Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita in South Korea
South Korea: Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita was 5,961 SDR per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita in South Korea, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.
Analysis
In 2025, reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita in South Korea stood at 5,961 SDR per person.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita in South Korea peaked at 6,310 SDR per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.75 SDR per person, in 1963.
South Korea ranks 19th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserves excluding gold (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 | 4.77 SDR per person | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 4.98 SDR per person | +4.4% |
| 1966 | 8.21 SDR per person | +64.9% |
| 1967 | 11.72 SDR per person | +42.7% |
| 1968 | 12.57 SDR per person | +7.2% |
| 1969 | 17.42 SDR per person | +38.6% |
| 1970 | 18.81 SDR per person | +8.0% |
| 1971 | 12.14 SDR per person | -35.4% |
| 1972 | 14.38 SDR per person | +18.4% |
| 1973 | 21.51 SDR per person | +49.6% |
| 1974 | 6.53 SDR per person | -69.7% |
| 1975 | 18.92 SDR per person | +189.9% |
| 1976 | 47.3 SDR per person | +150.0% |
| 1977 | 67.08 SDR per person | +41.8% |
| 1978 | 57.39 SDR per person | -14.5% |
| 1979 | 59.85 SDR per person | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 60.15 SDR per person | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 59.5 SDR per person | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 64.71 SDR per person | +8.8% |
| 1983 | 56.16 SDR per person | -13.2% |
| 1984 | 69.52 SDR per person | +23.8% |
| 1985 | 64.02 SDR per person | -7.9% |
| 1986 | 65.85 SDR per person | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 60.69 SDR per person | -7.8% |
| 1988 | 218.29 SDR per person | +259.7% |
| 1989 | 272.72 SDR per person | +24.9% |
| 1990 | 242.55 SDR per person | -11.1% |
| 1991 | 221.23 SDR per person | -8.8% |
| 1992 | 284.61 SDR per person | +28.7% |
| 1993 | 333.23 SDR per person | +17.1% |
| 1994 | 393.42 SDR per person | +18.1% |
| 1995 | 487.51 SDR per person | +23.9% |
| 1996 | 519.95 SDR per person | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 328.5 SDR per person | -36.8% |
| 1998 | 797.49 SDR per person | +142.8% |
| 1999 | 1,156 SDR per person | +45.0% |
| 2000 | 1,570 SDR per person | +35.7% |
| 2001 | 1,726 SDR per person | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 1,873 SDR per person | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 2,182 SDR per person | +16.5% |
| 2004 | 2,665 SDR per person | +22.1% |
| 2005 | 3,054 SDR per person | +14.6% |
| 2006 | 3,278 SDR per person | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 3,408 SDR per person | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 2,662 SDR per person | -21.9% |
| 2009 | 3,492 SDR per person | +31.2% |
| 2010 | 3,820 SDR per person | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 3,969 SDR per person | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 4,189 SDR per person | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 4,399 SDR per person | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 4,880 SDR per person | +10.9% |
| 2015 | 5,137 SDR per person | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 5,320 SDR per person | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 5,256 SDR per person | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 5,558 SDR per person | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 5,640 SDR per person | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 5,855 SDR per person | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 6,310 SDR per person | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 6,068 SDR per person | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 5,967 SDR per person | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 6,067 SDR per person | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 5,961 SDR per person | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.49 SDR per person | 4.75 SDR per person | 17.42 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 32.39 SDR per person | 6.53 SDR per person | 67.08 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 99.16 SDR per person | 56.16 SDR per person | 272.72 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 476.49 SDR per person | 221.23 SDR per person | 1,156 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,591 SDR per person | 1,570 SDR per person | 3,492 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,817 SDR per person | 3,820 SDR per person | 5,640 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,038 SDR per person | 5,855 SDR per person | 6,310 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, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 5,693 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (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 (sdr), per capita in South Korea?
- Reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita in South Korea was 5,961 SDR per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 6,310 SDR per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.75 SDR per person in 1963.
- How does South Korea rank for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita?
- South Korea ranks 19th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserves excluding gold (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 (SDR) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Reserves excluding gold (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.