Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate in South Korea
South Korea: Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate was -1.88 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-1.88 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 207.4%
World rank
143rd
of 188 countries
All-time high
263.21 % change on previous year
in 1988
All-time low
-69.13 % change on previous year
in 1974
Years of data
75
1951–2025
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate in South Korea, 1951–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
South Korea recorded -1.88 % change on previous year for reserves excluding gold (sdr), annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 207.4% on the previous year and down 132.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold (sdr), annual growth rate in South Korea peaked at 263.21 % change on previous year in 1988 and was at its lowest, -69.13 % change on previous year, in 1974.
South Korea ranks 143rd of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate in South Korea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 45.45 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 121.2 % change on previous year | +166.6% |
| 1953 | 31.82 % change on previous year | -73.7% |
| 1954 | -1.68 % change on previous year | -105.3% |
| 1955 | -10.14 % change on previous year | +504.6% |
| 1956 | 2.53 % change on previous year | -125.0% |
| 1957 | 17.39 % change on previous year | +586.8% |
| 1958 | 26.99 % change on previous year | +55.3% |
| 1959 | 0.4141 % change on previous year | -98.5% |
| 1960 | 6.67 % change on previous year | +1510.0% |
| 1961 | 32.22 % change on previous year | +383.2% |
| 1962 | -18.71 % change on previous year | -158.1% |
| 1963 | -22.3 % change on previous year | +19.2% |
| 1964 | 3.07 % change on previous year | -113.8% |
| 1965 | 7.04 % change on previous year | +129.4% |
| 1966 | 69.11 % change on previous year | +881.0% |
| 1967 | 46.07 % change on previous year | -33.3% |
| 1968 | 9.77 % change on previous year | -78.8% |
| 1969 | 41.73 % change on previous year | +327.3% |
| 1970 | 10.33 % change on previous year | -75.2% |
| 1971 | -34.14 % change on previous year | -430.4% |
| 1972 | 20.64 % change on previous year | -160.5% |
| 1973 | 52.26 % change on previous year | +153.2% |
| 1974 | -69.13 % change on previous year | -232.3% |
| 1975 | 194.8 % change on previous year | -381.8% |
| 1976 | 154.05 % change on previous year | -20.9% |
| 1977 | 44.06 % change on previous year | -71.4% |
| 1978 | -13.15 % change on previous year | -129.8% |
| 1979 | 5.88 % change on previous year | -144.7% |
| 1980 | 2.09 % change on previous year | -64.5% |
| 1981 | 0.4657 % change on previous year | -77.7% |
| 1982 | 10.46 % change on previous year | +2145.8% |
| 1983 | -11.92 % change on previous year | -214.0% |
| 1984 | 25.33 % change on previous year | -312.4% |
| 1985 | -7.01 % change on previous year | -127.7% |
| 1986 | 3.89 % change on previous year | -155.5% |
| 1987 | -6.92 % change on previous year | -277.8% |
| 1988 | 263.21 % change on previous year | -3904.3% |
| 1989 | 26.18 % change on previous year | -90.1% |
| 1990 | -10.18 % change on previous year | -138.9% |
| 1991 | -7.88 % change on previous year | -22.6% |
| 1992 | 29.99 % change on previous year | -480.4% |
| 1993 | 18.28 % change on previous year | -39.1% |
| 1994 | 19.26 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 25.17 % change on previous year | +30.7% |
| 1996 | 7.68 % change on previous year | -69.5% |
| 1997 | -36.23 % change on previous year | -572.0% |
| 1998 | 144.53 % change on previous year | -499.0% |
| 1999 | 46.04 % change on previous year | -68.1% |
| 2000 | 36.87 % change on previous year | -19.9% |
| 2001 | 10.82 % change on previous year | -70.7% |
| 2002 | 9.16 % change on previous year | -15.3% |
| 2003 | 17.08 % change on previous year | +86.4% |
| 2004 | 22.62 % change on previous year | +32.4% |
| 2005 | 14.84 % change on previous year | -34.4% |
| 2006 | 7.91 % change on previous year | -46.7% |
| 2007 | 4.47 % change on previous year | -43.4% |
| 2008 | -21.28 % change on previous year | -575.7% |
| 2009 | 31.85 % change on previous year | -249.7% |
| 2010 | 9.93 % change on previous year | -68.8% |
| 2011 | 4.7 % change on previous year | -52.6% |
| 2012 | 6.11 % change on previous year | +30.0% |
| 2013 | 5.5 % change on previous year | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 11.63 % change on previous year | +111.6% |
| 2015 | 5.82 % change on previous year | -49.9% |
| 2016 | 3.98 % change on previous year | -31.7% |
| 2017 | -0.9274 % change on previous year | -123.3% |
| 2018 | 6.21 % change on previous year | -770.0% |
| 2019 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -70.7% |
| 2020 | 3.96 % change on previous year | +117.6% |
| 2021 | 7.63 % change on previous year | +92.8% |
| 2022 | -4.01 % change on previous year | -152.6% |
| 2023 | -1.59 % change on previous year | -60.5% |
| 2024 | 1.75 % change on previous year | -210.3% |
| 2025 | -1.88 % change on previous year | -207.4% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's -1.88 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.02 % change on previous year. (63 countries reporting)
- South Korea's -1.88 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.74 % change on previous year. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 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 | +3904.3% | -6.92 % change on previous year | 263.21 % change on previous year |
| 1982 | +2145.8% | 0.4657 % change on previous year | 10.46 % change on previous year |
| 1960 | +1510.0% | 0.4141 % change on previous year | 6.67 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 26 % change on previous year | -10.14 % change on previous year | 121.2 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 17.47 % change on previous year | -22.3 % change on previous year | 69.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 36.56 % change on previous year | -69.13 % change on previous year | 194.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.58 % change on previous year | -11.92 % change on previous year | 263.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.66 % change on previous year | -36.23 % change on previous year | 144.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.43 % change on previous year | -21.28 % change on previous year | 36.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.48 % change on previous year | -0.9274 % change on previous year | 11.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9766 % change on previous year | -4.01 % change on previous year | 7.63 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 140 North Macedonia -1.47 % change on previous year compare
- 141 Yemen, People's Democratic Republic of -1.54 % change on previous year compare
- 142 Vanuatu -1.78 % change on previous year compare
- 144 Vietnam -1.91 % change on previous year compare
- 145 Paraguay -2.21 % change on previous year compare
- 146 Jordan -2.41 % change on previous year 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 (sdr), annual growth rate in South Korea?
- Reserves excluding gold (sdr), annual growth rate in South Korea was -1.88 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold (sdr), annual growth rate recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 263.21 % change on previous year in 1988.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold (sdr), annual growth rate recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -69.13 % change on previous year in 1974.
- How does South Korea rank for reserves excluding gold (sdr), annual growth rate?
- South Korea ranks 143rd out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves excluding gold (sdr), annual growth rate rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 132.3%. 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 (SDR), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 75 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Reserves excluding gold (SDR). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold International Monetary Fund
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Reserves excluding gold (SDR). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.