Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Korea
Korea: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange was 294.26 billion SDR in 2025. β Volatile
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Korea, 1950β2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in SDR.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Korea is 294.26 billion SDR, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Korea peaked at 313.18 billion SDR in 2021 and was at its lowest, 25.30 million SDR, in 1950.
That places Korea 9th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 95.28 million SDR | 25.30 million SDR | 145.50 million SDR | 10 |
| 1960s | 244.42 million SDR | 128.90 million SDR | 549.50 million SDR | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.14 billion SDR | 225.02 million SDR | 2.43 billion SDR | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.03 billion SDR | 2.13 billion SDR | 11.40 billion SDR | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.29 billion SDR | 9.30 billion SDR | 53.70 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2000s | 124.59 billion SDR | 73.57 billion SDR | 169.17 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2010s | 241.35 billion SDR | 186.31 billion SDR | 287.73 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2020s | 300.22 billion SDR | 294.26 billion SDR | 313.18 billion SDR | 6 |
Countries ranked near Korea
- 6 Saudi Arabia 317.55 billion SDR compare
- 7 Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China 312.26 billion SDR compare
- 8 Russia 295.25 billion SDR compare
- 10 Singapore 289.89 billion SDR compare
- 11 Brazil 226.46 billion SDR compare
- 12 United Arab Emirates 202.83 billion SDR compare
More financial sector data for 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)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 160.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Korea?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Korea was 294.26 billion SDR in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 313.18 billion SDR in 2021.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.30 million SDR in 1950.
- How does Korea rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange?
- Korea ranks 9th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International Liquidity (IL) 2026 April