 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2161 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2177 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2144 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1837 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2698 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +46.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2405 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2282 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2373 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.234 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2272 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2329 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2291 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2219 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2157 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2274 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2473 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2263 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2022 | 0.2224 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.2152 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 0.2097 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 0.2159 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.2159 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0887 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 2.4× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0.2159 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2664 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 81% of 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 | +778.4% | 0.0139 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1219 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
| 1997 | -69.4% | 0.0453 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0139 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0697 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0139 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1429 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.2081 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1604 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2698 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2294 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2157 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2405 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2228 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2097 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2473 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 50 Kuwait 0.2267 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 51 Montenegro 0.2253 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 52 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.2165 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 54 Uruguay 0.2103 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 55 Guatemala 0.2038 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 56 Dominica 0.1995 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
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 0.2159 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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 0.2698 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2009.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0139 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1997.
- How does South Korea rank for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)?
- South Korea ranks 53rd 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 down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.