Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita in South Korea
South 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 South Korea, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita in South 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 South Korea peaked at 69.93 units per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.
South 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 South 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% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 58.67 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 79.35 units per person, 74% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 58.67 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14.14 units per person, 4.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 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 | +339752.3% | 0.0018 units per person | 6.14 units per person |
| 1970 | +61049.9% | 0.0006 units per person | 0.3877 units per person |
| 1989 | +25238.5% | 0.0218 units per person | 5.52 units per person |
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 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
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, 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, per capita in South Korea?
- Reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita in South 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 South 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 South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
- How does South Korea rank for reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita?
- South 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 South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 114.3%. 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, 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)
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, 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.