Australia vs Republic of Korea: IMF holdings of currency, SDR
Australia
4.88 billion
in 2025
Republic of Korea
6.37 billion
in 2025
Australia rank
22nd
Republic of Korea rank
21st
IMF holdings of currency, SDR over time
- Australia
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 6.37 billion against 4.88 billion in Australia, a difference of 1.48 billion.
That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.3 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 81 shared years of data; in 1945 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Australia ranks 22nd and Republic of Korea ranks 21st of 194 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 6 and Republic of Korea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 118.96 million | 0 | 118.96 million | Australia |
| 1950s | 211.85 million | 0 | 211.85 million | Australia |
| 1960s | 312.94 million | 17.34 million | 295.60 million | Australia |
| 1970s | 632.03 million | 205.89 million | 426.15 million | Australia |
| 1980s | 1.32 billion | 1.24 billion | 74.14 million | Australia |
| 1990s | 1.79 billion | 2.98 billion | 1.18 billion | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 2.42 billion | 2.24 billion | 177.71 million | Australia |
| 2010s | 3.83 billion | 4.53 billion | 701.06 million | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 4.81 billion | 6.23 billion | 1.41 billion | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imf holdings of currency, sdr, Australia or Republic of Korea?
- Republic of Korea, at 6.37 billion against 4.88 billion in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imf holdings of currency, sdr between Australia and Republic of Korea?
- 1.48 billion, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Republic of Korea?
- 81 years are reported by both, from 1945 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Republic of Korea rank globally for imf holdings of currency, sdr?
- Australia ranks 22nd and Republic of Korea ranks 21st of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as IMF holdings of currency, SDR. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Fund Accounts dataset provides information on IMF member countries' transactions with, and accounts with the Fund.