Euro Area (EA) vs Russia: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange

Euro Area (EA)
244.20 billion SDR
in 2025
Russia
295.25 billion SDR
in 2024
Euro Area (EA) rank
8th
Russia rank
8th

Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange over time

  • Euro Area (EA)
  • Russia
0100.0B200.0B300.0B199320092025

How they compare

Russia currently reports 295.25 billion SDR against 244.20 billion SDR in Euro Area (EA), a difference of 51.04 billion SDR.

That makes Russia's figure about 1.2 times Euro Area (EA)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Euro Area (EA) ahead.

Euro Area (EA) ranks 8th and Russia ranks 8th of 13 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Euro Area (EA) averaged higher in 2 and Russia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro Area (EA) Russia Difference Ahead
1990s 166.11 billion SDR 6.16 billion SDR 159.95 billion SDR Euro Area (EA)
2000s 135.82 billion SDR 134.38 billion SDR 1.44 billion SDR Euro Area (EA)
2010s 169.70 billion SDR 267.52 billion SDR 97.83 billion SDR Russia
2020s 228.03 billion SDR 312.20 billion SDR 84.17 billion SDR Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange, Euro Area (EA) or Russia?
Russia, at 295.25 billion SDR against 244.20 billion SDR in Euro Area (EA) as of 2024.
What is the difference in reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange between Euro Area (EA) and Russia?
51.04 billion SDR, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro Area (EA) and Russia?
26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
How do Euro Area (EA) and Russia rank globally for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange?
Euro Area (EA) ranks 8th and Russia ranks 8th of 13 groups.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR)
Unit
SDR
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
208 places, 11,459 data points, 1950–2025
Last refreshed

International liquidity consists of all the resources that are available to the monetary authorities of countries for the purpose of meeting balance of payments financing needs.