Reserves and related items in South Korea
South Korea: Reserves and related items was -4.53 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserves and related items in South Korea, 1976–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
South Korea recorded -4.53 billion BoP, current US$ for reserves and related items in 2025.
That represents a change of down 66.0% on the previous year and down 137.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves and related items in South Korea peaked at 68.67 billion BoP, current US$ in 2009 and was at its lowest, -56.16 billion BoP, current US$, in 2008.
That places South Korea 184th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.08 billion BoP, current US$ | 730.64 million BoP, current US$ | 1.37 billion BoP, current US$ | 4 |
| 1980s | 1.54 billion BoP, current US$ | -257.37 million BoP, current US$ | 9.34 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.37 billion BoP, current US$ | -23.12 billion BoP, current US$ | 33.54 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.30 billion BoP, current US$ | -56.16 billion BoP, current US$ | 68.67 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.13 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.47 billion BoP, current US$ | 26.97 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -977.37 million BoP, current US$ | -27.89 billion BoP, current US$ | 17.39 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 181 Sudan -2.74 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 182 Bulgaria -3.56 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 183 Kuwait -4.07 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 185 Kazakhstan -5.37 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 186 Philippines -5.66 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 187 Venezuela -6.35 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for South Korea
- Gross national expenditure 94.8% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 0.2% (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 65.7% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 660.05 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 1.78 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 2,524.87 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 1.78 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 914.33 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 642.79 billion current US$ (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 4.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserves and related items in South Korea?
- Reserves and related items in South Korea was -4.53 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest reserves and related items recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 68.67 billion BoP, current US$ in 2009.
- What is the lowest reserves and related items recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -56.16 billion BoP, current US$ in 2008.
- How does South Korea rank for reserves and related items?
- South Korea ranks 184th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves and related items rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 137.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Reserves and related items (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserves and related items is the net change in a country's holdings of international reserves resulting from transactions on the current, capital, and financial accounts. 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.Also included are net credit and loans from the IMF (excluding reserve position) and total exceptional financing. 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.