Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs South Korea: Total Reserves
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
469,803
in 2025
South Korea
428,055
in 2025
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
8th
South Korea rank
9th
Total Reserves over time
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- South Korea
How they compare
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) currently reports 469,803 against 428,055 in South Korea, a difference of 41,748.
That makes Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1994 it was South Korea ahead.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 8th and South Korea ranks 9th of 10 groups.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34,806 | 39,687 | 4,881 | South Korea |
| 2000s | 109,212 | 185,764 | 76,552 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 228,103 | 357,584 | 129,480 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 326,316 | 432,198 | 105,882 | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or South Korea?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), at 469,803 against 428,055 in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total reserves between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and South Korea?
- 41,748, with Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and South Korea?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2025.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and South Korea rank globally for total reserves?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 8th and South Korea ranks 9th of 10 groups.
- 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.