South Korea Foreign Exchange Reserves

Last Release

Jun 30, 2025

Actual

410,200

Units In

USD Million

404,600

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

Aug 06, 2025

Time to Release

1 Months 2 Days 21 Hours

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
469,210 Oct 2021	564.5 Apr 1972	147,212.27 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 rose to January's high of $410.2 billion in June 2025, up from $404.6 billion the previous month. The increase was primarily driven by a jump in deposits, which climbed to $26.5 billion from $19.7 billion in May, followed by a slight uptick in Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) to $15.9 billion from $15.7 billion. In contrast, securities holdings declined to $358.5 billion from $360 billion, while gold reserves ($4.8 billion) and the IMF reserve position ($4.5 billion) remained unchanged. The mixed movement in components reflects continued volatility in the composition of South Korea’s reserves amid shifting global financial conditions. Despite the dip in securities, the overall rise in reserves indicates efforts to maintain stability in a complex economic landscape.