Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per square kilometre in South Korea
South Korea: Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per square kilometre was 3.21 million SDR per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
3.21 million SDR per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
10th
of 179 countries
All-time high
3.39 million SDR per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
1,363 SDR per square kilometre
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per square kilometre in South Korea, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre in South Korea is 3.21 million SDR per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 39.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre in South Korea peaked at 3.39 million SDR per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,363 SDR per square kilometre, in 1963.
That places South Korea 10th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per square kilometre in South Korea, year by year
| Year | SDR per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,146 SDR per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1,748 SDR per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 1963 | 1,363 SDR per square kilometre | -22.1% |
| 1964 | 1,414 SDR per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 1,517 SDR per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1966 | 2,542 SDR per square kilometre | +67.6% |
| 1967 | 3,697 SDR per square kilometre | +45.4% |
| 1968 | 4,062 SDR per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1969 | 5,732 SDR per square kilometre | +41.1% |
| 1970 | 6,323 SDR per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1971 | 4,181 SDR per square kilometre | -33.9% |
| 1972 | 5,060 SDR per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1973 | 7,710 SDR per square kilometre | +52.4% |
| 1974 | 2,521 SDR per square kilometre | -67.3% |
| 1975 | 7,057 SDR per square kilometre | +179.9% |
| 1976 | 17,713 SDR per square kilometre | +151.0% |
| 1977 | 25,530 SDR per square kilometre | +44.1% |
| 1978 | 22,488 SDR per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 1979 | 24,478 SDR per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1980 | 25,205 SDR per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 24,957 SDR per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 27,685 SDR per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1983 | 24,387 SDR per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 1984 | 30,131 SDR per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 1985 | 28,047 SDR per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1986 | 29,184 SDR per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 27,320 SDR per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1988 | 96,128 SDR per square kilometre | +251.9% |
| 1989 | 121,026 SDR per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 1990 | 108,695 SDR per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1991 | 100,121 SDR per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1992 | 129,893 SDR per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 1993 | 153,628 SDR per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1994 | 182,960 SDR per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1995 | 228,783 SDR per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1996 | 246,263 SDR per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1997 | 157,244 SDR per square kilometre | -36.1% |
| 1998 | 383,598 SDR per square kilometre | +144.0% |
| 1999 | 559,806 SDR per square kilometre | +45.9% |
| 2000 | 765,851 SDR per square kilometre | +36.8% |
| 2001 | 846,182 SDR per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2002 | 923,316 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 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 1.35 million SDR per square kilometre | -21.3% |
| 2009 | 1.78 million SDR per square kilometre | +31.7% |
| 2010 | 1.95 million SDR per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 2.06 million SDR per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 2.19 million SDR per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 2.30 million SDR per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 2.57 million SDR per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 2.72 million SDR per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 2.82 million SDR per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 2.80 million SDR per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 2.97 million SDR per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 3.03 million SDR per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 3.15 million SDR per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 3.39 million SDR per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 3.26 million SDR per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 3.21 million SDR per square kilometre | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,691 SDR per square kilometre | 1,363 SDR per square kilometre | 5,732 SDR per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 12,306 SDR per square kilometre | 2,521 SDR per square kilometre | 25,530 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 43,407 SDR per square kilometre | 24,387 SDR per square kilometre | 121,026 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 225,099 SDR per square kilometre | 100,121 SDR per square kilometre | 559,806 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.29 million SDR per square kilometre | 765,851 SDR per square kilometre | 1.78 million SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.54 million SDR per square kilometre | 1.95 million SDR per square kilometre | 3.03 million SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.26 million SDR per square kilometre | 3.15 million SDR per square kilometre | 3.39 million SDR per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 7 Aruba 6.08 million SDR per square kilometre compare
- 8 Bahrain 4.77 million SDR per square kilometre compare
- 9 Qatar 3.34 million SDR per square kilometre compare
- 11 Malta 2.85 million SDR per square kilometre compare
- 12 Barbados 2.78 million SDR per square kilometre compare
- 13 Mauritius 2.71 million SDR per square kilometre compare
More financial sector data for South Korea
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate -2.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.1572 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 5,693 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 5,961 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate -0.594 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 6,168 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate -1.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 6,028 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 4.27 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre in South Korea?
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre in South Korea was 3.21 million SDR per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 3.39 million SDR per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,363 SDR per square kilometre in 1963.
- How does South Korea rank for total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre?
- South Korea ranks 10th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.5%. 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total reserves (gold at market value) (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.
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 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
Total reserves (gold at market value) (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.