Foreign Exchange Reserves in South Korea decreased to 425910 USD Million in January from 428050 USD Million in December of 2025. Foreign Exchange Reserves in South Korea averaged 150135.97 USD Million from 1971 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 469207.70 USD Million in October of 2021 and a record low of 564.50 USD Million in April of 1972. source: The Bank of Korea



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-01-05 09:00 PM
Foreign Exchange Reserves
Dec $428.05B $430.66B
2026-02-03 10:00 PM
Foreign Exchange Reserves
Jan $425.91B $428.05B
2026-03-04 09:00 PM
Foreign Exchange Reserves
Feb $425.91B


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Central Bank Balance Sheet 566680.80 571481.40 KRW Billion Nov 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves 425910.00 428050.00 USD Million Jan 2026
Interbank Rate 2.77 2.77 percent Feb 2026
Interest Rate 2.50 2.50 percent Jan 2026
Lending Rate 3.00 3.00 percent Jan 2026
Loans to Private Sector 1448297.70 1441105.30 KRW Billion Nov 2025
Money Supply M0 197587900.00 196482400.00 KRW Million Nov 2025
Money Supply M1 1340773.20 1338006.20 KRW Billion Nov 2025
Money Supply M2 4496024.20 4487684.90 KRW Billion Nov 2025
Money Supply M3 5999252.10 6006080.20 KRW Billion Nov 2025


South Korea Foreign Exchange Reserves
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.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
425910.00 428050.00 469207.70 564.50 1971 - 2026 USD Million Monthly
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South Korea Forex Reserves Drop In December
South Korea's foreign exchange reserves decreased to $428.1 billion in December 2025, down from $430.7 billion in November. The change was driven by securities holdings, which were $371.1 billion (vs. $379.3 billion in November). Meanwhile, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) stood at $15.9 billion, gold reserves held at $4.8 billion, and the IMF reserve position was $4.4 billion. On the other hand, deposits rose to $31.9 billion from $26.4 billion.
2026-01-05
South Korea Forex Reserves Surge to Over 3-Year High
South Korea's foreign exchange reserves increased to $430.7 billion in November 2025, up from $428.8 billion in October and the highest since August 2022. The change was driven by securities holdings, which were $379.3 billion (vs. $378.0 billion in October). Meanwhile, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) stood at $15.7 billion, gold reserves held at $4.8 billion, and the IMF reserve position was $4.3 billion. On the other hand, deposits rose to $26.4 billion from $25.9 billion.
2025-12-02
South Korea’s FX Reserves Increase in October
South Korea's foreign exchange reserves increased to $428.8 billion in October 2025, up from $422 billion in September. The change was driven by securities holdings, which were $378.0 billion (vs. $378.4 billion in September). Meanwhile, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) stood at $15.7 billion, gold reserves held at $4.8 billion, and the IMF reserve position was $4.4 billion. On the other hand, deposits rose to $25.9 billion from $18.5 billion.
2025-11-04