India vs South Korea: Net acquisition of financial assets
Net acquisition of financial assets over time
- India
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 5.57 trillion current LCU against 3.89 trillion current LCU in India, a difference of 1.68 trillion current LCU.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.4 times India's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Korea ahead.
India ranks 8th and South Korea ranks 7th of 134 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 304.24 billion current LCU | 10.70 trillion current LCU | 10.39 trillion current LCU | South Korea |
| 2000s | 281.24 billion current LCU | 12.33 trillion current LCU | 12.05 trillion current LCU | South Korea |
| 2010s | 1.05 trillion current LCU | 57.21 trillion current LCU | 56.15 trillion current LCU | South Korea |
| 2020s | 3.89 trillion current LCU | 45.53 trillion current LCU | 41.64 trillion current LCU | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net acquisition of financial assets, India or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 5.57 trillion current LCU against 3.89 trillion current LCU in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in net acquisition of financial assets between India and South Korea?
- 1.68 trillion current LCU, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and South Korea?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do India and South Korea rank globally for net acquisition of financial assets?
- India ranks 8th and South Korea ranks 7th of 134 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Net acquisition of financial assets (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net acquisition of government financial assets includes domestic and foreign financial claims, SDRs, and gold bullion held by monetary authorities as a reserve asset. The net acquisition of financial assets should be offset by the net incurrence of liabilities. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.