Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per square kilometre in South Korea
South Korea: Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per square kilometre was 33,601 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per square kilometre in South Korea, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 33,601 units per square kilometre for reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre in South Korea peaked at 37,138 units per square kilometre in 2020 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, US dollar, 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 | 140.7 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1972 | 140.7 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 250 units per square kilometre | +77.7% |
| 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 | 140.6 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 256.88 units per square kilometre | +82.7% |
| 1980 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 561.36 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1985 | 7.74 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 8.62 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1987 | 10 units per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1988 | 9.49 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 2,428 units per square kilometre | +25490.4% |
| 1990 | 3,311 units per square kilometre | +36.4% |
| 1991 | 3,787 units per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1992 | 4,548 units per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1993 | 4,830 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 5,503 units per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1995 | 6,757 units per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 1996 | 7,070 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 6,207 units per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 1998 | 0.8672 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 2,968 units per square kilometre | +342177.1% |
| 2000 | 2,818 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 2,713 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 5,394 units per square kilometre | +98.8% |
| 2003 | 7,793 units per square kilometre | +44.5% |
| 2004 | 8,143 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 3,158 units per square kilometre | -61.2% |
| 2006 | 4,545 units per square kilometre | +43.9% |
| 2007 | 3,207 units per square kilometre | -29.5% |
| 2008 | 5,978 units per square kilometre | +86.4% |
| 2009 | 10,150 units per square kilometre | +69.8% |
| 2010 | 10,543 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 26,385 units per square kilometre | +150.3% |
| 2012 | 28,606 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 25,787 units per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 19,533 units per square kilometre | -24.3% |
| 2015 | 14,334 units per square kilometre | -26.6% |
| 2016 | 17,638 units per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 2017 | 16,349 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 20,726 units per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 2019 | 25,371 units per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 2020 | 37,138 units per square kilometre | +46.4% |
| 2021 | 35,663 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 34,838 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 33,601 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 33,601 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,829 units per square kilometre, 4.9× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 33,601 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,315 units per square kilometre, 25.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, 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 | +342177.1% | 0.8672 units per square kilometre | 2,968 units per square kilometre |
| 1970 | +62399.8% | 0.2073 units per square kilometre | 129.59 units per square kilometre |
| 1989 | +25490.4% | 9.49 units per square kilometre | 2,428 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 | 105.85 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 256.88 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 302.49 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 2,428 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,498 units per square kilometre | 0.8672 units per square kilometre | 7,070 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,390 units per square kilometre | 2,713 units per square kilometre | 10,150 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,527 units per square kilometre | 10,543 units per square kilometre | 28,606 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 35,310 units per square kilometre | 33,601 units per square kilometre | 37,138 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 9 Kuwait 40,281 units per square kilometre compare
- 10 Barbados 39,511 units per square kilometre compare
- 11 Trinidad and Tobago 34,309 units per square kilometre compare
- 13 Israel 32,110 units per square kilometre compare
- 14 Denmark 30,649 units per square kilometre compare
- 15 United Kingdom 30,082 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, us dollar, per square kilometre in South Korea?
- Reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre in South Korea was 33,601 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 37,138 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest reserve position in the imf, us dollar, 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, us dollar, per square kilometre?
- South Korea ranks 12th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.3%. 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 square kilometre. 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 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, US dollar ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar 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, US dollar 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.