Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in South Korea
South Korea: Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) was 0.0085 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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 US$ of GDP.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 0.0085 US dollar per US$ of GDP for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 303.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in South Korea peaked at 0.0085 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 1999.
South Korea ranks 88th of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.0002 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1995 | 0.0002 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -46.6% |
| 1998 | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -71.3% |
| 1999 | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -95.3% |
| 2000 | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +331.6% |
| 2001 | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +212.2% |
| 2003 | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +58.8% |
| 2004 | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +37.8% |
| 2005 | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 2006 | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +40.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0038 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +4718.4% |
| 2010 | 0.003 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -21.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0026 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0026 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0024 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0021 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0021 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0018 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2017 | 0.002 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0019 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0019 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0019 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0079 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +309.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0082 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0082 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0078 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0085 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.0085 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0112 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 76% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0.0085 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0119 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 71% of 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 | +4718.4% | 0.0001 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0038 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
| 2000 | +331.6% | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
| 2021 | +309.4% | 0.0019 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0079 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
| 2002 | +212.2% | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0001 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.0004 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0038 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0022 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.003 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0071 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0019 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0085 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 85 Estonia 0.0088 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 86 Romania 0.0087 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 87 Lithuania 0.0087 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 89 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0085 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 90 Australia 0.0083 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 91 Philippines 0.0081 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, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in South Korea?
- Reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in South Korea was 0.0085 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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 0.0085 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1999.
- How does South Korea rank for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us)?
- South Korea ranks 88th 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 303.0%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) International Monetary Fund
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Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (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.