Total reserves in months of imports (ratio) in South Korea
South Korea: Total reserves in months of imports (ratio) was 6.25 ratio in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
6.25 ratio
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
43rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
9.4 ratio
in 2020
All-time low
4.46 ratio
in 2008
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Total reserves in months of imports in South Korea, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 6.25 ratio for total reserves in months of imports in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in South Korea peaked at 9.4 ratio in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.46 ratio, in 2008.
That places South Korea 43rd out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Total reserves in months of imports (ratio) in South Korea, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.81 ratio | — |
| 2001 | 6.82 ratio | +17.3% |
| 2002 | 7.55 ratio | +10.7% |
| 2003 | 8.33 ratio | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 8.54 ratio | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 7.61 ratio | -10.9% |
| 2006 | 7.28 ratio | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 6.86 ratio | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 4.46 ratio | -34.9% |
| 2009 | 7.8 ratio | +74.8% |
| 2010 | 6.55 ratio | -16.1% |
| 2011 | 5.39 ratio | -17.6% |
| 2012 | 5.77 ratio | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 6.2 ratio | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 6.54 ratio | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 7.92 ratio | +21.1% |
| 2016 | 8.39 ratio | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 7.56 ratio | -9.9% |
| 2018 | 7.12 ratio | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 7.71 ratio | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 9.4 ratio | +21.9% |
| 2021 | 7.57 ratio | -19.5% |
| 2022 | 5.94 ratio | -21.5% |
| 2023 | 6.3 ratio | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 6.25 ratio | -0.9% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 6.25 ratio is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.04 ratio, 2.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 6.25 ratio is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.51 ratio, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.11 ratio | 4.46 ratio | 8.54 ratio | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.92 ratio | 5.39 ratio | 8.39 ratio | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.09 ratio | 5.94 ratio | 9.4 ratio | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 40 Suriname 6.51 ratio compare
- 41 Bosnia and Herzegovina 6.49 ratio compare
- 42 Tajikistan 6.39 ratio compare
- 43 Republic of Korea 6.25 ratio compare
- 45 Serbia 6.17 ratio compare
- 46 Albania 6.04 ratio compare
More infrastructure data for South Korea
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 89.22 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 172.52 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 21.29 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 41.17 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.4114 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -3.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 21.29 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.72 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in months of imports in South Korea?
- Total reserves in months of imports in South Korea was 6.25 ratio in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 9.4 ratio in 2020.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.46 ratio in 2008.
- How does South Korea rank for total reserves in months of imports?
- South Korea ranks 43rd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Total reserves in months of imports (ratio). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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