The Bank of Korea published its latest official foreign reserves data showing holdings of USD 427.0 billion at the end of May 2026, down USD 0.9 billion from USD 427.9 billion at the end of April. The release also states that Korea's foreign reserve holdings ranked 12th largest in the world as of the end of April 2026. Securities remained the main component at USD 380.7 billion, or 89.2% of total reserves, followed by deposits at USD 21.4 billion, special drawing rights at USD 15.8 billion, gold at USD 4.8 billion, and the country's IMF position at USD 4.4 billion. Compared with end-April, securities fell by USD 3.4 billion and deposits rose by USD 2.6 billion, while the other components were largely unchanged.
Bank of Korea2026-06-04
Bank of Korea reports USD 427.0 billion in end-May foreign reserves with Korea ranked 12th globally at end-April
The Bank of Korea reported official foreign reserves of USD 427.0 billion at end-May 2026, down USD 0.9 billion from end-April, with Korea ranking 12th globally as of end-April. Securities remained the largest component at USD 380.7 billion (89.2% of reserves), while deposits rose to USD 21.4 billion and other components were broadly stable.