Reserve assets, Reserve position in the IMF, Adjusted … annual in Korea
Korea: Reserve assets, Reserve position in the IMF, Adjusted … annual was 6.29 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Reserve position in the IMF, Adjusted using IMF in Korea, 1995–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, reserve assets, reserve position in the imf, adjusted using imf in Korea stood at 6.29 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 148.3% on the previous year and up 123.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, reserve position in the imf, adjusted using imf in Korea peaked at 150.24 % change on previous year in 2011 and was at its lowest, -99.99 % change on previous year, in 1998.
That places Korea 40th out of 156 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve assets, Reserve position in the IMF, Adjusted … annual in Korea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 22.8 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | 4.63 % change on previous year | -79.7% |
| 1997 | -12.22 % change on previous year | -363.7% |
| 1998 | -99.99 % change on previous year | +718.4% |
| 2000 | -5.05 % change on previous year | -94.9% |
| 2001 | -3.46 % change on previous year | -31.5% |
| 2002 | 98.91 % change on previous year | -2961.2% |
| 2003 | 44.5 % change on previous year | -55.0% |
| 2004 | 4.52 % change on previous year | -89.9% |
| 2005 | -61.21 % change on previous year | -1455.5% |
| 2006 | 43.99 % change on previous year | -171.9% |
| 2007 | -29.42 % change on previous year | -166.9% |
| 2008 | 86.55 % change on previous year | -394.2% |
| 2009 | 69.92 % change on previous year | -19.2% |
| 2010 | 4.02 % change on previous year | -94.3% |
| 2011 | 150.24 % change on previous year | +3637.5% |
| 2012 | 8.55 % change on previous year | -94.3% |
| 2013 | -9.75 % change on previous year | -214.0% |
| 2014 | -24.25 % change on previous year | +148.8% |
| 2015 | -26.61 % change on previous year | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 23.1 % change on previous year | -186.8% |
| 2017 | -7.29 % change on previous year | -131.5% |
| 2018 | 26.79 % change on previous year | -467.6% |
| 2019 | 22.51 % change on previous year | -16.0% |
| 2020 | 46.38 % change on previous year | +106.0% |
| 2021 | -3.97 % change on previous year | -108.6% |
| 2022 | -2.31 % change on previous year | -41.8% |
| 2023 | -3.55 % change on previous year | +53.6% |
| 2024 | -13.01 % change on previous year | +266.3% |
| 2025 | 6.29 % change on previous year | -148.3% |
Korea compared with similar countries
- Korea's 6.29 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.29 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Korea's 6.29 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.01 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve assets, Reserve position in the IMF, Adjusted … annual in 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +3637.5% | 4.02 % change on previous year | 150.24 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | +2961.2% | -3.46 % change on previous year | 98.91 % change on previous year |
| 2005 | -1455.5% | 4.52 % change on previous year | -61.21 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -21.19 % change on previous year | -99.99 % change on previous year | 22.8 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2000s | 24.92 % change on previous year | -61.21 % change on previous year | 98.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.73 % change on previous year | -26.61 % change on previous year | 150.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.97 % change on previous year | -13.01 % change on previous year | 46.38 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Korea
- 37 Denmark 6.8 % change on previous year compare
- 38 New Zealand 6.51 % change on previous year compare
- 39 Saudi Arabia 6.5 % change on previous year compare
- 41 Luxembourg 6.15 % change on previous year compare
- 42 Canada 6.08 % change on previous year compare
- 43 Peru 5.94 % change on previous year compare
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, reserve position in the imf, adjusted using imf in Korea?
- Reserve assets, reserve position in the imf, adjusted using imf in Korea was 6.29 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets, reserve position in the imf, adjusted using imf recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 150.24 % change on previous year in 2011.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, reserve position in the imf, adjusted using imf recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -99.99 % change on previous year in 1998.
- How does Korea rank for reserve assets, reserve position in the imf, adjusted using imf?
- Korea ranks 40th out of 156 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets, reserve position in the imf, adjusted using imf rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 123.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Reserve assets, Reserve position in the IMF, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Reserve assets, Reserve position in the IMF, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Reserve assets, Reserve position in the IMF, Adjusted using IMF International Monetary Fund
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Reserve assets, Reserve position in the IMF, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.