Euro Area (EA) vs United States: Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US)
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) over time
- Euro Area (EA)
- United States
How they compare
Euro Area (EA) currently reports 207.47 billion US dollar against 174.78 billion US dollar in United States, a difference of 32.68 billion US dollar.
That makes Euro Area (EA)'s figure about 1.2 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was United States ahead.
Euro Area (EA) ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 2 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Euro Area (EA) averaged higher in 2 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro Area (EA) | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.54 billion US dollar | 10.34 billion US dollar | 5.80 billion US dollar | United States |
| 2000s | 12.27 billion US dollar | 15.35 billion US dollar | 3.08 billion US dollar | United States |
| 2010s | 64.34 billion US dollar | 52.59 billion US dollar | 11.75 billion US dollar | Euro Area (EA) |
| 2020s | 179.78 billion US dollar | 147.55 billion US dollar | 32.23 billion US dollar | Euro Area (EA) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs), Euro Area (EA) or United States?
- Euro Area (EA), at 207.47 billion US dollar against 174.78 billion US dollar in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) between Euro Area (EA) and United States?
- 32.68 billion US dollar, with Euro Area (EA) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro Area (EA) and United States?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Euro Area (EA) and United States rank globally for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs)?
- Euro Area (EA) ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 2 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (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.