Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate in South Korea
South Korea: Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate was 6.29 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate in South Korea, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 6.29 % change on previous year for reserve position in the imf, us dollar, annual growth rate in 2025.
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 position in the imf, us dollar, annual growth rate in South Korea peaked at 150.24 % change on previous year in 2011 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 1974.
That places South Korea 43rd out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate in South Korea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.2137 % change on previous year | — |
| 1966 | 28.14 % change on previous year | +13071.9% |
| 1967 | 0.1664 % change on previous year | -99.4% |
| 1968 | -99.67 % change on previous year | -60000.5% |
| 1969 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1971 | 8.57 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1973 | 77.69 % change on previous year | — |
| 1974 | -100 % change on previous year | -228.7% |
| 1979 | 82.71 % change on previous year | -182.7% |
| 1980 | -100 % change on previous year | -220.9% |
| 1984 | -100 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 11.36 % change on previous year | -111.4% |
| 1987 | 15.98 % change on previous year | +40.7% |
| 1988 | -5.14 % change on previous year | -132.2% |
| 1990 | 36.4 % change on previous year | -807.6% |
| 1991 | 14.36 % change on previous year | -60.6% |
| 1992 | 20.1 % change on previous year | +40.0% |
| 1993 | 6.19 % change on previous year | -69.2% |
| 1994 | 13.94 % change on previous year | +125.1% |
| 1995 | 22.8 % change on previous year | +63.5% |
| 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% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 6.29 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.39 % change on previous year, 98% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- South 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. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | -60000.5% | 0.1664 % change on previous year | -99.67 % change on previous year |
| 1966 | +13071.9% | 0.2137 % change on previous year | 28.14 % change on previous year |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -14.23 % change on previous year | -99.67 % change on previous year | 28.14 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1970s | 13.79 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 82.71 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1980s | -35.56 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 15.98 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.691 % change on previous year | -99.99 % change on previous year | 36.4 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 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 South Korea
- 40 New Zealand 6.51 % change on previous year compare
- 41 Saudi Arabia 6.5 % change on previous year compare
- 42 Gabon 6.41 % change on previous year compare
- 44 Luxembourg 6.15 % change on previous year compare
- 45 Canada 6.08 % change on previous year compare
- 46 Peru 5.94 % change on previous year compare
More financial sector data for South Korea
- 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)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve position in the imf, us dollar, annual growth rate in South Korea?
- Reserve position in the imf, us dollar, annual growth rate in South Korea was 6.29 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve position in the imf, us dollar, annual growth rate recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 150.24 % change on previous year in 2011.
- What is the lowest reserve position in the imf, us dollar, annual growth rate recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 1974.
- How does South Korea rank for reserve position in the imf, us dollar, annual growth rate?
- South Korea ranks 43rd out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve position in the imf, us dollar, annual growth rate rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 123.6%. 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, 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 position in the IMF, US dollar. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar 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 position in the IMF, US dollar. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.