IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate in South Korea
South Korea: IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate was -0.4147 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate in South Korea, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imf holdings of currency, sdr, annual growth rate in South Korea is -0.4147 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 110.2% on the previous year and down 107.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, sdr, annual growth rate in South Korea peaked at 222.2 % change on previous year in 1980 and was at its lowest, -75.8 % change on previous year, in 2001.
That places South Korea 112th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate in South Korea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1964 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1965 | 199.79 % change on previous year | — |
| 1966 | 27.95 % change on previous year | -86.0% |
| 1967 | -0.0556 % change on previous year | -100.2% |
| 1968 | 177.98 % change on previous year | -320279.0% |
| 1969 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1970 | -24.97 % change on previous year | — |
| 1971 | 80 % change on previous year | -420.4% |
| 1972 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1973 | -11.1 % change on previous year | — |
| 1974 | 216.61 % change on previous year | -2052.1% |
| 1975 | 56.46 % change on previous year | -73.9% |
| 1976 | 28.39 % change on previous year | -49.7% |
| 1977 | -5.58 % change on previous year | -119.7% |
| 1978 | -2.48 % change on previous year | -55.6% |
| 1979 | -30.11 % change on previous year | +1113.9% |
| 1980 | 222.2 % change on previous year | -837.9% |
| 1981 | 67.63 % change on previous year | -69.6% |
| 1982 | 5.36 % change on previous year | -92.1% |
| 1983 | 21.92 % change on previous year | +309.2% |
| 1984 | 21 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 1985 | -10.99 % change on previous year | -152.3% |
| 1986 | -5.82 % change on previous year | -47.0% |
| 1987 | -51.87 % change on previous year | +791.6% |
| 1988 | -44.45 % change on previous year | -14.3% |
| 1989 | -38.42 % change on previous year | -13.6% |
| 1990 | -16.27 % change on previous year | -57.6% |
| 1991 | -12.93 % change on previous year | -20.5% |
| 1992 | 131.63 % change on previous year | -1117.7% |
| 1993 | -4.19 % change on previous year | -103.2% |
| 1994 | -5.31 % change on previous year | +26.8% |
| 1995 | -17.18 % change on previous year | +223.5% |
| 1996 | -9.91 % change on previous year | -42.3% |
| 1998 | 49.6 % change on previous year | -600.3% |
| 1999 | -54 % change on previous year | -208.9% |
| 2000 | -0.0008 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2001 | -75.8 % change on previous year | +8925358.2% |
| 2002 | -12.29 % change on previous year | -83.8% |
| 2003 | -9.9 % change on previous year | -19.4% |
| 2004 | -0.0044 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 26.09 % change on previous year | -587585.5% |
| 2006 | 85.59 % change on previous year | +228.1% |
| 2007 | 3.64 % change on previous year | -95.7% |
| 2008 | -6.58 % change on previous year | -280.7% |
| 2009 | -9.88 % change on previous year | +50.1% |
| 2010 | -1.61 % change on previous year | -83.7% |
| 2011 | -4.99 % change on previous year | +210.3% |
| 2012 | 8.53 % change on previous year | -270.7% |
| 2013 | 11.09 % change on previous year | +30.0% |
| 2014 | 9.61 % change on previous year | -13.3% |
| 2015 | 5.64 % change on previous year | -41.4% |
| 2016 | 162.97 % change on previous year | +2790.9% |
| 2017 | -0.3676 % change on previous year | -100.2% |
| 2018 | -5.99 % change on previous year | +1529.4% |
| 2019 | -5.53 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 2020 | -11.05 % change on previous year | +99.6% |
| 2021 | -0.5637 % change on previous year | -94.9% |
| 2022 | -1.86 % change on previous year | +229.3% |
| 2023 | 1.41 % change on previous year | -176.0% |
| 2024 | 4.07 % change on previous year | +188.4% |
| 2025 | -0.4147 % change on previous year | -110.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate in South Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -8925358.2% | -0.0008 % change on previous year | -75.8 % change on previous year |
| 2005 | +587585.5% | -0.0044 % change on previous year | 26.09 % change on previous year |
| 1968 | +320279.0% | -0.0556 % change on previous year | 177.98 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | +2790.9% | 5.64 % change on previous year | 162.97 % change on previous year |
| 1974 | +2052.1% | -11.1 % change on previous year | 216.61 % change on previous year |
| 2018 | -1529.4% | -0.3676 % change on previous year | -5.99 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.07 % change on previous year | -0.0556 % change on previous year | 199.79 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 30.72 % change on previous year | -30.11 % change on previous year | 216.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.66 % change on previous year | -51.87 % change on previous year | 222.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.83 % change on previous year | -54 % change on previous year | 131.63 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0861 % change on previous year | -75.8 % change on previous year | 85.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.93 % change on previous year | -5.99 % change on previous year | 162.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.4 % change on previous year | -11.05 % change on previous year | 4.07 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 109 Sweden -0.2998 % change on previous year compare
- 110 Canada -0.3494 % change on previous year compare
- 111 Luxembourg -0.3754 % change on previous year compare
- 113 Cape Verde -0.4522 % change on previous year compare
- 114 Saudi Arabia -0.4688 % change on previous year compare
- 115 New Zealand -0.4987 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for South Korea
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 123.22 units per person (2025)
- Lending to the IMF (GRA), SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0078 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita 281.68 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0057 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, per capita 205.68 units per person (2025)
- IMF Quota, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, sdr, annual growth rate in South Korea?
- Imf holdings of currency, sdr, annual growth rate in South Korea was -0.4147 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, sdr, annual growth rate recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 222.2 % change on previous year in 1980.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, sdr, annual growth rate recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -75.8 % change on previous year in 2001.
- How does South Korea rank for imf holdings of currency, sdr, annual growth rate?
- South Korea ranks 112th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf holdings of currency, sdr, annual growth rate rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 107.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in IMF holdings of currency, SDR. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR International Monetary Fund
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in IMF holdings of currency, SDR. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.