Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre (Reserves square) in South Korea
South Korea: Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre (Reserves square) was 3.16 million SDR per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre in South Korea, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre in South Korea is 3.16 million SDR per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 38.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre in South Korea peaked at 3.35 million SDR per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,344 SDR per square kilometre, in 1963.
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 (SDR), per square kilometre (Reserves square) 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 | 1,385 SDR per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 1,482 SDR per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1966 | 2,507 SDR per square kilometre | +69.1% |
| 1967 | 3,662 SDR per square kilometre | +46.1% |
| 1968 | 4,019 SDR per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1969 | 5,697 SDR per square kilometre | +41.7% |
| 1970 | 6,286 SDR per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1971 | 4,139 SDR per square kilometre | -34.1% |
| 1972 | 4,994 SDR per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 1973 | 7,604 SDR per square kilometre | +52.3% |
| 1974 | 2,347 SDR per square kilometre | -69.1% |
| 1975 | 6,919 SDR per square kilometre | +194.8% |
| 1976 | 17,578 SDR per square kilometre | +154.1% |
| 1977 | 25,323 SDR per square kilometre | +44.1% |
| 1978 | 21,994 SDR per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 1979 | 23,288 SDR per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 23,774 SDR per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 23,885 SDR per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 26,383 SDR per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1983 | 23,237 SDR per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 1984 | 29,123 SDR per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 1985 | 27,081 SDR per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1986 | 28,135 SDR per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 26,188 SDR per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1988 | 95,117 SDR per square kilometre | +263.2% |
| 1989 | 120,015 SDR per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 1990 | 107,797 SDR per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1991 | 99,298 SDR per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1992 | 129,083 SDR per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 1993 | 152,673 SDR per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1994 | 182,075 SDR per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1995 | 227,900 SDR per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 1996 | 245,392 SDR per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 156,497 SDR per square kilometre | -36.2% |
| 1998 | 382,678 SDR per square kilometre | +144.5% |
| 1999 | 558,848 SDR per square kilometre | +46.0% |
| 2000 | 764,892 SDR per square kilometre | +36.9% |
| 2001 | 845,177 SDR per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2002 | 922,158 SDR per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 1.08 million SDR per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2004 | 1.32 million SDR per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 2005 | 1.52 million SDR per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2006 | 1.64 million SDR per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 1.71 million SDR per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 1.35 million SDR per square kilometre | -21.3% |
| 2009 | 1.77 million SDR per square kilometre | +31.8% |
| 2010 | 1.95 million SDR per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 2.04 million SDR per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 2.16 million SDR per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 2.28 million SDR per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 2.54 million SDR per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 2.69 million SDR per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 2.80 million SDR per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 2.77 million SDR per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 2.94 million SDR per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 2.99 million SDR per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 3.11 million SDR per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 3.35 million SDR per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 3.21 million SDR per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 3.16 million SDR per square kilometre | -1.6% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 3.16 million SDR per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 214,136 SDR per square kilometre, 14.8× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 3.16 million SDR per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 219,342 SDR per square kilometre, 14.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre (Reserves square) 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 | +263.2% | 26,188 SDR per square kilometre | 95,117 SDR per square kilometre |
| 1975 | +194.8% | 2,347 SDR per square kilometre | 6,919 SDR per square kilometre |
| 1976 | +154.1% | 6,919 SDR per square kilometre | 17,578 SDR per square kilometre |
| 1998 | +144.5% | 156,497 SDR per square kilometre | 382,678 SDR per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,661 SDR per square kilometre | 1,344 SDR per square kilometre | 5,697 SDR per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 12,047 SDR per square kilometre | 2,347 SDR per square kilometre | 25,323 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 42,294 SDR per square kilometre | 23,237 SDR per square kilometre | 120,015 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 224,224 SDR per square kilometre | 99,298 SDR per square kilometre | 558,848 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.29 million SDR per square kilometre | 764,892 SDR per square kilometre | 1.77 million SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.52 million SDR per square kilometre | 1.95 million SDR per square kilometre | 2.99 million SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.21 million SDR per square kilometre | 3.11 million SDR per square kilometre | 3.35 million SDR per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 6 Israel 7.05 million SDR per square kilometre compare
- 7 Aruba 5.23 million SDR per square kilometre compare
- 8 Bahrain 4.48 million SDR per square kilometre compare
- 10 Qatar 2.91 million SDR per square kilometre compare
- 11 Malta 2.81 million SDR per square kilometre compare
- 12 Barbados 2.78 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 (sdr), per square kilometre in South Korea?
- Reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre in South Korea was 3.16 million SDR per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 3.35 million SDR per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,344 SDR per square kilometre in 1963.
- How does South Korea rank for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre?
- South Korea ranks 9th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.8%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserves excluding gold (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 (SDR) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold 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 (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.