Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate (gold) in South Korea
South Korea: Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate (gold) was -0.594 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-0.594 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 126.8%
World rank
150th
of 188 countries
All-time high
251.86 % change on previous year
in 1988
All-time low
-67.3 % change on previous year
in 1974
Years of data
75
1951–2025
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate in South Korea, 1951–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), annual growth rate in South Korea stood at -0.594 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 126.8% on the previous year and down 110.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), annual growth rate in South Korea peaked at 251.86 % change on previous year in 1988 and was at its lowest, -67.3 % change on previous year, in 1974.
That places South Korea 150th out of 188 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate (gold) in South Korea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 43.5 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 117.31 % change on previous year | +169.7% |
| 1953 | 31.49 % change on previous year | -73.2% |
| 1954 | -1.77 % change on previous year | -105.6% |
| 1955 | -10.09 % change on previous year | +469.1% |
| 1956 | 2.61 % change on previous year | -125.8% |
| 1957 | 17.33 % change on previous year | +565.1% |
| 1958 | 26.74 % change on previous year | +54.2% |
| 1959 | 0.529 % change on previous year | -98.0% |
| 1960 | 6.6 % change on previous year | +1148.5% |
| 1961 | 31.86 % change on previous year | +382.5% |
| 1962 | -18.55 % change on previous year | -158.2% |
| 1963 | -22.05 % change on previous year | +18.9% |
| 1964 | 3.73 % change on previous year | -116.9% |
| 1965 | 7.28 % change on previous year | +95.0% |
| 1966 | 67.62 % change on previous year | +829.0% |
| 1967 | 45.42 % change on previous year | -32.8% |
| 1968 | 9.87 % change on previous year | -78.3% |
| 1969 | 41.13 % change on previous year | +316.7% |
| 1970 | 10.31 % change on previous year | -74.9% |
| 1971 | -33.89 % change on previous year | -428.6% |
| 1972 | 21.03 % change on previous year | -162.1% |
| 1973 | 52.37 % change on previous year | +149.0% |
| 1974 | -67.3 % change on previous year | -228.5% |
| 1975 | 179.94 % change on previous year | -367.4% |
| 1976 | 150.98 % change on previous year | -16.1% |
| 1977 | 44.13 % change on previous year | -70.8% |
| 1978 | -11.91 % change on previous year | -127.0% |
| 1979 | 8.85 % change on previous year | -174.3% |
| 1980 | 2.97 % change on previous year | -66.4% |
| 1981 | -0.9851 % change on previous year | -133.2% |
| 1982 | 10.93 % change on previous year | -1209.9% |
| 1983 | -11.91 % change on previous year | -209.0% |
| 1984 | 23.56 % change on previous year | -297.7% |
| 1985 | -6.92 % change on previous year | -129.4% |
| 1986 | 4.05 % change on previous year | -158.6% |
| 1987 | -6.39 % change on previous year | -257.6% |
| 1988 | 251.86 % change on previous year | -4042.9% |
| 1989 | 25.9 % change on previous year | -89.7% |
| 1990 | -10.19 % change on previous year | -139.3% |
| 1991 | -7.89 % change on previous year | -22.6% |
| 1992 | 29.74 % change on previous year | -477.0% |
| 1993 | 18.27 % change on previous year | -38.5% |
| 1994 | 19.09 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 25.05 % change on previous year | +31.2% |
| 1996 | 7.64 % change on previous year | -69.5% |
| 1997 | -36.15 % change on previous year | -573.1% |
| 1998 | 143.95 % change on previous year | -498.2% |
| 1999 | 45.94 % change on previous year | -68.1% |
| 2000 | 36.81 % change on previous year | -19.9% |
| 2001 | 10.81 % change on previous year | -70.6% |
| 2002 | 9.17 % change on previous year | -15.2% |
| 2003 | 17.07 % change on previous year | +86.1% |
| 2004 | 22.59 % change on previous year | +32.3% |
| 2005 | 14.85 % change on previous year | -34.3% |
| 2006 | 7.91 % change on previous year | -46.8% |
| 2007 | 4.51 % change on previous year | -43.0% |
| 2008 | -21.24 % change on previous year | -571.0% |
| 2009 | 31.84 % change on previous year | -249.9% |
| 2010 | 9.97 % change on previous year | -68.7% |
| 2011 | 5.39 % change on previous year | -45.9% |
| 2012 | 6.66 % change on previous year | +23.5% |
| 2013 | 5.27 % change on previous year | -20.8% |
| 2014 | 11.56 % change on previous year | +119.4% |
| 2015 | 5.67 % change on previous year | -51.0% |
| 2016 | 4.05 % change on previous year | -28.6% |
| 2017 | -0.8473 % change on previous year | -120.9% |
| 2018 | 6.16 % change on previous year | -826.7% |
| 2019 | 2.01 % change on previous year | -67.4% |
| 2020 | 4.15 % change on previous year | +106.6% |
| 2021 | 7.5 % change on previous year | +80.9% |
| 2022 | -3.9 % change on previous year | -151.9% |
| 2023 | -1.38 % change on previous year | -64.6% |
| 2024 | 2.22 % change on previous year | -260.8% |
| 2025 | -0.594 % change on previous year | -126.8% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's -0.594 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.23 % change on previous year. (63 countries reporting)
- South Korea's -0.594 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.78 % change on previous year. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate (gold) 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 | +4042.9% | -6.39 % change on previous year | 251.86 % change on previous year |
| 1982 | +1209.9% | -0.9851 % change on previous year | 10.93 % change on previous year |
| 1960 | +1148.5% | 0.529 % change on previous year | 6.6 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 25.29 % change on previous year | -10.09 % change on previous year | 117.31 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 17.29 % change on previous year | -22.05 % change on previous year | 67.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 35.45 % change on previous year | -67.3 % change on previous year | 179.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.31 % change on previous year | -11.91 % change on previous year | 251.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.54 % change on previous year | -36.15 % change on previous year | 143.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.43 % change on previous year | -21.24 % change on previous year | 36.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.59 % change on previous year | -0.8473 % change on previous year | 11.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.33 % change on previous year | -3.9 % change on previous year | 7.5 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 147 Hong Kong -0.4501 % change on previous year compare
- 148 Bahrain -0.5162 % change on previous year compare
- 149 Philippines -0.5283 % change on previous year compare
- 151 Macao -0.7352 % change on previous year compare
- 152 Fiji -1.24 % change on previous year compare
- 153 Qatar -1.49 % change on previous year 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 total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), annual growth rate in South Korea?
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), annual growth rate in South Korea was -0.594 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), annual growth rate recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 251.86 % change on previous year in 1988.
- What is the lowest total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), annual growth rate recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -67.3 % change on previous year in 1974.
- How does South Korea rank for total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), annual growth rate?
- South Korea ranks 150th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), annual growth rate rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 110.5%. 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 Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Total reserves (gold at market value) International Monetary Fund
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.