Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per square kilometre in South Korea
South Korea: Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per square kilometre was 25,044 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per square kilometre in South Korea, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 25,044 units per square kilometre for reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 49.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre in South Korea peaked at 26,178 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places South Korea 12th out of 189 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 position in the IMF, SDR, per square kilometre in South Korea, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 48.52 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 48.62 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 62.31 units per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 1967 | 62.41 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 0.2073 units per square kilometre | -99.7% |
| 1969 | 0.2073 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 129.59 units per square kilometre | +62399.8% |
| 1971 | 129.59 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 129.59 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 207.24 units per square kilometre | +59.9% |
| 1974 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1975 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 107.92 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 195 units per square kilometre | +80.7% |
| 1980 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 536.18 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1985 | 7.05 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 7.05 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 7.05 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 7.05 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1,847 units per square kilometre | +26104.4% |
| 1990 | 2,327 units per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 1991 | 2,647 units per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1992 | 3,308 units per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 1993 | 3,516 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 3,770 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 4,546 units per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 1996 | 4,917 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 4,600 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 0.6159 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 2,163 units per square kilometre | +351033.0% |
| 2000 | 2,163 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2,159 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 3,967 units per square kilometre | +83.8% |
| 2003 | 5,244 units per square kilometre | +32.2% |
| 2004 | 5,244 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 2,209 units per square kilometre | -57.9% |
| 2006 | 3,021 units per square kilometre | +36.8% |
| 2007 | 2,029 units per square kilometre | -32.8% |
| 2008 | 3,881 units per square kilometre | +91.3% |
| 2009 | 6,474 units per square kilometre | +66.8% |
| 2010 | 6,846 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 17,186 units per square kilometre | +151.0% |
| 2012 | 18,613 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 16,745 units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 13,482 units per square kilometre | -19.5% |
| 2015 | 10,344 units per square kilometre | -23.3% |
| 2016 | 13,120 units per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 2017 | 11,480 units per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2018 | 14,902 units per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 2019 | 18,347 units per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 2020 | 25,785 units per square kilometre | +40.5% |
| 2021 | 25,481 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 26,178 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 25,044 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 25,044 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,090 units per square kilometre, 4.9× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 25,044 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 980.42 units per square kilometre, 25.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +351033.0% | 0.6159 units per square kilometre | 2,163 units per square kilometre |
| 1970 | +62399.8% | 0.2073 units per square kilometre | 129.59 units per square kilometre |
| 1989 | +26104.4% | 7.05 units per square kilometre | 1,847 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.7 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 62.41 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 89.89 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 207.24 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 241.17 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 1,847 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,179 units per square kilometre | 0.6159 units per square kilometre | 4,917 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,639 units per square kilometre | 2,029 units per square kilometre | 6,474 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,106 units per square kilometre | 6,846 units per square kilometre | 18,613 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,622 units per square kilometre | 25,044 units per square kilometre | 26,178 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 9 Kuwait 30,023 units per square kilometre compare
- 10 Barbados 29,449 units per square kilometre compare
- 11 Trinidad and Tobago 25,572 units per square kilometre compare
- 13 Israel 23,933 units per square kilometre compare
- 14 Denmark 22,844 units per square kilometre compare
- 15 United Kingdom 22,422 units 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 position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre in South Korea?
- Reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre in South Korea was 25,044 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 26,178 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does South Korea rank for reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre?
- South Korea ranks 12th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.6%. 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 position in the IMF, SDR, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR 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 position in the IMF, SDR ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR 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 position in the IMF, SDR 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.