Hong Kong (China) vs Korea: 24_International reserves
Hong Kong (China)
430.62 billion excluding gold
in 2023
Korea
403.52 billion excluding gold
in 2025
Hong Kong (China) rank
6th
Korea rank
8th
24_International reserves over time
- Hong Kong (China)
- Korea
How they compare
Hong Kong (China) currently reports 430.62 billion excluding gold against 403.52 billion excluding gold in Korea, a difference of 27.10 billion excluding gold.
That makes Hong Kong (China)'s figure about 1.1 times Korea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Hong Kong (China) ahead.
Hong Kong (China) ranks 6th and Korea ranks 8th of 175 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Hong Kong (China) averaged higher in 2 and Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong (China) | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.80 billion excluding gold | 25.76 billion excluding gold | 28.05 billion excluding gold | Hong Kong (China) |
| 2000s | 128.63 billion excluding gold | 170.82 billion excluding gold | 42.19 billion excluding gold | Korea |
| 2010s | 351.07 billion excluding gold | 352.24 billion excluding gold | 1.18 billion excluding gold | Korea |
| 2020s | 460.22 billion excluding gold | 426.76 billion excluding gold | 33.46 billion excluding gold | Hong Kong (China) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher 24_international reserves, Hong Kong (China) or Korea?
- Hong Kong (China), at 430.62 billion excluding gold against 403.52 billion excluding gold in Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in 24_international reserves between Hong Kong (China) and Korea?
- 27.10 billion excluding gold, with Hong Kong (China) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong (China) and Korea?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong (China) and Korea rank globally for 24_international reserves?
- Hong Kong (China) ranks 6th and Korea ranks 8th of 175 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).