Iran vs South Korea: Net foreign assets

Iran
2,473.74 trillion current LCU
in 2016
South Korea
627.85 trillion current LCU
in 2024
Iran rank
2nd
South Korea rank
4th

Net foreign assets over time

  • Iran
  • South Korea
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 2,473.74 trillion current LCU against 627.85 trillion current LCU in South Korea, a difference of 1,845.89 trillion current LCU.

That makes Iran's figure about 3.9 times South Korea's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iran ahead.

Globally, Iran ranks 2nd and South Korea ranks 4th of 186 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Net foreign assets (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
186 places, 9,009 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Net foreign assets are the sum of foreign assets held by monetary authorities and deposit money banks, less their foreign liabilities. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.