South Korea vs Russia: 24_International reserves
South Korea
417.45 billion excluding gold
in 2026
Russia
417.72 billion excluding gold
in 2025
South Korea rank
8th
Russia rank
7th
24_International reserves over time
- South Korea
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 417.72 billion excluding gold against 417.45 billion excluding gold in South Korea, a difference of 275.00 million excluding gold.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1993 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 8th and Russia ranks 7th of 175 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and Russia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.90 billion excluding gold | 8.85 billion excluding gold | 22.05 billion excluding gold | South Korea |
| 2000s | 170.82 billion excluding gold | 173.16 billion excluding gold | 2.35 billion excluding gold | Russia |
| 2010s | 344.24 billion excluding gold | 401.80 billion excluding gold | 57.56 billion excluding gold | Russia |
| 2020s | 420.62 billion excluding gold | 440.76 billion excluding gold | 20.14 billion excluding gold | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher 24_international reserves, South Korea or Russia?
- Russia, at 417.72 billion excluding gold against 417.45 billion excluding gold in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in 24_international reserves between South Korea and Russia?
- 275.00 million excluding gold, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Russia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Russia rank globally for 24_international reserves?
- South Korea ranks 8th and Russia ranks 7th 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).