What is the highest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in South 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 South Korea?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0114 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1974.

How does South Korea rank for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp?

South Korea ranks 60th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.

Is reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Korea?

Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP (Reserves unit GDP) in South Korea

Name: Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP (Reserves unit GDP) in South Korea
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

South Korea: Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP (Reserves unit GDP) was 0.1645 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.1645 SDR per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 1.7%

World rank

60th

of 178 countries

All-time high

0.1752 SDR per US$ of GDP

in 2009

All-time low

0.0114 SDR per US$ of GDP

in 1974

Years of data

1960–2025

Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP in South 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 South 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 South 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.

South 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 (Reserves unit GDP) in South Korea, year by year

Annual values for Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP in South Korea, 1960 to 2025.
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%

South Korea compared with similar countries

South Korea's 0.1645 SDR per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1176 SDR per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (63 countries reporting)
South Korea's 0.1645 SDR per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2062 SDR per US$ of GDP, 80% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP (Reserves unit GDP) 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
1998	+262.6%	0.0256 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0929 SDR per US$ of GDP
1988	+169.1%	0.0166 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0447 SDR per US$ of GDP
1975	+164.6%	0.0114 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0302 SDR per US$ of GDP
1961	+116.4%	0.0391 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0845 SDR per US$ of GDP

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 South Korea

57 Mongolia 0.1701 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
58 Barbados 0.1669 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
59 Dominica 0.1661 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
61 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.1636 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
62 Comoros 0.1636 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
63 Uruguay 0.1623 SDR per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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)

All data for South Korea →

Frequently asked questions

What is reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp in South Korea?: Reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp in South 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 South 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 South Korea?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0114 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1974.
How does South Korea rank for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp?: South Korea ranks 60th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
Is reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Korea?: Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP
Unit: SDR per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 179 places, 9,204 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

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.