Brazil vs South Korea: Total Reserves
Brazil
358,234
in 2025
South Korea
428,055
in 2025
Brazil rank
11th
South Korea rank
9th
Total Reserves over time
- Brazil
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 428,055 against 358,234 in Brazil, a difference of 69,821.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.2 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Korea ahead.
Brazil ranks 11th and South Korea ranks 9th of 164 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35,917 | 30,409 | 5,508 | Brazil |
| 2000s | 96,121 | 185,764 | 89,643 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 356,314 | 357,584 | 1,269 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 347,588 | 432,198 | 84,610 | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves, Brazil or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 428,055 against 358,234 in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total reserves between Brazil and South Korea?
- 69,821, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Korea?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and South Korea rank globally for total reserves?
- Brazil ranks 11th and South Korea ranks 9th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data, published as Total Reserves. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total reserves comprise holdings of monetary gold, special drawing rights, reserves of IMF members held by the IMF, and holdings of foreign exchange under the control of monetary authorities.