SDRs holdings, US dollar, per square kilometre in South Korea
South Korea: SDRs holdings, US dollar, per square kilometre was 154,526 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
154,526 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
18th
of 189 countries
All-time high
157,473 units per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
0 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
SDRs holdings, US dollar, per square kilometre in South Korea, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, sdrs holdings, us dollar, per square kilometre in South Korea stood at 154,526 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 331.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdrs holdings, us dollar, per square kilometre in South Korea peaked at 157,473 units per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places South Korea 18th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
SDRs holdings, US dollar, per square kilometre in South Korea, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 106.88 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 198.44 units per square kilometre | +85.7% |
| 1972 | 293.66 units per square kilometre | +48.0% |
| 1973 | 326.54 units per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1974 | 17.52 units per square kilometre | -94.6% |
| 1975 | 40.66 units per square kilometre | +132.1% |
| 1976 | 82.02 units per square kilometre | +101.8% |
| 1977 | 126.43 units per square kilometre | +54.1% |
| 1978 | 153.97 units per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 1979 | 257.98 units per square kilometre | +67.5% |
| 1980 | 130.24 units per square kilometre | -49.5% |
| 1981 | 653.05 units per square kilometre | +401.4% |
| 1982 | 660.54 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 653.62 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 314.2 units per square kilometre | -51.9% |
| 1985 | 412.33 units per square kilometre | +31.2% |
| 1986 | 182.99 units per square kilometre | -55.6% |
| 1987 | 170.16 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1988 | 58.87 units per square kilometre | -65.4% |
| 1989 | 16.62 units per square kilometre | -71.8% |
| 1990 | 149.26 units per square kilometre | +798.0% |
| 1991 | 309.34 units per square kilometre | +107.3% |
| 1992 | 435.62 units per square kilometre | +40.8% |
| 1993 | 602.25 units per square kilometre | +38.3% |
| 1994 | 791.47 units per square kilometre | +31.4% |
| 1995 | 1,013 units per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 1996 | 1,228 units per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1997 | 609.83 units per square kilometre | -50.3% |
| 1998 | 118.59 units per square kilometre | -80.6% |
| 1999 | 7.13 units per square kilometre | -94.0% |
| 2000 | 36.45 units per square kilometre | +411.6% |
| 2001 | 34.5 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 121.99 units per square kilometre | +253.6% |
| 2003 | 217.74 units per square kilometre | +78.5% |
| 2004 | 339.15 units per square kilometre | +55.8% |
| 2005 | 450.73 units per square kilometre | +32.9% |
| 2006 | 558.01 units per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 2007 | 708.41 units per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 2008 | 882.59 units per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 2009 | 38,589 units per square kilometre | +4272.3% |
| 2010 | 36,420 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 35,576 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 36,231 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 35,821 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 33,680 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 33,236 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 29,614 units per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2017 | 34,688 units per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2018 | 35,138 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 34,349 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 34,536 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 157,473 units per square kilometre | +356.0% |
| 2022 | 152,016 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 154,526 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 154,526 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 39,444 units per square kilometre, 3.9× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 154,526 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10,801 units per square kilometre, 14.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDRs holdings, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +4272.3% | 882.59 units per square kilometre | 38,589 units per square kilometre |
| 1990 | +798.0% | 16.62 units per square kilometre | 149.26 units per square kilometre |
| 2000 | +411.6% | 7.13 units per square kilometre | 36.45 units per square kilometre |
| 1981 | +401.4% | 130.24 units per square kilometre | 653.05 units per square kilometre |
| 2021 | +356.0% | 34,536 units per square kilometre | 157,473 units per square kilometre |
| 2002 | +253.6% | 34.5 units per square kilometre | 121.99 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 160.41 units per square kilometre | 17.52 units per square kilometre | 326.54 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 325.26 units per square kilometre | 16.62 units per square kilometre | 660.54 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 526.41 units per square kilometre | 7.13 units per square kilometre | 1,228 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,194 units per square kilometre | 34.5 units per square kilometre | 38,589 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 34,475 units per square kilometre | 29,614 units per square kilometre | 36,420 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 124,638 units per square kilometre | 34,536 units per square kilometre | 157,473 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 15 Denmark 169,178 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 Japan 157,743 units per square kilometre compare
- 17 Tuvalu 155,533 units per square kilometre compare
- 19 Germany 154,021 units per square kilometre compare
- 20 Mauritius 150,205 units per square kilometre compare
- 21 Brunei 129,377 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 sdrs holdings, us dollar, per square kilometre in South Korea?
- Sdrs holdings, us dollar, per square kilometre in South Korea was 154,526 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sdrs holdings, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 157,473 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest sdrs holdings, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does South Korea rank for sdrs holdings, us dollar, per square kilometre?
- South Korea ranks 18th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sdrs holdings, us dollar, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 331.4%. 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 SDRs holdings, US dollar, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
SDRs holdings, 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.
SDRs holdings, US dollar ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- SDRs holdings, 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
SDRs holdings, 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.