How does South Korea rank for special drawing rights per domestic currency (end-of-period (eop))?

South Korea ranks 194th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.

Is special drawing rights per domestic currency (end-of-period (eop)) rising or falling in South Korea?

Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) in South Korea

Name: Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) in South Korea
Creator: International Monetary Fund
License: IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)

South Korea: Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) was 0.0005 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.0005

Change on year

down 2.4%

World rank

194th

of 220 countries

All-time high

0.4

in 1950

All-time low

0.0005

in 2025

Years of data

1950–2025

Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) in South Korea, 1950–2025

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

South Korea recorded 0.0005 for special drawing rights per domestic currency (end-of-period (eop)) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 76 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, special drawing rights per domestic currency (end-of-period (eop)) in South Korea peaked at 0.4 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.0005, in 2025.

That places South Korea 194th out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) in South Korea, year by year

Annual values for Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) in South Korea, 1950 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1950	0.4	—
1951	0.1667	-58.3%
1952	0.1667	+0.0%
1953	0.0556	-66.7%
1954	0.0556	+0.0%
1955	0.02	-64.0%
1956	0.02	+0.0%
1957	0.02	+0.0%
1958	0.02	+0.0%
1959	0.02	+0.0%
1960	0.0154	-23.1%
1961	0.0077	-50.0%
1962	0.0077	+0.0%
1963	0.0077	+0.0%
1964	0.0039	-49.2%
1965	0.0037	-5.9%
1966	0.0037	+0.2%
1967	0.0036	-1.2%
1968	0.0036	-2.5%
1969	0.0033	-7.5%
1970	0.0032	-3.9%
1971	0.0025	-21.9%
1972	0.0023	-6.4%
1973	0.0021	-9.7%
1974	0.0017	-19.1%
1975	0.0018	+4.6%
1976	0.0018	+0.8%
1977	0.0017	-4.4%
1978	0.0016	-6.8%
1979	0.0016	-1.1%
1980	0.0012	-24.2%
1981	0.0012	+3.2%
1982	0.0012	-1.3%
1983	0.0012	-0.8%
1984	0.0012	+2.7%
1985	0.001	-17.1%
1986	0.0009	-7.2%
1987	0.0009	-6.3%
1988	0.0011	+22.1%
1989	0.0011	+3.1%
1990	0.001	-12.4%
1991	0.0009	-6.3%
1992	0.0009	+0.4%
1993	0.0009	-2.3%
1994	0.0009	-3.6%
1995	0.0009	-0.0%
1996	0.0008	-5.1%
1997	0.0005	-36.4%
1998	0.0006	+12.3%
1999	0.0006	+8.2%
2000	0.0006	-4.2%
2001	0.0006	-1.5%
2002	0.0006	+2.1%
2003	0.0006	-8.3%
2004	0.0006	+9.8%
2005	0.0007	+12.0%
2006	0.0007	+3.5%
2007	0.0007	-5.7%
2008	0.0005	-23.5%
2009	0.0005	+5.8%
2010	0.0006	+4.4%
2011	0.0006	-0.9%
2012	0.0006	+7.6%
2013	0.0006	+1.3%
2014	0.0006	+2.0%
2015	0.0006	-1.9%
2016	0.0006	-0.0%
2017	0.0007	+6.5%
2018	0.0006	-1.9%
2019	0.0006	-2.9%
2020	0.0006	+2.2%
2021	0.0006	-5.6%
2022	0.0006	-1.5%
2023	0.0006	-2.5%
2024	0.0005	-9.8%
2025	0.0005	-2.4%

South Korea compared with similar countries

South Korea's 0.0005 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2017, 0% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
South Korea's 0.0005 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0991, 1% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 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
1953	-66.7%	0.1667	0.0556
1955	-64.0%	0.0556	0.02
1951	-58.3%	0.4	0.1667
1961	-50.0%	0.0154	0.0077
1964	-49.2%	0.0077	0.0039

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	0.0944	0.02	0.4	10
1960s	0.006	0.0033	0.0154	10
1970s	0.002	0.0016	0.0032	10
1980s	0.0011	0.0009	0.0012	10
1990s	0.0008	0.0005	0.001	10
2000s	0.0006	0.0005	0.0007	10
2010s	0.0006	0.0006	0.0007	10
2020s	0.0006	0.0005	0.0006	6

Countries ranked near South Korea

191 Angola 0.0008 compare
192 Iraq 0.0006 compare
193 Myanmar 0.0005 compare
195 Nigeria 0.0005 compare
196 Argentina 0.0005 compare
197 Rwanda 0.0005 compare

See the full ranking of 226 places →

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)

All data for South Korea →

Frequently asked questions

What is special drawing rights per domestic currency (end-of-period (eop)) in South Korea?: Special drawing rights per domestic currency (end-of-period (eop)) in South Korea was 0.0005 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest special drawing rights per domestic currency (end-of-period (eop)) recorded in South Korea?: The highest recorded value was 0.4 in 1950.
What is the lowest special drawing rights per domestic currency (end-of-period (eop)) recorded in South Korea?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 in 2025.
How does South Korea rank for special drawing rights per domestic currency (end-of-period (eop))?: South Korea ranks 194th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
Is special drawing rights per domestic currency (end-of-period (eop)) rising or falling in South Korea?: Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South Korea data come from?: The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP))
Source: International Monetary Fund
Licence: IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 226 places, 14,210 data points, 1940–2025
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

This dataset contains historical exchange rate data between the US Dollar, Special Drawing Rights (SDR), Euro, and various national currencies. It includes both period average and end-of-period exchange rates.