Middle East and Central Asia vs Switzerland: Gold reserves at market value
Middle East and Central Asia
227.80 billion SDR
in 2025
Switzerland
106.64 billion SDR
in 2025
Middle East and Central Asia rank
7th
Switzerland rank
7th
Gold reserves at market value over time
- Middle East and Central Asia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Middle East and Central Asia currently reports 227.80 billion SDR against 106.64 billion SDR in Switzerland, a difference of 121.16 billion SDR.
That makes Middle East and Central Asia's figure about 2.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Switzerland ahead.
Middle East and Central Asia ranks 7th and Switzerland ranks 7th of 11 groups.
Across the 8 decades both report, Middle East and Central Asia averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East and Central Asia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 508.56 million SDR | 1.61 billion SDR | 1.10 billion SDR | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 1.02 billion SDR | 2.78 billion SDR | 1.77 billion SDR | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 5.30 billion SDR | 10.94 billion SDR | 5.64 billion SDR | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 15.92 billion SDR | 28.86 billion SDR | 12.94 billion SDR | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 12.01 billion SDR | 20.44 billion SDR | 8.44 billion SDR | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 17.27 billion SDR | 16.84 billion SDR | 426.80 million SDR | Middle East and Central Asia |
| 2010s | 53.90 billion SDR | 30.62 billion SDR | 23.27 billion SDR | Middle East and Central Asia |
| 2020s | 133.36 billion SDR | 59.64 billion SDR | 73.71 billion SDR | Middle East and Central Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gold reserves at market value, Middle East and Central Asia or Switzerland?
- Middle East and Central Asia, at 227.80 billion SDR against 106.64 billion SDR in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gold reserves at market value between Middle East and Central Asia and Switzerland?
- 121.16 billion SDR, with Middle East and Central Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East and Central Asia and Switzerland?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Middle East and Central Asia and Switzerland rank globally for gold reserves at market value?
- Middle East and Central Asia ranks 7th and Switzerland ranks 7th of 11 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Gold reserves at market value (SDR). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
International Liquidity (IL) 2026 April