Russian Federation vs United States of America: Reserve assets
Reserve assets over time
- Russian Federation
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 1.40 trillion US dollar against 754.85 billion US dollar in Russian Federation, a difference of 640.51 billion US dollar.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.8 times Russian Federation's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1993 it was United States of America ahead.
Russian Federation ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 2nd of 173 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russian Federation | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.91 billion US dollar | 154.63 billion US dollar | 141.72 billion US dollar | United States of America |
| 2000s | 214.43 billion US dollar | 217.28 billion US dollar | 2.84 billion US dollar | United States of America |
| 2010s | 461.24 billion US dollar | 468.32 billion US dollar | 7.08 billion US dollar | United States of America |
| 2020s | 628.48 billion US dollar | 855.49 billion US dollar | 227.01 billion US dollar | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserve assets, Russian Federation or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 1.40 trillion US dollar against 754.85 billion US dollar in Russian Federation as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserve assets between Russian Federation and United States of America?
- 640.51 billion US dollar, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and United States of America?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
- How do Russian Federation and United States of America rank globally for reserve assets?
- Russian Federation ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 2nd of 173 countries.
- 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.