Middle East and Central Asia vs Russian Federation: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange
Middle East and Central Asia
893.42 billion SDR
in 2025
Russian Federation
295.25 billion SDR
in 2024
Middle East and Central Asia rank
5th
Russian Federation rank
8th
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange over time
- Middle East and Central Asia
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Middle East and Central Asia currently reports 893.42 billion SDR against 295.25 billion SDR in Russian Federation, a difference of 598.18 billion SDR.
That makes Middle East and Central Asia's figure about 3.0 times Russian Federation's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Middle East and Central Asia has been ahead every year.
Middle East and Central Asia ranks 5th and Russian Federation ranks 8th of 13 groups.
Middle East and Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East and Central Asia | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.92 billion SDR | 6.51 billion SDR | 51.41 billion SDR | Middle East and Central Asia |
| 2000s | 295.74 billion SDR | 134.38 billion SDR | 161.36 billion SDR | Middle East and Central Asia |
| 2010s | 818.42 billion SDR | 267.52 billion SDR | 550.90 billion SDR | Middle East and Central Asia |
| 2020s | 794.69 billion SDR | 312.20 billion SDR | 482.49 billion SDR | Middle East and Central Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange, Middle East and Central Asia or Russian Federation?
- Middle East and Central Asia, at 893.42 billion SDR against 295.25 billion SDR in Russian Federation as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange between Middle East and Central Asia and Russian Federation?
- 598.18 billion SDR, with Middle East and Central Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East and Central Asia and Russian Federation?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Middle East and Central Asia and Russian Federation rank globally for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange?
- Middle East and Central Asia ranks 5th and Russian Federation 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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About this data
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.