How does Korea rank for total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per unit of gdp?

Korea ranks 65th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.

Is total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Korea?

Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP in Korea

Name: Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP in Korea
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Korea: Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2332 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.2332 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 4.6%

World rank

65th

of 181 countries

All-time high

0.2751 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2009

All-time low

0.015 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1974

Years of data

1960–2025

Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP in Korea, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2025, total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per unit of gdp in Korea stood at 0.2332 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per unit of gdp in Korea peaked at 0.2751 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.015 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1974.

Korea ranks 65th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP in Korea, year by year

Annual values for Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP in Korea, 1960 to 2025.
Year	includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0395 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0853 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+115.8%
1962	0.0597 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-30.1%
1963	0.0328 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-45.0%
1964	0.0392 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.6%
1965	0.0466 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.7%
1966	0.062 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+33.1%
1967	0.0728 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.6%
1968	0.0635 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.8%
1969	0.0714 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.4%
1970	0.0671 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
1971	0.0438 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-34.8%
1972	0.0482 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.2%
1973	0.0638 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+32.3%
1974	0.015 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-76.5%
1975	0.036 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+140.3%
1976	0.0654 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+81.5%
1977	0.0766 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.2%
1978	0.0535 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-30.1%
1979	0.0457 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.6%
1980	0.0466 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
1981	0.0377 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.1%
1982	0.0369 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
1983	0.0275 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-25.4%
1984	0.0286 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
1985	0.0286 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
1986	0.0287 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
1987	0.0246 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.4%
1988	0.0607 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+147.3%
1989	0.0603 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
1990	0.0511 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.4%
1991	0.0405 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.6%
1992	0.047 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.8%
1993	0.0502 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.9%
1994	0.0538 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.2%
1995	0.056 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.1%
1996	0.0541 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
1997	0.0347 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-35.8%
1998	0.1311 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+277.5%
1999	0.1437 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.6%
2000	0.1611 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.1%
2001	0.1813 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.5%
2002	0.1869 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
2003	0.2134 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.2%
2004	0.242 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.4%
2005	0.2167 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.5%
2006	0.2184 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
2007	0.215 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
2008	0.1846 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.1%
2009	0.2751 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+49.0%
2010	0.2449 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.0%
2011	0.2348 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
2012	0.2454 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
2013	0.241 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
2014	0.2331 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
2015	0.2382 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
2016	0.2344 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
2017	0.2273 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
2018	0.221 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
2019	0.2335 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.7%
2020	0.2543 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.9%
2021	0.2385 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
2022	0.2353 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
2023	0.2282 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
2024	0.223 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
2025	0.2332 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.6%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0573 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0328 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0853 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0515 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.015 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0766 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.038 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0246 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0607 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0662 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0347 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1437 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.2094 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1611 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2751 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.2354 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.221 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2454 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.2354 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.223 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2543 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Korea

62 Hungary 0.2397 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
63 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.2383 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
64 Montenegro 0.2379 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
66 Philippines 0.2277 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
67 Dominica 0.2275 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
68 Comoros 0.2254 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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 capita 8,447 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 3.04 % change on previous year (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per unit of gdp in Korea?: Total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per unit of gdp in Korea was 0.2332 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Korea?: The highest recorded value was 0.2751 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2009.
What is the lowest total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Korea?: The lowest recorded value was 0.015 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1974.
How does Korea rank for total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per unit of gdp?: Korea ranks 65th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
Is total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Korea?: Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 182 places, 9,273 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 11 September 2026

Total reserves (includes gold, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.