Hong Kong vs South Korea: Total reserves minus gold (current US$)

Hong Kong
425.42 billion current US$
in 2023
South Korea
421.90 billion current US$
in 2025
Hong Kong rank
6th
South Korea rank
7th

Total reserves minus gold (current US$) over time

  • Hong Kong
  • South Korea
0100.0B200.0B300.0B400.0B500.0B196019922025

How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 425.42 billion current US$ against 421.90 billion current US$ in South Korea, a difference of 3.51 billion current US$.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Hong Kong ahead.

Hong Kong ranks 6th and South Korea ranks 7th of 183 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 3 and South Korea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong South Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 57.87 billion current US$ 30.45 billion current US$ 27.42 billion current US$ Hong Kong
2000s 142.08 billion current US$ 185.69 billion current US$ 43.62 billion current US$ South Korea
2010s 364.91 billion current US$ 360.48 billion current US$ 4.43 billion current US$ Hong Kong
2020s 459.43 billion current US$ 431.39 billion current US$ 28.04 billion current US$ Hong Kong

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total reserves minus gold, Hong Kong or South Korea?
Hong Kong, at 425.42 billion current US$ against 421.90 billion current US$ in South Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in total reserves minus gold between Hong Kong and South Korea?
3.51 billion current US$, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and South Korea?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Hong Kong and South Korea rank globally for total reserves minus gold?
Hong Kong ranks 6th and South Korea ranks 7th of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Total reserves minus gold (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Total reserves minus gold (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 9,541 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

This series includes external assets (excluding 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.