Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP was 0.1645 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP in Republic of Korea, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp in Republic of Korea stood at 0.1645 SDR per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp in Republic of Korea peaked at 0.1752 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0114 SDR per US$ of GDP, in 1974.
Republic of Korea ranks 60th of 178 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 (SDR), per unit of GDP in Republic of Korea, year by year
| 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 | 0.0384 SDR per US$ of GDP | +18.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0455 SDR per US$ of GDP | +18.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0611 SDR per US$ of GDP | +34.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0722 SDR per US$ of GDP | +18.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0629 SDR per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 1969 | 0.071 SDR per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0667 SDR per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0399 SDR per US$ of GDP | -40.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0438 SDR per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0521 SDR per US$ of GDP | +19.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0114 SDR per US$ of GDP | -78.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0302 SDR per US$ of GDP | +164.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0558 SDR per US$ of GDP | +85.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0625 SDR per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0402 SDR per US$ of GDP | -35.8% |
| 1979 | 0.033 SDR per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0345 SDR per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 0.031 SDR per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0318 SDR per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.025 SDR per US$ of GDP | -21.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0282 SDR per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0252 SDR per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0226 SDR per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0166 SDR per US$ of GDP | -26.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0447 SDR per US$ of GDP | +169.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0455 SDR per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0356 SDR per US$ of GDP | -21.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0281 SDR per US$ of GDP | -21.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0339 SDR per US$ of GDP | +20.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0363 SDR per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0367 SDR per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0375 SDR per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0375 SDR per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0256 SDR per US$ of GDP | -31.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0929 SDR per US$ of GDP | +262.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1045 SDR per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1235 SDR per US$ of GDP | +18.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1441 SDR per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1373 SDR per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1434 SDR per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1556 SDR per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1514 SDR per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.145 SDR per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1359 SDR per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1196 SDR per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1752 SDR per US$ of GDP | +46.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1587 SDR per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1516 SDR per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1575 SDR per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1546 SDR per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1591 SDR per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1703 SDR per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1726 SDR per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1579 SDR per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1572 SDR per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1667 SDR per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 0.174 SDR per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1682 SDR per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1743 SDR per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1673 SDR per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 0.1674 SDR per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 0.1645 SDR per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0566 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0323 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0845 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0436 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0114 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0667 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0305 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0166 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0455 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0469 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0256 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1045 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1431 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1196 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1752 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1606 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1516 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1726 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1693 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1645 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1743 SDR per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
More financial sector data for Republic of Korea
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 96.84 million current LCU per person (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2,672 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 117.53 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 10.71 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 294.26 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 308.07 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 318.78 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 311.57 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 6,028 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp in Republic of Korea?
- Reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp in Republic of Korea was 0.1645 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1752 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2009.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0114 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1974.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp?
- Republic of Korea ranks 60th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserves excluding gold (SDR) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserves excluding gold (SDR) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Reserves excluding gold (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.