Brazil vs South Korea: Reserve assets, Securities (equity, investment fund shares/units)
Reserve assets, Securities (equity, investment fund shares/units) over time
- Brazil
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 371.12 billion US dollar against 290.15 billion US dollar in Brazil, a difference of 80.97 billion US dollar.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.3 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was South Korea ahead.
Brazil ranks 4th and South Korea ranks 3rd of 140 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.40 billion US dollar | 172.55 billion US dollar | 86.15 billion US dollar | South Korea |
| 2010s | 323.92 billion US dollar | 332.05 billion US dollar | 8.13 billion US dollar | South Korea |
| 2020s | 287.70 billion US dollar | 385.45 billion US dollar | 97.74 billion US dollar | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserve assets, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and), Brazil or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 371.12 billion US dollar against 290.15 billion US dollar in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserve assets, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) between Brazil and South Korea?
- 80.97 billion US dollar, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Korea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and South Korea rank globally for reserve assets, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and)?
- Brazil ranks 4th and South Korea ranks 3rd of 140 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Reserve assets, Securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and debt securities) (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.