Korea vs Saudi Arabia: Total reserves
Total reserves over time
- Korea
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 505.16 billion includes gold, current US$ against 436.57 billion includes gold, current US$ in Korea, a difference of 68.59 billion includes gold, current US$.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.2 times Korea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Korea ranks 9th and Saudi Arabia ranks 8th of 181 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 249.33 million includes gold, current US$ | 531.81 million includes gold, current US$ | 282.48 million includes gold, current US$ | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 1.45 billion includes gold, current US$ | 14.67 billion includes gold, current US$ | 13.22 billion includes gold, current US$ | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 5.21 billion includes gold, current US$ | 25.96 billion includes gold, current US$ | 20.75 billion includes gold, current US$ | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 30.57 billion includes gold, current US$ | 12.91 billion includes gold, current US$ | 17.67 billion includes gold, current US$ | Korea |
| 2000s | 185.95 billion includes gold, current US$ | 168.36 billion includes gold, current US$ | 17.59 billion includes gold, current US$ | Korea |
| 2010s | 357.29 billion includes gold, current US$ | 588.00 billion includes gold, current US$ | 230.71 billion includes gold, current US$ | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 434.31 billion includes gold, current US$ | 475.33 billion includes gold, current US$ | 41.02 billion includes gold, current US$ | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves, Korea or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 505.16 billion includes gold, current US$ against 436.57 billion includes gold, current US$ in Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total reserves between Korea and Saudi Arabia?
- 68.59 billion includes gold, current US$, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Saudi Arabia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Korea and Saudi Arabia rank globally for total reserves?
- Korea ranks 9th and Saudi Arabia ranks 8th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Total reserves (includes gold, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.