Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per unit of GDP in South Korea
South Korea: Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per unit of GDP was 0.1703 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per unit of GDP in South Korea, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 0.1703 SDR per US$ of GDP for total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per unit of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per unit of gdp in South Korea peaked at 0.1768 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0122 SDR per US$ of GDP, in 1974.
That places South Korea 65th out of 178 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per unit of GDP in South Korea, year by year
| Year | SDR per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0395 SDR per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0853 SDR per US$ of GDP | +115.8% |
| 1962 | 0.0597 SDR per US$ of GDP | -30.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0328 SDR per US$ of GDP | -45.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0392 SDR per US$ of GDP | +19.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0466 SDR per US$ of GDP | +18.7% |
| 1966 | 0.062 SDR per US$ of GDP | +33.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0728 SDR per US$ of GDP | +17.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0635 SDR per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0714 SDR per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0671 SDR per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0403 SDR per US$ of GDP | -40.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0444 SDR per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0529 SDR per US$ of GDP | +19.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0122 SDR per US$ of GDP | -76.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0308 SDR per US$ of GDP | +151.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0563 SDR per US$ of GDP | +82.8% |
| 1977 | 0.063 SDR per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0411 SDR per US$ of GDP | -34.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0347 SDR per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0365 SDR per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0324 SDR per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0334 SDR per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0262 SDR per US$ of GDP | -21.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0291 SDR per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0261 SDR per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0235 SDR per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0173 SDR per US$ of GDP | -26.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0451 SDR per US$ of GDP | +160.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0459 SDR per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0359 SDR per US$ of GDP | -21.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0283 SDR per US$ of GDP | -21.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0341 SDR per US$ of GDP | +20.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0365 SDR per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0368 SDR per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0376 SDR per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0376 SDR per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0257 SDR per US$ of GDP | -31.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0931 SDR per US$ of GDP | +261.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1047 SDR per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1236 SDR per US$ of GDP | +18.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1442 SDR per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1375 SDR per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1436 SDR per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1558 SDR per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1516 SDR per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1452 SDR per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1361 SDR per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1199 SDR per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1755 SDR per US$ of GDP | +46.4% |
| 2010 | 0.159 SDR per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2011 | 0.153 SDR per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1597 SDR per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1565 SDR per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1609 SDR per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1719 SDR per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1744 SDR per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1596 SDR per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1589 SDR per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1688 SDR per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1765 SDR per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1704 SDR per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1768 SDR per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1701 SDR per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 0.171 SDR per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 0.1703 SDR per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.1703 SDR per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1212 SDR per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0.1703 SDR per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2258 SDR per US$ of GDP, 75% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per unit of 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 | +261.8% | 0.0257 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0931 SDR per US$ of GDP |
| 1988 | +160.7% | 0.0173 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0451 SDR per US$ of GDP |
| 1975 | +151.3% | 0.0122 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0308 SDR per US$ of GDP |
| 1961 | +115.8% | 0.0395 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0853 SDR per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0573 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0328 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0853 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0443 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0122 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0671 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0316 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0173 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0459 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0471 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0257 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1047 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1433 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1199 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1755 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1623 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.153 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1744 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1725 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1701 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1768 SDR per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 62 Hungary 0.1751 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
- 63 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.174 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
- 64 Montenegro 0.1737 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
- 66 Trinidad and Tobago 0.1676 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
- 67 Barbados 0.1669 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
- 68 Philippines 0.1663 SDR per US$ of GDP 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), per unit of gdp in South Korea?
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per unit of gdp in South Korea was 0.1703 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1768 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0122 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1974.
- How does South Korea rank for total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per unit of gdp?
- South Korea ranks 65th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Total reserves (gold at market value) (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.