South Korea vs Saudi Arabia: Total reserves minus gold
Total reserves minus gold over time
- South Korea
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 459.80 billion current US$ against 421.90 billion current US$ in South Korea, a difference of 37.89 billion current US$.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
South Korea ranks 7th and Saudi Arabia ranks 5th of 181 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 246.56 million current US$ | 452.58 million current US$ | 206.01 million current US$ | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 1.42 billion current US$ | 14.06 billion current US$ | 12.65 billion current US$ | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 5.08 billion current US$ | 24.06 billion current US$ | 18.97 billion current US$ | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 30.45 billion current US$ | 11.31 billion current US$ | 19.14 billion current US$ | South Korea |
| 2000s | 185.69 billion current US$ | 164.62 billion current US$ | 21.08 billion current US$ | South Korea |
| 2010s | 353.58 billion current US$ | 574.17 billion current US$ | 220.59 billion current US$ | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 426.15 billion current US$ | 450.12 billion current US$ | 23.96 billion current US$ | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves minus gold, South Korea or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 459.80 billion current US$ against 421.90 billion current US$ in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total reserves minus gold between South Korea and Saudi Arabia?
- 37.89 billion current US$, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Saudi Arabia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Saudi Arabia rank globally for total reserves minus gold?
- South Korea ranks 7th and Saudi Arabia ranks 5th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Total reserves minus gold (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.