Total reserves in months of imports, per capita in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Total reserves in months of imports, per capita was 0 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves in months of imports, per capita in Republic of Korea, 1976–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, total reserves in months of imports, per capita in Republic of Korea stood at 0 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports, per capita in Republic of Korea peaked at 0 units per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1987.
Republic of Korea ranks 130th 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.
Total reserves in months of imports, per capita in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1977 | 0 units per person | +12.9% |
| 1978 | 0 units per person | -34.0% |
| 1979 | 0 units per person | -15.9% |
| 1980 | 0 units per person | -15.5% |
| 1981 | 0 units per person | -22.2% |
| 1982 | 0 units per person | +7.2% |
| 1983 | 0 units per person | -17.6% |
| 1984 | 0 units per person | +7.9% |
| 1985 | 0 units per person | +10.0% |
| 1986 | 0 units per person | -5.6% |
| 1987 | 0 units per person | -13.2% |
| 1988 | 0 units per person | +171.1% |
| 1989 | 0 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 0 units per person | -16.0% |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | -21.6% |
| 1992 | 0 units per person | +21.3% |
| 1993 | 0 units per person | +11.2% |
| 1994 | 0 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 0 units per person | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 0 units per person | -8.2% |
| 1997 | 0 units per person | -40.0% |
| 1998 | 0 units per person | +265.2% |
| 1999 | 0 units per person | +16.2% |
| 2000 | 0 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 0 units per person | +16.4% |
| 2002 | 0 units per person | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 0 units per person | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 0 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 0 units per person | -11.1% |
| 2006 | 0 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 0 units per person | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 0 units per person | -35.4% |
| 2009 | 0 units per person | +73.9% |
| 2010 | 0 units per person | -16.5% |
| 2011 | 0 units per person | -18.3% |
| 2012 | 0 units per person | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 0 units per person | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 0 units per person | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 0 units per person | +20.4% |
| 2016 | 0 units per person | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 0 units per person | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 0 units per person | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 0 units per person | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 0 units per person | +21.1% |
| 2021 | 0 units per person | -19.7% |
| 2022 | 0 units per person | -21.2% |
| 2023 | 0 units per person | +7.0% |
| 2024 | 0 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 0 units per person | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
- 127 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0 units per person compare
- 128 Sri Lanka 0 units per person compare
- 129 Malaysia 0 units per person compare
- 131 Greece 0 units per person compare
- 132 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0 units per person compare
- 133 Russian Federation 0 units per person compare
More financial sector data for Republic of 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 in months of imports, per capita in Republic of Korea?
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita in Republic of Korea was 0 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports, per capita recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports, per capita recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1987.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for total reserves in months of imports, per capita?
- Republic of Korea ranks 130th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves in months of imports, per capita rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total reserves in months of imports, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total reserves in months of imports divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total reserves in months of imports ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Total reserves in months of imports International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 in months of imports divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.