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