Euro Area (EA) vs Korea: Reserve assets, Securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and)

Euro Area (EA)
300.49 billion US dollar
in 2025
Korea
371.12 billion US dollar
in 2025
Euro Area (EA) rank
1st
Korea rank
3rd

Reserve assets, Securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) over time

  • Euro Area (EA)
  • Korea
0100.0B200.0B300.0B400.0B199420092025

How they compare

Korea currently reports 371.12 billion US dollar against 300.49 billion US dollar in Euro Area (EA), a difference of 70.63 billion US dollar.

That makes Korea's figure about 1.2 times Euro Area (EA)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Euro Area (EA) ahead.

Euro Area (EA) ranks 1st and Korea ranks 3rd of 2 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Euro Area (EA) averaged higher in 1 and Korea in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro Area (EA) Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 191.59 billion US dollar 66.01 billion US dollar 125.58 billion US dollar Euro Area (EA)
2000s 157.94 billion US dollar 164.35 billion US dollar 6.40 billion US dollar Korea
2010s 213.34 billion US dollar 332.05 billion US dollar 118.71 billion US dollar Korea
2020s 267.26 billion US dollar 385.45 billion US dollar 118.18 billion US dollar 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), Euro Area (EA) or Korea?
Korea, at 371.12 billion US dollar against 300.49 billion US dollar in Euro Area (EA) as of 2025.
What is the difference in reserve assets, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) between Euro Area (EA) and Korea?
70.63 billion US dollar, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro Area (EA) and Korea?
27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
How do Euro Area (EA) and Korea rank globally for reserve assets, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and)?
Euro Area (EA) ranks 1st and Korea ranks 3rd of 2 groups.
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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Indicator
Reserve assets, Securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and debt securities) (Assets, Positions, US dollar)
Unit
US dollar
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
143 places, 2,955 data points, 1972–2025
Last refreshed

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.