IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita in South Korea
South Korea: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita was 168.75 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita in South Korea, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 168.75 units per person for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 107.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita in South Korea peaked at 389.36 units per person in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.1676 units per person, in 1964.
That places South Korea 70th out of 190 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, US dollar, per capita in South Korea, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1875 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.182 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1962 | 0.1769 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 0.172 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 0.1676 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 0.4898 units per person | +192.3% |
| 1966 | 0.6112 units per person | +24.8% |
| 1967 | 0.5967 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 1.62 units per person | +171.6% |
| 1969 | 1.58 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 1.16 units per person | -26.6% |
| 1971 | 2.23 units per person | +91.6% |
| 1972 | 2.19 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 2.12 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 6.71 units per person | +215.9% |
| 1975 | 9.86 units per person | +47.1% |
| 1976 | 12.37 units per person | +25.4% |
| 1977 | 12.02 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 12.38 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 8.62 units per person | -30.4% |
| 1980 | 26.47 units per person | +207.1% |
| 1981 | 39.87 units per person | +50.6% |
| 1982 | 39.2 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 44.7 units per person | +14.0% |
| 1984 | 50.01 units per person | +11.9% |
| 1985 | 49.4 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 51.3 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 28.36 units per person | -44.7% |
| 1988 | 14.8 units per person | -47.8% |
| 1989 | 8.81 units per person | -40.5% |
| 1990 | 7.91 units per person | -10.3% |
| 1991 | 6.85 units per person | -13.3% |
| 1992 | 15.1 units per person | +120.4% |
| 1993 | 14.31 units per person | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 14.26 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 11.9 units per person | -16.5% |
| 1996 | 10.28 units per person | -13.7% |
| 1997 | 251.21 units per person | +2344.8% |
| 1998 | 389.36 units per person | +55.0% |
| 1999 | 173.34 units per person | -55.5% |
| 2000 | 163.18 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 37.8 units per person | -76.8% |
| 2002 | 35.66 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 34.94 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 36.37 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 42.11 units per person | +15.8% |
| 2006 | 81.83 units per person | +94.3% |
| 2007 | 88.64 units per person | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 80.1 units per person | -9.6% |
| 2009 | 73.09 units per person | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 70.29 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 66.07 units per person | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 71.4 units per person | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 79.12 units per person | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 81.08 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 81.49 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 207.07 units per person | +154.1% |
| 2017 | 217.94 units per person | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 199.23 units per person | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 186.47 units per person | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 172.53 units per person | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 166.93 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 156.07 units per person | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 159.44 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 161.16 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 168.75 units per person | +4.7% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 168.75 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 272.97 units per person, 62% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 168.75 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 89.73 units per person, 1.9× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 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 | +2344.8% | 10.28 units per person | 251.21 units per person |
| 1974 | +215.9% | 2.12 units per person | 6.71 units per person |
| 1980 | +207.1% | 8.62 units per person | 26.47 units per person |
| 1965 | +192.3% | 0.1676 units per person | 0.4898 units per person |
| 1968 | +171.6% | 0.5967 units per person | 1.62 units per person |
| 2016 | +154.1% | 81.49 units per person | 207.07 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5789 units per person | 0.1676 units per person | 1.62 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.97 units per person | 1.16 units per person | 12.38 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.29 units per person | 8.81 units per person | 51.3 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 89.45 units per person | 6.85 units per person | 389.36 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.37 units per person | 34.94 units per person | 163.18 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 126.02 units per person | 66.07 units per person | 217.94 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 164.15 units per person | 156.07 units per person | 172.53 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More economy & growth data for South Korea
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0085 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 307.17 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 2.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0062 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 224.29 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0047 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -0.4147 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita in South Korea?
- Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita in South Korea was 168.75 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 389.36 units per person in 1998.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1676 units per person in 1964.
- How does South Korea rank for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita?
- South Korea ranks 70th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 107.1%. 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, US dollar, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.