What is the highest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in South Korea?

The highest recorded value was 0.0322 units per US$ of GDP in 1998.

What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in South Korea?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP in 1996.

How does South Korea rank for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp?

South Korea ranks 165th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.

Is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Korea?

Over the last ten years it is up 74.5%. 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, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in South Korea

Name: IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in South Korea
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

South Korea: IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP was 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.0034 units per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 0.3%

World rank

165th

of 189 countries

All-time high

0.0322 units per US$ of GDP

in 1998

All-time low

0.0005 units per US$ of GDP

in 1996

Years of data

1960–2025

IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in South Korea, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2025, imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in South Korea stood at 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 74.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in South Korea peaked at 0.0322 units per US$ of GDP in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP, in 1996.

South Korea ranks 165th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in South Korea, year by year

Annual values for IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in South Korea, 1960 to 2025.
Year	units per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0012 units per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0019 units per US$ of GDP	+63.7%
1962	0.0017 units per US$ of GDP	-14.1%
1963	0.0012 units per US$ of GDP	-29.5%
1964	0.0013 units per US$ of GDP	+15.3%
1965	0.0045 units per US$ of GDP	+231.8%
1966	0.0045 units per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
1967	0.0037 units per US$ of GDP	-19.2%
1968	0.0081 units per US$ of GDP	+120.6%
1969	0.0065 units per US$ of GDP	-20.4%
1970	0.0041 units per US$ of GDP	-36.0%
1971	0.0067 units per US$ of GDP	+63.4%
1972	0.0061 units per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
1973	0.0043 units per US$ of GDP	-30.5%
1974	0.0096 units per US$ of GDP	+124.3%
1975	0.0134 units per US$ of GDP	+40.4%
1976	0.0126 units per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
1977	0.0092 units per US$ of GDP	-26.6%
1978	0.0067 units per US$ of GDP	-27.9%
1979	0.0036 units per US$ of GDP	-45.8%
1980	0.0119 units per US$ of GDP	+229.6%
1981	0.0179 units per US$ of GDP	+50.2%
1982	0.0175 units per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
1983	0.019 units per US$ of GDP	+8.7%
1984	0.0207 units per US$ of GDP	+8.7%
1985	0.0177 units per US$ of GDP	-14.4%
1986	0.0144 units per US$ of GDP	-18.5%
1987	0.0055 units per US$ of GDP	-62.1%
1988	0.0022 units per US$ of GDP	-58.8%
1989	0.0011 units per US$ of GDP	-50.2%
1990	0.0008 units per US$ of GDP	-27.1%
1991	0.0006 units per US$ of GDP	-25.4%
1992	0.0013 units per US$ of GDP	+115.2%
1993	0.0011 units per US$ of GDP	-13.3%
1994	0.0009 units per US$ of GDP	-19.8%
1995	0.0006 units per US$ of GDP	-32.3%
1996	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	-16.3%
1997	0.0145 units per US$ of GDP	+2717.5%
1998	0.0322 units per US$ of GDP	+121.9%
1999	0.0114 units per US$ of GDP	-64.6%
2000	0.0099 units per US$ of GDP	-13.7%
2001	0.0025 units per US$ of GDP	-74.5%
2002	0.0019 units per US$ of GDP	-23.4%
2003	0.0015 units per US$ of GDP	-19.6%
2004	0.0014 units per US$ of GDP	-11.5%
2005	0.0015 units per US$ of GDP	+6.8%
2006	0.0024 units per US$ of GDP	+64.7%
2007	0.0022 units per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
2008	0.0023 units per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
2009	0.0023 units per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
2010	0.0019 units per US$ of GDP	-18.9%
2011	0.0016 units per US$ of GDP	-13.3%
2012	0.0017 units per US$ of GDP	+6.2%
2013	0.0018 units per US$ of GDP	+3.4%
2014	0.0018 units per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
2015	0.0019 units per US$ of GDP	+6.8%
2016	0.005 units per US$ of GDP	+156.3%
2017	0.0046 units per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
2018	0.0041 units per US$ of GDP	-11.9%
2019	0.004 units per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
2020	0.0036 units per US$ of GDP	-10.7%
2021	0.0032 units per US$ of GDP	-10.7%
2022	0.0034 units per US$ of GDP	+5.9%
2023	0.0033 units per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
2024	0.0034 units per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
2025	0.0034 units per US$ of GDP	-0.3%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 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
1997	+2717.5%	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	0.0145 units per US$ of GDP
1965	+231.8%	0.0013 units per US$ of GDP	0.0045 units per US$ of GDP
1980	+229.6%	0.0036 units per US$ of GDP	0.0119 units per US$ of GDP
2016	+156.3%	0.0019 units per US$ of GDP	0.005 units per US$ of GDP
1974	+124.3%	0.0043 units per US$ of GDP	0.0096 units per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0035 units per US$ of GDP	0.0012 units per US$ of GDP	0.0081 units per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0076 units per US$ of GDP	0.0036 units per US$ of GDP	0.0134 units per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0128 units per US$ of GDP	0.0011 units per US$ of GDP	0.0207 units per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0064 units per US$ of GDP	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	0.0322 units per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0028 units per US$ of GDP	0.0014 units per US$ of GDP	0.0099 units per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0028 units per US$ of GDP	0.0016 units per US$ of GDP	0.005 units per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0034 units per US$ of GDP	0.0032 units per US$ of GDP	0.0036 units per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near South Korea

162 Canada 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP compare
163 Burkina Faso 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP compare
164 Lithuania 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP compare
166 Colombia 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP compare
167 Bolivia 0.0033 units per US$ of GDP compare
168 Dominican Republic 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

More economy & growth data for South Korea

IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -0.4147 % change on previous year (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)

All data for South Korea →

Frequently asked questions

What is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in South Korea?: Imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in South Korea was 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in South Korea?: The highest recorded value was 0.0322 units per US$ of GDP in 1998.
What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in South Korea?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP in 1996.
How does South Korea rank for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp?: South Korea ranks 165th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
Is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Korea?: Over the last ten years it is up 74.5%. 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, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP
Unit: units per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 191 places, 10,803 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 03 October 2026

IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.