IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in South Korea
South Korea: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre was 84,477 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
84,477 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
19th
of 189 countries
All-time high
186,835 units per square kilometre
in 1998
All-time low
48.62 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in South Korea, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in South Korea is 84,477 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 106.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in South Korea peaked at 186,835 units per square kilometre in 1998 and was at its lowest, 48.62 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
South Korea ranks 19th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in South Korea, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 48.62 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 48.62 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 48.62 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 48.62 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 145.76 units per square kilometre | +199.8% |
| 1966 | 186.5 units per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 1967 | 186.4 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 518.14 units per square kilometre | +178.0% |
| 1969 | 518.14 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 388.76 units per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1971 | 759.75 units per square kilometre | +95.4% |
| 1972 | 759.75 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 750.5 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 2,412 units per square kilometre | +221.3% |
| 1975 | 3,608 units per square kilometre | +49.6% |
| 1976 | 4,597 units per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 1977 | 4,538 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 4,746 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 3,354 units per square kilometre | -29.3% |
| 1980 | 10,463 units per square kilometre | +211.9% |
| 1981 | 16,007 units per square kilometre | +53.0% |
| 1982 | 15,983 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 18,494 units per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1984 | 20,950 units per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1985 | 20,898 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 21,918 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 12,235 units per square kilometre | -44.2% |
| 1988 | 6,448 units per square kilometre | -47.3% |
| 1989 | 3,878 units per square kilometre | -39.9% |
| 1990 | 3,514 units per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1991 | 3,077 units per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1992 | 6,850 units per square kilometre | +122.7% |
| 1993 | 6,556 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 6,598 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 5,565 units per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 1996 | 4,849 units per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 1997 | 119,677 units per square kilometre | +2367.8% |
| 1998 | 186,835 units per square kilometre | +56.1% |
| 1999 | 83,772 units per square kilometre | -55.2% |
| 2000 | 79,523 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 18,509 units per square kilometre | -76.7% |
| 2002 | 17,554 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 17,285 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 18,060 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 20,950 units per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2006 | 40,912 units per square kilometre | +95.3% |
| 2007 | 44,522 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 40,510 units per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 37,131 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 35,837 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 33,946 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 36,834 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 40,952 units per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2014 | 42,230 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 42,662 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 108,789 units per square kilometre | +155.0% |
| 2017 | 114,798 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 105,385 units per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 98,900 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 91,631 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 88,542 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 82,630 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 84,477 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 84,477 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 31,763 units per square kilometre, 2.7× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 84,477 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6,080 units per square kilometre, 13.9× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre 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 | +2367.8% | 4,849 units per square kilometre | 119,677 units per square kilometre |
| 1974 | +221.3% | 750.5 units per square kilometre | 2,412 units per square kilometre |
| 1980 | +211.9% | 3,354 units per square kilometre | 10,463 units per square kilometre |
| 1965 | +199.8% | 48.62 units per square kilometre | 145.76 units per square kilometre |
| 1968 | +178.0% | 186.4 units per square kilometre | 518.14 units per square kilometre |
| 2016 | +155.0% | 42,662 units per square kilometre | 108,789 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 194.38 units per square kilometre | 48.62 units per square kilometre | 518.14 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,591 units per square kilometre | 388.76 units per square kilometre | 4,746 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,727 units per square kilometre | 3,878 units per square kilometre | 21,918 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 42,729 units per square kilometre | 3,077 units per square kilometre | 186,835 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 33,496 units per square kilometre | 17,285 units per square kilometre | 79,523 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 66,033 units per square kilometre | 33,946 units per square kilometre | 114,798 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 86,820 units per square kilometre | 82,630 units per square kilometre | 91,631 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 16 Denmark 85,030 units per square kilometre compare
- 17 Japan 84,673 units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Tuvalu 84,659 units per square kilometre compare
- 20 United Kingdom 81,799 units per square kilometre compare
- 21 Germany 74,710 units per square kilometre compare
- 22 Maldives 73,820 units per square kilometre compare
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, US dollar, per capita 168.75 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -0.4147 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in South Korea?
- Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in South Korea was 84,477 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 186,835 units per square kilometre in 1998.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.62 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does South Korea rank for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre?
- South Korea ranks 19th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106.3%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.