Republic of Korea vs Spain: IMF holdings of currency, SDR

Republic of Korea
6.37 billion
in 2025
Spain
7.04 billion
in 2025
Republic of Korea rank
21st
Spain rank
18th

IMF holdings of currency, SDR over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Spain
05.0B10.0B15.0B194519852025

How they compare

Spain currently reports 7.04 billion against 6.37 billion in Republic of Korea, a difference of 674.12 million.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Republic of Korea's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 81 shared years of data; in 1945 it was Spain ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 21st and Spain ranks 18th of 194 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Spain Difference Ahead
1940s 0 0 0
1950s 0 14.00 million 14.00 million Spain
1960s 17.34 million 139.98 million 122.63 million Spain
1970s 205.89 million 598.81 million 392.92 million Spain
1980s 1.24 billion 749.76 million 492.57 million Republic of Korea
1990s 2.98 billion 908.97 million 2.07 billion Republic of Korea
2000s 2.24 billion 2.32 billion 72.68 million Spain
2010s 4.53 billion 5.13 billion 603.54 million Spain
2020s 6.23 billion 7.12 billion 896.15 million Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imf holdings of currency, sdr, Republic of Korea or Spain?
Spain, at 7.04 billion against 6.37 billion in Republic of Korea as of 2025.
What is the difference in imf holdings of currency, sdr between Republic of Korea and Spain?
674.12 million, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Spain?
81 years are reported by both, from 1945 to 2025.
How do Republic of Korea and Spain rank globally for imf holdings of currency, sdr?
Republic of Korea ranks 21st and Spain ranks 18th 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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IMF holdings of currency, SDR
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
208 places, 16,199 data points, 1945–2025
Last refreshed

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