Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate in South Korea
South Korea: Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate was 4.39 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
4.39 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 781.4%
World rank
138th
of 182 countries
All-time high
233.77 % change on previous year
in 1988
All-time low
-66.81 % change on previous year
in 1974
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate in South Korea, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, total reserves (includes gold, current us$), annual growth rate in South Korea stood at 4.39 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 781.4% on the previous year and up 311.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (includes gold, current us$), annual growth rate in South Korea peaked at 233.77 % change on previous year in 1988 and was at its lowest, -66.81 % change on previous year, in 1974.
That places South Korea 138th out of 182 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate in South Korea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 31.86 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -18.55 % change on previous year | -158.2% |
| 1963 | -22.05 % change on previous year | +18.9% |
| 1964 | 3.73 % change on previous year | -116.9% |
| 1965 | 7.28 % change on previous year | +95.0% |
| 1966 | 67.62 % change on previous year | +829.0% |
| 1967 | 45.42 % change on previous year | -32.8% |
| 1968 | 9.87 % change on previous year | -78.3% |
| 1969 | 41.13 % change on previous year | +316.7% |
| 1970 | 10.31 % change on previous year | -74.9% |
| 1971 | -28.22 % change on previous year | -373.7% |
| 1972 | 21.03 % change on previous year | -174.5% |
| 1973 | 69.3 % change on previous year | +229.5% |
| 1974 | -66.81 % change on previous year | -196.4% |
| 1975 | 167.66 % change on previous year | -350.9% |
| 1976 | 149.09 % change on previous year | -11.1% |
| 1977 | 50.69 % change on previous year | -66.0% |
| 1978 | -5.53 % change on previous year | -110.9% |
| 1979 | 10.06 % change on previous year | -282.0% |
| 1980 | -0.3061 % change on previous year | -103.0% |
| 1981 | -9.64 % change on previous year | +3048.9% |
| 1982 | 5.13 % change on previous year | -153.3% |
| 1983 | -16.4 % change on previous year | -419.4% |
| 1984 | 15.68 % change on previous year | -195.6% |
| 1985 | 4.31 % change on previous year | -72.5% |
| 1986 | 15.87 % change on previous year | +268.5% |
| 1987 | 8.57 % change on previous year | -46.0% |
| 1988 | 233.77 % change on previous year | +2627.3% |
| 1989 | 22.95 % change on previous year | -90.2% |
| 1990 | -2.77 % change on previous year | -112.1% |
| 1991 | -7.38 % change on previous year | +166.1% |
| 1992 | 24.71 % change on previous year | -434.6% |
| 1993 | 18.15 % change on previous year | -26.5% |
| 1994 | 26.57 % change on previous year | +46.4% |
| 1995 | 27.33 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 4.13 % change on previous year | -84.9% |
| 1997 | -40.09 % change on previous year | -1071.5% |
| 1998 | 154.58 % change on previous year | -485.6% |
| 1999 | 42.25 % change on previous year | -72.7% |
| 2000 | 29.87 % change on previous year | -29.3% |
| 2001 | 6.88 % change on previous year | -77.0% |
| 2002 | 18.1 % change on previous year | +163.0% |
| 2003 | 27.96 % change on previous year | +54.5% |
| 2004 | 28.12 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 5.7 % change on previous year | -79.7% |
| 2006 | 13.58 % change on previous year | +138.2% |
| 2007 | 9.78 % change on previous year | -28.0% |
| 2008 | -23.23 % change on previous year | -337.6% |
| 2009 | 34.18 % change on previous year | -247.1% |
| 2010 | 8.03 % change on previous year | -76.5% |
| 2011 | 5.06 % change on previous year | -36.9% |
| 2012 | 6.77 % change on previous year | +33.8% |
| 2013 | 5.48 % change on previous year | -19.0% |
| 2014 | 4.96 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 1.07 % change on previous year | -78.5% |
| 2016 | 0.94 % change on previous year | -11.9% |
| 2017 | 5.04 % change on previous year | +436.0% |
| 2018 | 3.67 % change on previous year | -27.1% |
| 2019 | 1.42 % change on previous year | -61.2% |
| 2020 | 8.47 % change on previous year | +495.4% |
| 2021 | 4.47 % change on previous year | -47.3% |
| 2022 | -8.62 % change on previous year | -292.8% |
| 2023 | -0.5754 % change on previous year | -93.3% |
| 2024 | -0.6441 % change on previous year | +11.9% |
| 2025 | 4.39 % change on previous year | -781.4% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 4.39 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 17.56 % change on previous year, 25% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 4.39 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.19 % change on previous year, 48% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -3048.9% | -0.3061 % change on previous year | -9.64 % change on previous year |
| 1988 | +2627.3% | 8.57 % change on previous year | 233.77 % change on previous year |
| 1997 | -1071.5% | 4.13 % change on previous year | -40.09 % change on previous year |
| 1966 | +829.0% | 7.28 % change on previous year | 67.62 % change on previous year |
| 2025 | +781.4% | -0.6441 % change on previous year | 4.39 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.48 % change on previous year | -22.05 % change on previous year | 67.62 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 37.76 % change on previous year | -66.81 % change on previous year | 167.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.99 % change on previous year | -16.4 % change on previous year | 233.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.75 % change on previous year | -40.09 % change on previous year | 154.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.1 % change on previous year | -23.23 % change on previous year | 34.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.24 % change on previous year | 0.94 % change on previous year | 8.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.25 % change on previous year | -8.62 % change on previous year | 8.47 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
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- 136 Oman 4.77 % change on previous year compare
- 137 Philippines 4.46 % change on previous year compare
- 139 Macao 4.24 % change on previous year compare
- 140 Fiji 3.71 % change on previous year compare
- 141 Cameroon 3.68 % change on previous year 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 total reserves (includes gold, current us$), annual growth rate in South Korea?
- Total reserves (includes gold, current us$), annual growth rate in South Korea was 4.39 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves (includes gold, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 233.77 % change on previous year in 1988.
- What is the lowest total reserves (includes gold, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -66.81 % change on previous year in 1974.
- How does South Korea rank for total reserves (includes gold, current us$), annual growth rate?
- South Korea ranks 138th out of 182 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves (includes gold, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 311.2%. 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 Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Total reserves (includes gold, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Total reserves International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Total reserves (includes gold, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.