Total reserves (gold at national valuation) in Korea
Korea: Total reserves (gold at national valuation) was 311.57 billion SDR in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) in Korea, 1950–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in SDR.
Analysis
In 2025, total reserves (gold at national valuation) in Korea stood at 311.57 billion SDR.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (gold at national valuation) in Korea peaked at 330.07 billion SDR in 2021 and was at its lowest, 26.50 million SDR, in 1950.
That places Korea 11th out of 188 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 96.76 million SDR | 26.50 million SDR | 147.30 million SDR | 10 |
| 1960s | 249.25 million SDR | 131.50 million SDR | 552.92 million SDR | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.17 billion SDR | 230.24 million SDR | 2.45 billion SDR | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.11 billion SDR | 2.27 billion SDR | 11.60 billion SDR | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.66 billion SDR | 9.60 billion SDR | 53.96 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2000s | 125.25 billion SDR | 73.83 billion SDR | 172.24 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2010s | 247.81 billion SDR | 189.33 billion SDR | 295.41 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2020s | 315.90 billion SDR | 306.82 billion SDR | 330.07 billion SDR | 6 |
Countries ranked near Korea
More financial sector data for 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 (gold at market value) 318.78 billion SDR (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves (gold at national valuation) in Korea?
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) in Korea was 311.57 billion SDR in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest total reserves (gold at national valuation) recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 330.07 billion SDR in 2021.
- What is the lowest total reserves (gold at national valuation) recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.50 million SDR in 1950.
- How does Korea rank for total reserves (gold at national valuation)?
- Korea ranks 11th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves (gold at national valuation) rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International liquidity consists of all the resources that are available to the monetary authorities of countries for the purpose of meeting balance of payments financing needs.