Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in South Korea
South Korea: Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) was 154,530 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in South Korea, 1994–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in South Korea is 154,530 US dollar per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 331.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in South Korea peaked at 157,474 US dollar per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.26 US dollar per square kilometre, in 1999.
That places South Korea 16th out of 158 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 791 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 1995 | 1,013 US dollar per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 1996 | 1,225 US dollar per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1997 | 610.62 US dollar per square kilometre | -50.2% |
| 1998 | 118.18 US dollar per square kilometre | -80.6% |
| 1999 | 7.26 US dollar per square kilometre | -93.9% |
| 2000 | 36.28 US dollar per square kilometre | +400.0% |
| 2001 | 34.11 US dollar per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 121.91 US dollar per square kilometre | +257.4% |
| 2003 | 216.94 US dollar per square kilometre | +77.9% |
| 2004 | 337.74 US dollar per square kilometre | +55.7% |
| 2005 | 450.18 US dollar per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 2006 | 557.39 US dollar per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 2007 | 707.8 US dollar per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 2008 | 886.69 US dollar per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 2009 | 38,449 US dollar per square kilometre | +4236.3% |
| 2010 | 36,419 US dollar per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 35,464 US dollar per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 36,231 US dollar per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 35,821 US dollar per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 33,670 US dollar per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 33,264 US dollar per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 29,521 US dollar per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2017 | 34,605 US dollar per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2018 | 35,137 US dollar per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 34,348 US dollar per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 34,537 US dollar per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 157,474 US dollar per square kilometre | +356.0% |
| 2022 | 152,011 US dollar per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 154,530 US dollar per square kilometre | +1.7% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 154,530 US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 30,160 US dollar per square kilometre, 5.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 154,530 US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10,213 US dollar per square kilometre, 15.1× the median. (25 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 | +4236.3% | 886.69 US dollar per square kilometre | 38,449 US dollar per square kilometre |
| 2000 | +400.0% | 7.26 US dollar per square kilometre | 36.28 US dollar per square kilometre |
| 2021 | +356.0% | 34,537 US dollar per square kilometre | 157,474 US dollar per square kilometre |
| 2002 | +257.4% | 34.11 US dollar per square kilometre | 121.91 US dollar per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 627.55 US dollar per square kilometre | 7.26 US dollar per square kilometre | 1,225 US dollar per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2000s | 4,180 US dollar per square kilometre | 34.11 US dollar per square kilometre | 38,449 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 34,448 US dollar per square kilometre | 29,521 US dollar per square kilometre | 36,419 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 124,638 US dollar per square kilometre | 34,537 US dollar per square kilometre | 157,474 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 13 Denmark 169,388 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 14 Japan 157,215 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 15 Tuvalu 157,018 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 17 Germany 154,212 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 18 Mauritius 151,287 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 19 Italy 98,416 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, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in South Korea?
- Reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in South Korea was 154,530 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, 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 157,474 US dollar per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.26 US dollar per square kilometre in 1999.
- How does South Korea rank for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us)?
- South Korea ranks 16th out of 158 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 331.4%. 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 square kilometre. 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 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, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) 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, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (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.