Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre in South Korea
South Korea: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre was 3.02 million SDR per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre in South Korea, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in South Korea stood at 3.02 million SDR per square kilometre.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in South Korea peaked at 3.21 million SDR per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,336 SDR per square kilometre, in 1964.
South Korea ranks 9th 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 square kilometre in South Korea, year by year
| Year | SDR per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,127 SDR per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1,729 SDR per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 1963 | 1,344 SDR per square kilometre | -22.3% |
| 1964 | 1,336 SDR per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 1,434 SDR per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1966 | 2,445 SDR per square kilometre | +70.5% |
| 1967 | 3,599 SDR per square kilometre | +47.2% |
| 1968 | 4,019 SDR per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1969 | 5,697 SDR per square kilometre | +41.7% |
| 1970 | 6,049 SDR per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1971 | 3,827 SDR per square kilometre | -36.7% |
| 1972 | 4,594 SDR per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1973 | 7,126 SDR per square kilometre | +55.1% |
| 1974 | 2,333 SDR per square kilometre | -67.3% |
| 1975 | 6,884 SDR per square kilometre | +195.1% |
| 1976 | 17,508 SDR per square kilometre | +154.3% |
| 1977 | 25,219 SDR per square kilometre | +44.0% |
| 1978 | 21,768 SDR per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 1979 | 22,897 SDR per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 23,672 SDR per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 23,324 SDR per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 25,784 SDR per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1983 | 22,077 SDR per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 1984 | 28,802 SDR per square kilometre | +30.5% |
| 1985 | 26,698 SDR per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1986 | 27,978 SDR per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 26,061 SDR per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1988 | 95,066 SDR per square kilometre | +264.8% |
| 1989 | 118,155 SDR per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 1990 | 105,365 SDR per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1991 | 96,435 SDR per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1992 | 125,458 SDR per square kilometre | +30.1% |
| 1993 | 148,719 SDR per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1994 | 177,764 SDR per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1995 | 222,673 SDR per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 1996 | 239,622 SDR per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1997 | 151,445 SDR per square kilometre | -36.8% |
| 1998 | 382,593 SDR per square kilometre | +152.6% |
| 1999 | 556,680 SDR per square kilometre | +45.5% |
| 2000 | 762,701 SDR per square kilometre | +37.0% |
| 2001 | 842,990 SDR per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2002 | 918,102 SDR per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 1.07 million SDR per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2004 | 1.32 million SDR per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 2005 | 1.52 million SDR per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2006 | 1.64 million SDR per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 1.71 million SDR per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 1.34 million SDR per square kilometre | -21.5% |
| 2009 | 1.74 million SDR per square kilometre | +29.9% |
| 2010 | 1.92 million SDR per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 2.00 million SDR per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 2.12 million SDR per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 2.24 million SDR per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 2.51 million SDR per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2015 | 2.66 million SDR per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 2.76 million SDR per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 2.73 million SDR per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 2.90 million SDR per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 2.95 million SDR per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 3.06 million SDR per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 3.21 million SDR per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 3.07 million SDR per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 3.02 million SDR per square kilometre | -1.7% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 3.02 million SDR per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 146,693 SDR per square kilometre, 20.6× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 3.02 million SDR per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 214,865 SDR per square kilometre, 14.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +264.8% | 26,061 SDR per square kilometre | 95,066 SDR per square kilometre |
| 1975 | +195.1% | 2,333 SDR per square kilometre | 6,884 SDR per square kilometre |
| 1976 | +154.3% | 6,884 SDR per square kilometre | 17,508 SDR per square kilometre |
| 1998 | +152.6% | 151,445 SDR per square kilometre | 382,593 SDR per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,637 SDR per square kilometre | 1,336 SDR per square kilometre | 5,697 SDR per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 11,820 SDR per square kilometre | 2,333 SDR per square kilometre | 25,219 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 41,762 SDR per square kilometre | 22,077 SDR per square kilometre | 118,155 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 220,675 SDR per square kilometre | 96,435 SDR per square kilometre | 556,680 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.29 million SDR per square kilometre | 762,701 SDR per square kilometre | 1.74 million SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.48 million SDR per square kilometre | 1.92 million SDR per square kilometre | 2.95 million SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.09 million SDR per square kilometre | 3.02 million SDR per square kilometre | 3.21 million SDR per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 6 Israel 6.89 million SDR per square kilometre compare
- 7 Aruba 5.23 million SDR per square kilometre compare
- 8 Bahrain 3.75 million SDR per square kilometre compare
- 10 Qatar 2.81 million SDR per square kilometre compare
- 11 Barbados 2.61 million SDR per square kilometre compare
- 12 Japan 2.39 million SDR 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 reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in South Korea?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in South Korea was 3.02 million SDR per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 3.21 million SDR per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,336 SDR per square kilometre in 1964.
- How does South Korea rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre?
- South Korea ranks 9th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.1%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 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
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) 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.