Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita in South Korea
South Korea: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita was 5,693 SDR per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita in South Korea, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 5,693 SDR per person for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in South Korea peaked at 6,049 SDR per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.61 SDR per person, in 1964.
South Korea ranks 18th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita in South Korea, year by year
| Year | SDR per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.2 SDR per person | — |
| 1961 | 7.96 SDR per person | +28.4% |
| 1962 | 6.29 SDR per person | -21.0% |
| 1963 | 4.75 SDR per person | -24.4% |
| 1964 | 4.61 SDR per person | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 4.82 SDR per person | +4.6% |
| 1966 | 8.01 SDR per person | +66.3% |
| 1967 | 11.52 SDR per person | +43.8% |
| 1968 | 12.57 SDR per person | +9.1% |
| 1969 | 17.42 SDR per person | +38.6% |
| 1970 | 18.1 SDR per person | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 11.23 SDR per person | -38.0% |
| 1972 | 13.23 SDR per person | +17.8% |
| 1973 | 20.16 SDR per person | +52.4% |
| 1974 | 6.49 SDR per person | -67.8% |
| 1975 | 18.82 SDR per person | +190.2% |
| 1976 | 47.11 SDR per person | +150.3% |
| 1977 | 66.81 SDR per person | +41.8% |
| 1978 | 56.8 SDR per person | -15.0% |
| 1979 | 58.84 SDR per person | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 59.89 SDR per person | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 58.1 SDR per person | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 63.24 SDR per person | +8.9% |
| 1983 | 53.36 SDR per person | -15.6% |
| 1984 | 68.76 SDR per person | +28.9% |
| 1985 | 63.11 SDR per person | -8.2% |
| 1986 | 65.48 SDR per person | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 60.4 SDR per person | -7.8% |
| 1988 | 218.17 SDR per person | +261.2% |
| 1989 | 268.49 SDR per person | +23.1% |
| 1990 | 237.08 SDR per person | -11.7% |
| 1991 | 214.85 SDR per person | -9.4% |
| 1992 | 276.62 SDR per person | +28.8% |
| 1993 | 324.6 SDR per person | +17.3% |
| 1994 | 384.11 SDR per person | +18.3% |
| 1995 | 476.33 SDR per person | +24.0% |
| 1996 | 507.72 SDR per person | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 317.89 SDR per person | -37.4% |
| 1998 | 797.32 SDR per person | +150.8% |
| 1999 | 1,152 SDR per person | +44.5% |
| 2000 | 1,565 SDR per person | +35.9% |
| 2001 | 1,722 SDR per person | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 1,865 SDR per person | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 2,171 SDR per person | +16.4% |
| 2004 | 2,654 SDR per person | +22.2% |
| 2005 | 3,049 SDR per person | +14.9% |
| 2006 | 3,271 SDR per person | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 3,403 SDR per person | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 2,653 SDR per person | -22.0% |
| 2009 | 3,431 SDR per person | +29.3% |
| 2010 | 3,760 SDR per person | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 3,890 SDR per person | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 4,107 SDR per person | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 4,322 SDR per person | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 4,809 SDR per person | +11.3% |
| 2015 | 5,071 SDR per person | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 5,253 SDR per person | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 5,188 SDR per person | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 5,482 SDR per person | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 5,558 SDR per person | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 5,761 SDR per person | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 6,049 SDR per person | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 5,803 SDR per person | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 5,702 SDR per person | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 5,807 SDR per person | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 5,693 SDR per person | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.42 SDR per person | 4.61 SDR per person | 17.42 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 31.76 SDR per person | 6.49 SDR per person | 66.81 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 97.9 SDR per person | 53.36 SDR per person | 268.49 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 468.84 SDR per person | 214.85 SDR per person | 1,152 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,578 SDR per person | 1,565 SDR per person | 3,431 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,744 SDR per person | 3,760 SDR per person | 5,558 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,803 SDR per person | 5,693 SDR per person | 6,049 SDR per person | 6 |
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More financial sector data for South Korea
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate -2.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.1572 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 5,961 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate -0.594 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 6,168 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate -1.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 6,028 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 4.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in South Korea?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in South Korea was 5,693 SDR per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 6,049 SDR per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.61 SDR per person in 1964.
- How does South Korea rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita?
- South Korea ranks 18th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. 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 Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.