Euro Area (EA) vs United States of America: Reserve assets
Reserve assets over time
- Euro Area (EA)
- United States of America
How they compare
Euro Area (EA) currently reports 2.09 trillion US dollar against 1.40 trillion US dollar in United States of America, a difference of 690.09 billion US dollar.
That makes Euro Area (EA)'s figure about 1.5 times United States of America's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Euro Area (EA) has been ahead every year.
Euro Area (EA) ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 2nd of 2 groups.
Euro Area (EA) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro Area (EA) | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 373.80 billion US dollar | 136.42 billion US dollar | 237.39 billion US dollar | Euro Area (EA) |
| 2000s | 435.64 billion US dollar | 217.28 billion US dollar | 218.36 billion US dollar | Euro Area (EA) |
| 2010s | 804.08 billion US dollar | 468.32 billion US dollar | 335.76 billion US dollar | Euro Area (EA) |
| 2020s | 1.38 trillion US dollar | 855.49 billion US dollar | 522.74 billion US dollar | Euro Area (EA) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserve assets, Euro Area (EA) or United States of America?
- Euro Area (EA), at 2.09 trillion US dollar against 1.40 trillion US dollar in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserve assets between Euro Area (EA) and United States of America?
- 690.09 billion US dollar, with Euro Area (EA) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro Area (EA) and United States of America?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Euro Area (EA) and United States of America rank globally for reserve assets?
- Euro Area (EA) ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 2nd of 2 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.