---
source: Bank of Korea
url: https://www.bok.or.kr/eng/bbs/E0000634/view.do?nttId=10097854
document_type: pdf
date_retrieved: 2026-05-06
period: April 2026
parent_publication: Official Foreign Reserves
indicators_covered: [Total Official Foreign Reserves, Securities, Deposits, SDRs, Gold, IMF Position]
---

# Official Foreign Reserves, April 2026

**Release Date:** May 7, 2026 (embargoed 6:00 a.m.)

Korea's official foreign reserves as of the end of April 2026 amounted to 427.9 billion dollars.

## Composition of Foreign Reserves

- Securities: 384.1 billion dollars (89.8%)
- Deposits: 18.8 billion dollars (4.4%)
- SDRs: 15.8 billion dollars (3.7%)
- Gold: 4.8 billion dollars (1.1%)
- IMF position: 4.5 billion dollars (1.0%)

## Historical Comparison (billion USD)

| Year | Official foreign reserves | Securities | Deposits | SDRs | Gold | IMF position |
|------|---------------------------|------------|----------|------|------|--------------|
| 2022 | 423.2 | 369.7 | 29.3 | 14.8 | 4.8 | 4.5 |
| 2023 | 420.1 | 373.7 | 22.0 | 15.1 | 4.8 | 4.6 |
| 2024 | 415.6 | 366.7 | 25.2 | 14.7 | 4.8 | 4.2 |
| 2025 | 428.1 | 371.1 | 31.9 | 15.9 | 4.8 | 4.4 |
| 2026 (March) | 423.7 | 377.7 | 21.1 | 15.6 | 4.8 | 4.5 |
| 2026 (April) | 427.9 | 384.1 | 18.8 | 15.8 | 4.8 | 4.5 |

*Note: Securities include government bonds, government agency bonds, debentures, MBSs, ABSs, and others. IMF position = reserve tranche position + loans.*

## International Ranking

As of the end of March 2026, Korea's foreign reserve holdings ranked **twelfth largest** in the world.

## Verification

- Payload actual: 427.88 billion USD → Document states 427.9 billion USD ✓
- Payload previous: 423.66 billion USD → Document shows March 2026: 423.7 billion USD ✓
- Period: April 2026 confirmed in title and content ✓