South Korea vs Russia: Net acquisition of financial assets (current LCU)
Net acquisition of financial assets (current LCU) over time
- South Korea
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 5.75 trillion current LCU against 5.57 trillion current LCU in South Korea, a difference of 177.80 billion current LCU.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 7th and Russia ranks 6th of 134 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.82 trillion current LCU | 37.47 billion current LCU | 22.78 trillion current LCU | South Korea |
| 2000s | 12.33 trillion current LCU | 672.02 billion current LCU | 11.66 trillion current LCU | South Korea |
| 2010s | 57.01 trillion current LCU | 1.55 trillion current LCU | 55.47 trillion current LCU | South Korea |
| 2020s | 55.67 trillion current LCU | 5.15 trillion current LCU | 50.52 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, South Korea or Russia?
- Russia, at 5.75 trillion current LCU against 5.57 trillion current LCU in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in net acquisition of financial assets between South Korea and Russia?
- 177.80 billion current LCU, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Russia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Russia rank globally for net acquisition of financial assets?
- South Korea ranks 7th and Russia ranks 6th 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.