Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita (Reserves capita) in South Korea
South Korea: Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita (Reserves 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
The most recent figure for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita in South Korea is 5,961 SDR per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of 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.
That places South Korea 19th out of 179 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 (Reserves 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% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 5,961 SDR per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,721 SDR per person, 2.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 5,961 SDR per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,778 SDR per person, 3.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita (Reserves capita) 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 | +259.7% | 60.69 SDR per person | 218.29 SDR per person |
| 1975 | +189.9% | 6.53 SDR per person | 18.92 SDR per person |
| 1976 | +150.0% | 18.92 SDR per person | 47.3 SDR per person |
| 1998 | +142.8% | 328.5 SDR per person | 797.49 SDR per person |
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 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
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), 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)
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 (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.