European Central Bank (ECB) vs United States: Official Reserve Assets and Other Foreign Currency Assets
Official Reserve Assets and Other Foreign Currency Assets over time
- European Central Bank (ECB)
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 174.03 billion against 2.09 billion in European Central Bank (ECB), a difference of 171.94 billion.
That makes United States's figure about 83.2 times European Central Bank (ECB)'s.
Across all 26 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
European Central Bank (ECB) ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 1 groups.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Central Bank (ECB) | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 312.67 million | 15.31 billion | 15.00 billion | United States |
| 2010s | 788.56 million | 52.46 billion | 51.67 billion | United States |
| 2020s | 1.81 billion | 147.46 billion | 145.65 billion | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official reserve assets and other foreign currency assets, European Central Bank (ECB) or United States?
- United States, at 174.03 billion against 2.09 billion in European Central Bank (ECB) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official reserve assets and other foreign currency assets between European Central Bank (ECB) and United States?
- 171.94 billion, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Central Bank (ECB) and United States?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do European Central Bank (ECB) and United States rank globally for official reserve assets and other foreign currency assets?
- European Central Bank (ECB) ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 1 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Official Reserve Assets and Other Foreign Currency Assets (approximate market value), Official reserve assets, Denominated in Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity: Guidelines for a Data Template 2013 (IRFCL 2013), Monetary Authorities and Central Gover. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity (IRFCL, or the “Reserves Data Template”) dataset includes data on the amount and composition of countries’ official reserve assets, other foreign currency assets held by monetary authorities and central governments, and short-term foreign currency obligations and related activities of monetary authorities and central governments that can lead to drains on official reserves and other foreign currency assets. This website re-disseminates IMF member countries' data on international reserves and foreign currency liquidity in a common template and in a common currency (the U.S. dollar). Historical data by country are also available. Please note that the re-dissemination of the template data by the Fund does not constitute endorsement of the quality of the data by the Fund.