South Korea vs Saudi Arabia: Total Reserves
South Korea
428,055
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
460,249
in 2025
South Korea rank
9th
Saudi Arabia rank
7th
Total Reserves over time
- South Korea
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 460,249 against 428,055 in South Korea, a difference of 32,194.
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 9th and Saudi Arabia ranks 7th of 164 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 | 30,409 | 11,387 | 19,023 | South Korea |
| 2000s | 185,764 | 164,914 | 20,850 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 357,584 | 574,694 | 217,110 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 432,198 | 450,549 | 18,352 | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves, South Korea or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 460,249 against 428,055 in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total reserves between South Korea and Saudi Arabia?
- 32,194, 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 total reserves?
- South Korea ranks 9th and Saudi Arabia ranks 7th 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.