South Korea Foreign Exchange Reserves

Last Release

Apr 30, 2025

Actual

404,670

Units In

USD Million

409,660

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

Jun 03, 2025

Time to Release

25 Days 20 Hours

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
469,210 Oct 2021	564.5 Apr 1972	146,414.15 USD Million	1971-2025	The Bank of Korea

In South Korea, Foreign Exchange Reserves are the foreign assets held or controlled by the country central bank. The reserves are made of gold or a specific currency. They can also be special drawing rights and marketable securities denominated in foreign currencies like treasury bills, government bonds, corporate bonds and equities and foreign currency loans.

Latest Updates

South Korea's foreign exchange reserves fell to $404.4 billion in April 2025, down from $409.7 billion in March, according to data released by the Bank of Korea. The reserves comprised securities valued at $356.5 billion, accounting for 88.1% of the total, followed by deposits at $23.2 billion (5.7%), Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) at $15.7 billion (3.9%), gold at $4.8 billion (1.2%), and the country’s IMF reserve position at $4.5 billion (1.1%). The decline reflects ongoing volatility in South Korea’s reserve holdings amid shifting global financial conditions.