South Korea vs Spain: 25_SDR holdings
25_SDR holdings over time
- South Korea
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 16.55 billion against 15.02 billion in South Korea, a difference of 1.53 billion.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 16th and Spain ranks 14th of 188 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.29 million | 420.61 million | 371.32 million | Spain |
| 2000s | 36.04 million | 322.31 million | 286.27 million | Spain |
| 2010s | 3.31 billion | 4.05 billion | 732.52 million | Spain |
| 2020s | 11.12 billion | 12.22 billion | 1.10 billion | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher 25_sdr holdings, South Korea or Spain?
- Spain, at 16.55 billion against 15.02 billion in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in 25_sdr holdings between South Korea and Spain?
- 1.53 billion, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Spain?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Spain rank globally for 25_sdr holdings?
- South Korea ranks 16th and Spain ranks 14th 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
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.