Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in South Korea
South Korea: Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) was 4.07 million US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in South Korea, 1994–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 4.07 million US dollar per square kilometre for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in South Korea peaked at 4.50 million US dollar per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 84,775 US dollar per square kilometre, in 1997.
South Korea ranks 8th of 163 countries on this measure, 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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 224,954 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 1995 | 296,145 US dollar per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 1996 | 296,344 US dollar per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 84,775 US dollar per square kilometre | -71.4% |
| 1998 | 502,095 US dollar per square kilometre | +492.3% |
| 1999 | 764,050 US dollar per square kilometre | +52.2% |
| 2000 | 993,729 US dollar per square kilometre | +30.1% |
| 2001 | 1.06 million US dollar per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 1.25 million US dollar per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2003 | 1.60 million US dollar per square kilometre | +27.9% |
| 2004 | 2.05 million US dollar per square kilometre | +28.2% |
| 2005 | 2.17 million US dollar per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 2.46 million US dollar per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2007 | 2.70 million US dollar per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 2.07 million US dollar per square kilometre | -23.5% |
| 2009 | 2.73 million US dollar per square kilometre | +32.2% |
| 2010 | 2.95 million US dollar per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 3.07 million US dollar per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 3.26 million US dollar per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 3.45 million US dollar per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 3.63 million US dollar per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 3.68 million US dollar per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 3.71 million US dollar per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 3.89 million US dollar per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 4.03 million US dollar per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 4.08 million US dollar per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 4.42 million US dollar per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 4.50 million US dollar per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 4.10 million US dollar per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2023 | 4.07 million US dollar per square kilometre | -0.8% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 4.07 million US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 194,204 US dollar per square kilometre, 20.9× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 4.07 million US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 136,687 US dollar per square kilometre, 29.8× 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 | +492.3% | 84,775 US dollar per square kilometre | 502,095 US dollar per square kilometre |
| 1997 | -71.4% | 296,344 US dollar per square kilometre | 84,775 US dollar per square kilometre |
| 1999 | +52.2% | 502,095 US dollar per square kilometre | 764,050 US dollar per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 361,394 US dollar per square kilometre | 84,775 US dollar per square kilometre | 764,050 US dollar per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.91 million US dollar per square kilometre | 993,729 US dollar per square kilometre | 2.73 million US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.57 million US dollar per square kilometre | 2.95 million US dollar per square kilometre | 4.08 million US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.27 million US dollar per square kilometre | 4.07 million US dollar per square kilometre | 4.50 million US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 5 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 7.36 million US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 6 Aruba 7.01 million US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 7 Bahrain 5.03 million US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 9 Bermuda 3.92 million US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 10 Nauru 3.54 million US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 11 Japan 3.20 million US dollar per square kilometre 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 4.07 million US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 4.50 million US dollar per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 84,775 US dollar per square kilometre in 1997.
- How does South Korea rank for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)?
- South Korea ranks 8th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.