Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita in Korea
Korea: Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita was 8,447 includes gold, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
8,447 includes gold, current US$ per person
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
19th
of 182 countries
All-time high
8,949 includes gold, current US$ per person
in 2021
All-time low
4.82 includes gold, current US$ per person
in 1963
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita in Korea, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in includes gold, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per capita in Korea stood at 8,447 includes gold, current US$ per person.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per capita in Korea peaked at 8,949 includes gold, current US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.82 includes gold, current US$ per person, in 1963.
Korea ranks 19th of 182 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita in Korea, year by year
| Year | includes gold, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.28 includes gold, current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 8.04 includes gold, current US$ per person | +28.0% |
| 1962 | 6.36 includes gold, current US$ per person | -20.8% |
| 1963 | 4.82 includes gold, current US$ per person | -24.2% |
| 1964 | 4.87 includes gold, current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 5.1 includes gold, current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1966 | 8.33 includes gold, current US$ per person | +63.5% |
| 1967 | 11.83 includes gold, current US$ per person | +42.1% |
| 1968 | 12.7 includes gold, current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1969 | 17.53 includes gold, current US$ per person | +38.0% |
| 1970 | 18.92 includes gold, current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 1971 | 13.31 includes gold, current US$ per person | -29.6% |
| 1972 | 15.82 includes gold, current US$ per person | +18.8% |
| 1973 | 26.31 includes gold, current US$ per person | +66.3% |
| 1974 | 8.58 includes gold, current US$ per person | -67.4% |
| 1975 | 22.59 includes gold, current US$ per person | +163.2% |
| 1976 | 55.38 includes gold, current US$ per person | +145.1% |
| 1977 | 82.15 includes gold, current US$ per person | +48.4% |
| 1978 | 76.44 includes gold, current US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 1979 | 82.87 includes gold, current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 1980 | 81.34 includes gold, current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 72.36 includes gold, current US$ per person | -11.0% |
| 1982 | 74.91 includes gold, current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 61.71 includes gold, current US$ per person | -17.6% |
| 1984 | 70.51 includes gold, current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 1985 | 72.82 includes gold, current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 83.55 includes gold, current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 1987 | 89.82 includes gold, current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 1988 | 296.87 includes gold, current US$ per person | +230.5% |
| 1989 | 361.42 includes gold, current US$ per person | +21.7% |
| 1990 | 347.94 includes gold, current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 319.08 includes gold, current US$ per person | -8.3% |
| 1992 | 393.8 includes gold, current US$ per person | +23.4% |
| 1993 | 460.57 includes gold, current US$ per person | +17.0% |
| 1994 | 577.13 includes gold, current US$ per person | +25.3% |
| 1995 | 727.48 includes gold, current US$ per person | +26.1% |
| 1996 | 750.32 includes gold, current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 445.34 includes gold, current US$ per person | -40.6% |
| 1998 | 1,126 includes gold, current US$ per person | +152.7% |
| 1999 | 1,590 includes gold, current US$ per person | +41.2% |
| 2000 | 2,048 includes gold, current US$ per person | +28.8% |
| 2001 | 2,172 includes gold, current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 2,550 includes gold, current US$ per person | +17.4% |
| 2003 | 3,246 includes gold, current US$ per person | +27.3% |
| 2004 | 4,143 includes gold, current US$ per person | +27.6% |
| 2005 | 4,370 includes gold, current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 4,937 includes gold, current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 2007 | 5,393 includes gold, current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 4,109 includes gold, current US$ per person | -23.8% |
| 2009 | 5,485 includes gold, current US$ per person | +33.5% |
| 2010 | 5,895 includes gold, current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 6,146 includes gold, current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 6,528 includes gold, current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 6,855 includes gold, current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 7,150 includes gold, current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 7,188 includes gold, current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 7,227 includes gold, current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 7,570 includes gold, current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 7,814 includes gold, current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 7,898 includes gold, current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 8,555 includes gold, current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 8,949 includes gold, current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 8,193 includes gold, current US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 8,140 includes gold, current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 8,081 includes gold, current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 8,447 includes gold, current US$ per person | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.59 includes gold, current US$ per person | 4.82 includes gold, current US$ per person | 17.53 includes gold, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 40.24 includes gold, current US$ per person | 8.58 includes gold, current US$ per person | 82.87 includes gold, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 126.53 includes gold, current US$ per person | 61.71 includes gold, current US$ per person | 361.42 includes gold, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 673.71 includes gold, current US$ per person | 319.08 includes gold, current US$ per person | 1,590 includes gold, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,845 includes gold, current US$ per person | 2,048 includes gold, current US$ per person | 5,485 includes gold, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,027 includes gold, current US$ per person | 5,895 includes gold, current US$ per person | 7,898 includes gold, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,394 includes gold, current US$ per person | 8,081 includes gold, current US$ per person | 8,949 includes gold, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Korea
- 16 Brunei Darussalam 11,770 includes gold, current US$ per person compare
- 17 Japan 11,116 includes gold, current US$ per person compare
- 18 Kuwait 10,634 includes gold, current US$ per person compare
- 20 Mauritius 8,288 includes gold, current US$ per person compare
- 21 Poland 7,460 includes gold, current US$ per person compare
- 22 Italy 7,367 includes gold, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Korea
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 41.23 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 797.74 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 15.80 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 22.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 305.78 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 4.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2332 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 3.04 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per capita in Korea?
- Total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per capita in Korea was 8,447 includes gold, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per capita recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 8,949 includes gold, current US$ per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per capita recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.82 includes gold, current US$ per person in 1963.
- How does Korea rank for total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per capita?
- Korea ranks 19th out of 182 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Total reserves International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.