South Korea vs Saudi Arabia: 24_International reserves
South Korea
403.52 billion excluding gold
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
453.86 billion excluding gold
in 2025
South Korea rank
8th
Saudi Arabia rank
5th
24_International reserves over time
- South Korea
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 453.86 billion excluding gold against 403.52 billion excluding gold in South Korea, a difference of 50.33 billion excluding gold.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 8th and Saudi Arabia ranks 5th of 174 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.76 billion excluding gold | 11.85 billion excluding gold | 13.91 billion excluding gold | South Korea |
| 2000s | 170.82 billion excluding gold | 137.74 billion excluding gold | 33.07 billion excluding gold | South Korea |
| 2010s | 344.24 billion excluding gold | 564.36 billion excluding gold | 220.12 billion excluding gold | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 420.62 billion excluding gold | 453.23 billion excluding gold | 32.61 billion excluding gold | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher 24_international reserves, South Korea or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 453.86 billion excluding gold against 403.52 billion excluding gold in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in 24_international reserves between South Korea and Saudi Arabia?
- 50.33 billion excluding gold, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Saudi Arabia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Saudi Arabia rank globally for 24_international reserves?
- South Korea ranks 8th and Saudi Arabia ranks 5th 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).