Total reserves minus gold in South Korea
South Korea: Total reserves minus gold was 421.90 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves minus gold in South Korea, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves minus gold in South Korea is 421.90 billion current US$, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves minus gold in South Korea peaked at 457.17 billion current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 129.60 million current US$, in 1963.
South Korea ranks 7th of 182 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves minus gold in South Korea, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 155.20 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 205.20 million current US$ | +32.2% |
| 1962 | 166.80 million current US$ | -18.7% |
| 1963 | 129.60 million current US$ | -22.3% |
| 1964 | 133.58 million current US$ | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 142.99 million current US$ | +7.0% |
| 1966 | 241.81 million current US$ | +69.1% |
| 1967 | 353.22 million current US$ | +46.1% |
| 1968 | 387.72 million current US$ | +9.8% |
| 1969 | 549.52 million current US$ | +41.7% |
| 1970 | 606.31 million current US$ | +10.3% |
| 1971 | 433.51 million current US$ | -28.5% |
| 1972 | 523.00 million current US$ | +20.6% |
| 1973 | 884.81 million current US$ | +69.2% |
| 1974 | 277.19 million current US$ | -68.7% |
| 1975 | 781.32 million current US$ | +181.9% |
| 1976 | 1.97 billion current US$ | +152.1% |
| 1977 | 2.97 billion current US$ | +50.6% |
| 1978 | 2.76 billion current US$ | -6.8% |
| 1979 | 2.96 billion current US$ | +7.1% |
| 1980 | 2.92 billion current US$ | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 2.68 billion current US$ | -8.3% |
| 1982 | 2.81 billion current US$ | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 2.35 billion current US$ | -16.4% |
| 1984 | 2.75 billion current US$ | +17.3% |
| 1985 | 2.87 billion current US$ | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 3.32 billion current US$ | +15.7% |
| 1987 | 3.58 billion current US$ | +8.0% |
| 1988 | 12.35 billion current US$ | +244.5% |
| 1989 | 15.21 billion current US$ | +23.2% |
| 1990 | 14.79 billion current US$ | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 13.70 billion current US$ | -7.4% |
| 1992 | 17.12 billion current US$ | +25.0% |
| 1993 | 20.23 billion current US$ | +18.2% |
| 1994 | 25.64 billion current US$ | +26.8% |
| 1995 | 32.68 billion current US$ | +27.5% |
| 1996 | 34.04 billion current US$ | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 20.37 billion current US$ | -40.2% |
| 1998 | 51.97 billion current US$ | +155.2% |
| 1999 | 73.99 billion current US$ | +42.4% |
| 2000 | 96.13 billion current US$ | +29.9% |
| 2001 | 102.75 billion current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 121.34 billion current US$ | +18.1% |
| 2003 | 155.28 billion current US$ | +28.0% |
| 2004 | 199.00 billion current US$ | +28.2% |
| 2005 | 210.32 billion current US$ | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 238.88 billion current US$ | +13.6% |
| 2007 | 262.15 billion current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 201.14 billion current US$ | -23.3% |
| 2009 | 269.93 billion current US$ | +34.2% |
| 2010 | 291.49 billion current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 304.25 billion current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 323.21 billion current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 341.65 billion current US$ | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 358.79 billion current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 363.15 billion current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 366.31 billion current US$ | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 384.45 billion current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 398.78 billion current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 403.70 billion current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 437.11 billion current US$ | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 457.17 billion current US$ | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 417.28 billion current US$ | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 414.00 billion current US$ | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 409.46 billion current US$ | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 421.90 billion current US$ | +3.0% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 421.90 billion current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 24.46 billion current US$, 17.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 421.90 billion current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24.02 billion current US$, 17.6× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves minus gold in South Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +244.5% | 3.58 billion current US$ | 12.35 billion current US$ |
| 1975 | +181.9% | 277.19 million current US$ | 781.32 million current US$ |
| 1998 | +155.2% | 20.37 billion current US$ | 51.97 billion current US$ |
| 1976 | +152.1% | 781.32 million current US$ | 1.97 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 246.56 million current US$ | 129.60 million current US$ | 549.52 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.42 billion current US$ | 277.19 million current US$ | 2.97 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.08 billion current US$ | 2.35 billion current US$ | 15.21 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.45 billion current US$ | 13.70 billion current US$ | 73.99 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 185.69 billion current US$ | 96.13 billion current US$ | 269.93 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 353.58 billion current US$ | 291.49 billion current US$ | 403.70 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 426.15 billion current US$ | 409.46 billion current US$ | 457.17 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More economy & growth data for South 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 (includes gold, current US$), per capita 8,447 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves minus gold in South Korea?
- Total reserves minus gold in South Korea was 421.90 billion current US$ in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest total reserves minus gold recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 457.17 billion current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest total reserves minus gold recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 129.60 million current US$ in 1963.
- How does South Korea rank for total reserves minus gold?
- South Korea ranks 7th out of 182 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves minus gold rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Total reserves minus gold (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This series includes external assets (excluding monetary gold) that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.