Euro Area (EA) vs United States of America: Reserve assets, Monetary gold

Euro Area (EA)
1.49 trillion US dollar
in 2025
United States of America
1.14 trillion US dollar
in 2025
Euro Area (EA) rank
1st
United States of America rank
1st

Reserve assets, Monetary gold over time

  • Euro Area (EA)
  • United States of America
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How they compare

Euro Area (EA) currently reports 1.49 trillion US dollar against 1.14 trillion US dollar in United States of America, a difference of 350.00 billion US dollar.

That makes Euro Area (EA)'s figure about 1.3 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 1st 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 116.90 billion US dollar 75.95 billion US dollar 40.95 billion US dollar Euro Area (EA)
2000s 209.88 billion US dollar 148.70 billion US dollar 61.17 billion US dollar Euro Area (EA)
2010s 463.50 billion US dollar 347.67 billion US dollar 115.83 billion US dollar Euro Area (EA)
2020s 837.93 billion US dollar 634.68 billion US dollar 203.25 billion US dollar Euro Area (EA)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reserve assets, monetary gold, Euro Area (EA) or United States of America?
Euro Area (EA), at 1.49 trillion US dollar against 1.14 trillion US dollar in United States of America as of 2025.
What is the difference in reserve assets, monetary gold between Euro Area (EA) and United States of America?
350.00 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, monetary gold?
Euro Area (EA) ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 1st of 2 groups.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Reserve assets, Monetary gold (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Reserve assets, Monetary gold (Assets, Positions, US dollar)
Unit
US dollar
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
154 places, 3,760 data points, 1948–2025
Last refreshed

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.