Reserves of foreign exchange and gold (US$)

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Country2004200520062007200820092010201120122013201520162017
South Korea199,100,000,000210,400,000,000239,000,000,000262,200,000,000201,200,000,000270,000,000,000274,600,000,000306,400,000,000327,000,000,000341,800,000,000368,500,000,000371,100,000,000389,200,000,000
Definition of Reserves of foreign exchange and gold: This entry gives the dollar value for the stock of all financial assets that are available to the central monetary authority for use in meeting a country's balance of payments needs as of the end-date of the period specified. This category includes not only foreign currency and gold, but also a country's holdings of Special Drawing Rights in the International Monetary Fund, and its reserve position in the Fund.

Source: CIA World Factbook - Unless otherwise noted, information in this page is accurate as of December 1, 2020