South Korea vs Mexico: 25_SDR holdings

South Korea
15.02 billion
in 2025
Mexico
15.91 billion
in 2025
South Korea rank
16th
Mexico rank
15th

25_SDR holdings over time

  • South Korea
  • Mexico
05.0B10.0B15.0B199020072025

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 15.91 billion against 15.02 billion in South Korea, a difference of 888.80 million.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mexico ahead.

South Korea ranks 16th and Mexico ranks 15th of 188 countries.

Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Mexico Difference Ahead
1990s 49.29 million 483.50 million 434.20 million Mexico
2000s 36.04 million 503.66 million 467.62 million Mexico
2010s 3.31 billion 3.72 billion 407.82 million Mexico
2020s 11.12 billion 12.07 billion 941.67 million Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher 25_sdr holdings, South Korea or Mexico?
Mexico, at 15.91 billion against 15.02 billion in South Korea as of 2025.
What is the difference in 25_sdr holdings between South Korea and Mexico?
888.80 million, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Mexico?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do South Korea and Mexico rank globally for 25_sdr holdings?
South Korea ranks 16th and Mexico ranks 15th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
IMF, published as 25_SDR holdings. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
25_SDR holdings
Source
IMF
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
189 places, 6,685 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Holdings of SDRs are international reserve assets created by the IMF to supplement existing reserves. They are valued on the basis of a basket of currencies of four key international currencies and can be used in a wide variety of transactions and operations among official holders. SDRs are allocated to Fund members that are participants in the Fund’s Operations Division for SDRs and Administered Accounts in proportion to their quotas. Data are sourced from IMF records.