South Korea vs Russia: Total reserves
Total reserves over time
- South Korea
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 608.36 billion includes gold, current US$ against 436.57 billion includes gold, current US$ in South Korea, a difference of 171.79 billion includes gold, current US$.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.4 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was South Korea ahead.
Globally, South Korea ranks 9th and Russia ranks 6th of 181 countries.
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About this data
Reserve assets are external assets, including 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.