How does South Korea rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp?

South Korea ranks 60th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.

Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Korea?

Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP in South Korea

Name: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP in South Korea
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

South Korea: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP was 0.1572 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.1572 SDR per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 1.9%

World rank

60th

of 179 countries

All-time high

0.1721 SDR per US$ of GDP

in 2009

All-time low

0.0113 SDR per US$ of GDP

in 1974

Years of data

1960–2025

Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP in South Korea, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp in South Korea is 0.1572 SDR per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp in South Korea peaked at 0.1721 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0113 SDR per US$ of GDP, in 1974.

South Korea ranks 60th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP in South Korea, year by year

Annual values for Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP in South Korea, 1960 to 2025.
Year	SDR per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0391 SDR per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0845 SDR per US$ of GDP	+116.4%
1962	0.059 SDR per US$ of GDP	-30.2%
1963	0.0323 SDR per US$ of GDP	-45.2%
1964	0.0371 SDR per US$ of GDP	+14.6%
1965	0.044 SDR per US$ of GDP	+18.8%
1966	0.0596 SDR per US$ of GDP	+35.3%
1967	0.0709 SDR per US$ of GDP	+19.0%
1968	0.0629 SDR per US$ of GDP	-11.4%
1969	0.071 SDR per US$ of GDP	+12.9%
1970	0.0642 SDR per US$ of GDP	-9.5%
1971	0.0369 SDR per US$ of GDP	-42.6%
1972	0.0403 SDR per US$ of GDP	+9.3%
1973	0.0489 SDR per US$ of GDP	+21.2%
1974	0.0113 SDR per US$ of GDP	-76.8%
1975	0.03 SDR per US$ of GDP	+164.9%
1976	0.0556 SDR per US$ of GDP	+85.3%
1977	0.0623 SDR per US$ of GDP	+12.0%
1978	0.0397 SDR per US$ of GDP	-36.2%
1979	0.0324 SDR per US$ of GDP	-18.4%
1980	0.0343 SDR per US$ of GDP	+5.8%
1981	0.0303 SDR per US$ of GDP	-11.7%
1982	0.0311 SDR per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
1983	0.0238 SDR per US$ of GDP	-23.6%
1984	0.0279 SDR per US$ of GDP	+17.2%
1985	0.0248 SDR per US$ of GDP	-10.9%
1986	0.0225 SDR per US$ of GDP	-9.4%
1987	0.0165 SDR per US$ of GDP	-26.6%
1988	0.0446 SDR per US$ of GDP	+170.3%
1989	0.0448 SDR per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
1990	0.0348 SDR per US$ of GDP	-22.4%
1991	0.0273 SDR per US$ of GDP	-21.6%
1992	0.033 SDR per US$ of GDP	+20.9%
1993	0.0354 SDR per US$ of GDP	+7.2%
1994	0.0358 SDR per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
1995	0.0366 SDR per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
1996	0.0366 SDR per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
1997	0.0248 SDR per US$ of GDP	-32.3%
1998	0.0929 SDR per US$ of GDP	+274.7%
1999	0.1041 SDR per US$ of GDP	+12.1%
2000	0.1231 SDR per US$ of GDP	+18.3%
2001	0.1437 SDR per US$ of GDP	+16.7%
2002	0.1367 SDR per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
2003	0.1427 SDR per US$ of GDP	+4.4%
2004	0.155 SDR per US$ of GDP	+8.6%
2005	0.1512 SDR per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
2006	0.1447 SDR per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
2007	0.1357 SDR per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
2008	0.1192 SDR per US$ of GDP	-12.1%
2009	0.1721 SDR per US$ of GDP	+44.3%
2010	0.1562 SDR per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
2011	0.1486 SDR per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
2012	0.1544 SDR per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
2013	0.1519 SDR per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
2014	0.1568 SDR per US$ of GDP	+3.2%
2015	0.1681 SDR per US$ of GDP	+7.2%
2016	0.1704 SDR per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
2017	0.1558 SDR per US$ of GDP	-8.6%
2018	0.155 SDR per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
2019	0.1643 SDR per US$ of GDP	+6.0%
2020	0.1712 SDR per US$ of GDP	+4.2%
2021	0.1612 SDR per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
2022	0.1666 SDR per US$ of GDP	+3.3%
2023	0.1598 SDR per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
2024	0.1602 SDR per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
2025	0.1572 SDR per US$ of GDP	-1.9%

South Korea compared with similar countries

South Korea's 0.1572 SDR per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1054 SDR per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (63 countries reporting)
South Korea's 0.1572 SDR per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1944 SDR per US$ of GDP, 81% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 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
1998	+274.7%	0.0248 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0929 SDR per US$ of GDP
1988	+170.3%	0.0165 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0446 SDR per US$ of GDP
1975	+164.9%	0.0113 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.03 SDR per US$ of GDP
1961	+116.4%	0.0391 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0845 SDR per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.056 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0323 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0845 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0422 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0113 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0642 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0301 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0165 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0448 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0461 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0248 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.1041 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.1424 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.1192 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.1721 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.1582 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.1486 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.1704 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.1627 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.1572 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.1712 SDR per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near South Korea

57 Dominica 0.1611 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
58 Barbados 0.1608 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
59 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.1595 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
61 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.157 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
62 Mauritania 0.1553 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
63 Uruguay 0.1535 SDR per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp in South Korea?: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp in South Korea was 0.1572 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in South Korea?: The highest recorded value was 0.1721 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2009.
What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in South Korea?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0113 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1974.
How does South Korea rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp?: South Korea ranks 60th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Korea?: Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP
Unit: SDR per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 180 places, 9,219 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 01 September 2026

Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.