South Korea vs Singapore: Total reserves minus gold
Total reserves minus gold over time
- South Korea
- Singapore
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 421.90 billion current US$ against 404.93 billion current US$ in Singapore, a difference of 16.97 billion current US$.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 7th and Singapore ranks 9th of 181 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 3 and Singapore in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 246.56 million current US$ | 412.62 million current US$ | 166.06 million current US$ | Singapore |
| 1970s | 1.42 billion current US$ | 3.07 billion current US$ | 1.65 billion current US$ | Singapore |
| 1980s | 5.08 billion current US$ | 12.07 billion current US$ | 6.99 billion current US$ | Singapore |
| 1990s | 30.45 billion current US$ | 57.79 billion current US$ | 27.34 billion current US$ | Singapore |
| 2000s | 185.69 billion current US$ | 122.22 billion current US$ | 63.48 billion current US$ | South Korea |
| 2010s | 353.58 billion current US$ | 259.19 billion current US$ | 94.39 billion current US$ | South Korea |
| 2020s | 426.15 billion current US$ | 363.48 billion current US$ | 62.68 billion current US$ | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves minus gold, South Korea or Singapore?
- South Korea, at 421.90 billion current US$ against 404.93 billion current US$ in Singapore as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total reserves minus gold between South Korea and Singapore?
- 16.97 billion current US$, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Singapore?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Singapore rank globally for total reserves minus gold?
- South Korea ranks 7th and Singapore ranks 9th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Total reserves minus gold (current US$). 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.