Brazil vs South Korea: 24_International reserves
Brazil
323.17 billion excluding gold
in 2025
South Korea
403.52 billion excluding gold
in 2025
Brazil rank
10th
South Korea rank
8th
24_International reserves over time
- Brazil
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 403.52 billion excluding gold against 323.17 billion excluding gold in Brazil, a difference of 80.36 billion excluding gold.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.2 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Korea ahead.
Brazil ranks 10th and South Korea ranks 8th of 174 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and South Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.03 billion excluding gold | 25.76 billion excluding gold | 7.27 billion excluding gold | Brazil |
| 2000s | 81.50 billion excluding gold | 170.82 billion excluding gold | 89.32 billion excluding gold | South Korea |
| 2010s | 349.69 billion excluding gold | 344.24 billion excluding gold | 5.44 billion excluding gold | Brazil |
| 2020s | 338.39 billion excluding gold | 420.62 billion excluding gold | 82.23 billion excluding gold | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher 24_international reserves, Brazil or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 403.52 billion excluding gold against 323.17 billion excluding gold in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in 24_international reserves between Brazil and South Korea?
- 80.36 billion excluding gold, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Korea?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and South Korea rank globally for 24_international reserves?
- Brazil ranks 10th and South Korea ranks 8th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IMF, published as 24_International reserves (excluding gold). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The data on international reserve assets refer to entries published in the world tables of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics (IFS).