Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita was 58.67 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita in Republic of Korea, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita in Republic of Korea stood at 58.67 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 114.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita in Republic of Korea peaked at 69.93 units per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.
Republic of Korea ranks 45th of 190 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 position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1964 | 0.1672 units per person | — |
| 1965 | 0.1634 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 0.2042 units per person | +25.0% |
| 1967 | 0.1998 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0006 units per person | -99.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0006 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 0.3877 units per person | +61049.9% |
| 1971 | 0.4127 units per person | +6.5% |
| 1972 | 0.4051 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 0.7071 units per person | +74.6% |
| 1974 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 1975 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1976 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1977 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1978 | 0.3668 units per person | — |
| 1979 | 0.6602 units per person | +80.0% |
| 1980 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1983 | 1.36 units per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0183 units per person | — |
| 1986 | 0.0202 units per person | +10.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0232 units per person | +14.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0218 units per person | -6.1% |
| 1989 | 5.52 units per person | +25238.5% |
| 1990 | 7.45 units per person | +35.1% |
| 1991 | 8.44 units per person | +13.2% |
| 1992 | 10.03 units per person | +18.9% |
| 1993 | 10.54 units per person | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 11.89 units per person | +12.8% |
| 1995 | 14.45 units per person | +21.6% |
| 1996 | 14.98 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 13.03 units per person | -13.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0018 units per person | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 6.14 units per person | +339752.3% |
| 2000 | 5.78 units per person | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 5.54 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 10.96 units per person | +97.8% |
| 2003 | 15.75 units per person | +43.8% |
| 2004 | 16.4 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 6.35 units per person | -61.3% |
| 2006 | 9.09 units per person | +43.2% |
| 2007 | 6.38 units per person | -29.8% |
| 2008 | 11.82 units per person | +85.1% |
| 2009 | 19.98 units per person | +69.0% |
| 2010 | 20.68 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 51.35 units per person | +148.3% |
| 2012 | 55.45 units per person | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 49.82 units per person | -10.2% |
| 2014 | 37.5 units per person | -24.7% |
| 2015 | 27.38 units per person | -27.0% |
| 2016 | 33.57 units per person | +22.6% |
| 2017 | 31.04 units per person | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 39.18 units per person | +26.2% |
| 2019 | 47.84 units per person | +22.1% |
| 2020 | 69.93 units per person | +46.2% |
| 2021 | 67.23 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 65.8 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 63.42 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 55.13 units per person | -13.1% |
| 2025 | 58.67 units per person | +6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0736 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.2042 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.294 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.7071 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6957 units per person | 0 units per person | 5.52 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.7 units per person | 0.0018 units per person | 14.98 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.8 units per person | 5.54 units per person | 19.98 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.38 units per person | 20.68 units per person | 55.45 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.36 units per person | 55.13 units per person | 69.93 units per person | 6 |
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More financial sector data for Republic of Korea
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 96.84 million current LCU per person (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2,672 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 117.53 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 10.71 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 294.26 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 308.07 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 318.78 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 311.57 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 6,028 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita in Republic of Korea?
- Reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita in Republic of Korea was 58.67 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 69.93 units per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita?
- Republic of Korea ranks 45th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 114.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve position in the IMF, 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 position in the IMF, US dollar ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Reserve position in the IMF, 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.