Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in South Korea
South Korea: Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) was 307.44 US dollar per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in South Korea, 1994–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in South Korea is 307.44 US dollar per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 383.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in South Korea peaked at 307.44 US dollar per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.015 US dollar per person, in 1999.
South Korea ranks 40th of 160 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in South Korea, year by year
| Year | US dollar per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 1.71 US dollar per person | — |
| 1995 | 2.17 US dollar per person | +26.8% |
| 1996 | 2.6 US dollar per person | +19.8% |
| 1997 | 1.28 US dollar per person | -50.6% |
| 1998 | 0.2463 US dollar per person | -80.8% |
| 1999 | 0.015 US dollar per person | -93.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0745 US dollar per person | +395.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0697 US dollar per person | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2477 US dollar per person | +255.5% |
| 2003 | 0.4385 US dollar per person | +77.0% |
| 2004 | 0.6801 US dollar per person | +55.1% |
| 2005 | 0.9049 US dollar per person | +33.1% |
| 2006 | 1.11 US dollar per person | +23.2% |
| 2007 | 1.41 US dollar per person | +26.4% |
| 2008 | 1.75 US dollar per person | +24.4% |
| 2009 | 75.69 US dollar per person | +4217.2% |
| 2010 | 71.44 US dollar per person | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 69.02 US dollar per person | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 70.23 US dollar per person | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 69.2 US dollar per person | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 64.64 US dollar per person | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 63.54 US dollar per person | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 56.19 US dollar per person | -11.6% |
| 2017 | 65.7 US dollar per person | +16.9% |
| 2018 | 66.43 US dollar per person | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 64.76 US dollar per person | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 65.03 US dollar per person | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 296.88 US dollar per person | +356.5% |
| 2022 | 287.12 US dollar per person | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 291.65 US dollar per person | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 284.32 US dollar per person | -2.5% |
| 2025 | 307.44 US dollar per person | +8.1% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 307.44 US dollar per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 401.97 US dollar per person, 76% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 307.44 US dollar per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 117.84 US dollar per person, 2.6× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +4217.2% | 1.75 US dollar per person | 75.69 US dollar per person |
| 2000 | +395.8% | 0.015 US dollar per person | 0.0745 US dollar per person |
| 2021 | +356.5% | 65.03 US dollar per person | 296.88 US dollar per person |
| 2002 | +255.5% | 0.0697 US dollar per person | 0.2477 US dollar per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.34 US dollar per person | 0.015 US dollar per person | 2.6 US dollar per person | 6 |
| 2000s | 8.24 US dollar per person | 0.0697 US dollar per person | 75.69 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.12 US dollar per person | 56.19 US dollar per person | 71.44 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 255.41 US dollar per person | 65.03 US dollar per person | 307.44 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, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in South Korea?
- Reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in South Korea was 307.44 US dollar per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 307.44 US dollar per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.015 US dollar per person in 1999.
- How does South Korea rank for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us)?
- South Korea ranks 40th out of 160 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 383.9%. 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, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (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, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (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, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) 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, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (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.