24_International reserves (excluding gold), per capita in South Korea
South Korea: 24_International reserves (excluding gold), per capita was 7,807 excluding gold per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
24_International reserves (excluding gold), per capita in South Korea, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in excluding gold per person.
Analysis
In 2025, 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per capita in South Korea stood at 7,807 excluding gold per person.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per capita in South Korea peaked at 8,745 excluding gold per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 299.84 excluding gold per person, in 1991.
South Korea ranks 19th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
24_International reserves (excluding gold), per capita in South Korea, year by year
| Year | excluding gold per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 323.34 excluding gold per person | — |
| 1991 | 299.84 excluding gold per person | -7.3% |
| 1992 | 329.76 excluding gold per person | +10.0% |
| 1993 | 421.84 excluding gold per person | +27.9% |
| 1994 | 464.19 excluding gold per person | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 588.46 excluding gold per person | +26.8% |
| 1996 | 734.07 excluding gold per person | +24.7% |
| 1997 | 650.51 excluding gold per person | -11.4% |
| 1998 | 641.3 excluding gold per person | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 1,231 excluding gold per person | +92.0% |
| 2000 | 1,778 excluding gold per person | +44.4% |
| 2001 | 1,992 excluding gold per person | +12.1% |
| 2002 | 2,225 excluding gold per person | +11.7% |
| 2003 | 2,584 excluding gold per person | +16.1% |
| 2004 | 3,400 excluding gold per person | +31.6% |
| 2005 | 4,262 excluding gold per person | +25.4% |
| 2006 | 4,486 excluding gold per person | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 5,009 excluding gold per person | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 5,385 excluding gold per person | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 4,183 excluding gold per person | -22.3% |
| 2010 | 5,494 excluding gold per person | +31.3% |
| 2011 | 5,979 excluding gold per person | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 6,251 excluding gold per person | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 6,398 excluding gold per person | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 6,888 excluding gold per person | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 7,016 excluding gold per person | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 7,127 excluding gold per person | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 7,213 excluding gold per person | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 7,597 excluding gold per person | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 7,733 excluding gold per person | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 7,621 excluding gold per person | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 8,502 excluding gold per person | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 8,745 excluding gold per person | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 8,121 excluding gold per person | -7.1% |
| 2024 | 7,983 excluding gold per person | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 7,807 excluding gold per person | -2.2% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 7,807 excluding gold per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,619 excluding gold per person, 2.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 7,807 excluding gold per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2,193 excluding gold per person, 3.6× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 24_International reserves (excluding gold), per capita in South Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +92.0% | 641.3 excluding gold per person | 1,231 excluding gold per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 568.43 excluding gold per person | 299.84 excluding gold per person | 1,231 excluding gold per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,530 excluding gold per person | 1,778 excluding gold per person | 5,385 excluding gold per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,770 excluding gold per person | 5,494 excluding gold per person | 7,733 excluding gold per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,130 excluding gold per person | 7,621 excluding gold per person | 8,745 excluding gold per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 16 Japan 9,628 excluding gold per person compare
- 17 Brunei 9,460 excluding gold per person compare
- 18 Kuwait 9,426 excluding gold per person compare
- 20 Bahamas 6,982 excluding gold per person compare
- 21 Barbados 6,172 excluding gold per person compare
- 22 Seychelles 6,077 excluding gold per person compare
More reference data data for South Korea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9638 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9281 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2074 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per capita in South Korea?
- 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per capita in South Korea was 7,807 excluding gold per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 8,745 excluding gold per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 299.84 excluding gold per person in 1991.
- How does South Korea rank for 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per capita?
- South Korea ranks 19th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per capita rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of 24_International reserves (excluding gold), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
24_International reserves (excluding gold) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
24_International reserves (excluding gold) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- 24_International reserves IMF
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
24_International reserves (excluding gold) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.