Contingent short-term net drains on foreign currency assets (nominal) in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Contingent short-term net drains on foreign currency assets (nominal) was -10.04 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Contingent short-term net drains on foreign currency assets (nominal) in Republic of Korea, 2005–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Republic of Korea recorded -10.04 billion for contingent short-term net drains on foreign currency assets (nominal) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contingent short-term net drains on foreign currency assets (nominal) in Republic of Korea peaked at -887.00 million in 2005 and was at its lowest, -10.07 billion, in 2024.
Republic of Korea ranks 72nd of 75 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -2.14 billion | -5.60 billion | -887.00 million | 5 |
| 2010s | -4.65 billion | -8.80 billion | -1.50 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | -9.13 billion | -10.07 billion | -7.76 billion | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is contingent short-term net drains on foreign currency assets (nominal) in Republic of Korea?
- Contingent short-term net drains on foreign currency assets (nominal) in Republic of Korea was -10.04 billion in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest contingent short-term net drains on foreign currency assets (nominal) recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was -887.00 million in 2005.
- What is the lowest contingent short-term net drains on foreign currency assets (nominal) recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.07 billion in 2024.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for contingent short-term net drains on foreign currency assets (nominal)?
- Republic of Korea ranks 72nd out of 75 countries with data for 2025.
- Is contingent short-term net drains on foreign currency assets (nominal) rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Contingent short-term net drains on foreign currency assets (nominal value), Contingent liabilities (International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity: Guidelines for a Data Template 2013 (IRFCL 2013), Monetary Authorities and Central Government excluding Social Security). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity (IRFCL, or the “Reserves Data Template”) dataset includes data on the amount and composition of countries’ official reserve assets, other foreign currency assets held by monetary authorities and central governments, and short-term foreign currency obligations and related activities of monetary authorities and central governments that can lead to drains on official reserves and other foreign currency assets. This website re-disseminates IMF member countries' data on international reserves and foreign currency liquidity in a common template and in a common currency (the U.S. dollar). Historical data by country are also available. Please note that the re-dissemination of the template data by the Fund does not constitute endorsement of the quality of the data by the Fund.