What is the difference in reserves excluding gold between Euro Area (EA) and Russia?

117.58 billion SDR, with Euro Area (EA) 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.

Where does this data come from?

International Monetary Fund, published as Reserves excluding gold (SDR). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Euro Area (EA) vs Russia: Reserves excluding gold (SDR)

Euro Area (EA)

434.01 billion SDR

in 2025

Russia

316.44 billion SDR

in 2024

Euro Area (EA) rank

8th

Russia rank

8th

Reserves excluding gold (SDR) over time

Euro Area (EA)
Russia

How they compare

Euro Area (EA) currently reports 434.01 billion SDR against 316.44 billion SDR in Russia, a difference of 117.58 billion SDR.

That makes Euro Area (EA)'s figure about 1.4 times Russia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times 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 3 and Russia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Euro Area (EA)	Russia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	187.09 billion SDR	6.16 billion SDR	180.93 billion SDR	Euro Area (EA)
2000s	156.02 billion SDR	135.19 billion SDR	20.83 billion SDR	Euro Area (EA)
2010s	235.54 billion SDR	275.20 billion SDR	39.65 billion SDR	Russia
2020s	389.71 billion SDR	330.81 billion SDR	58.90 billion SDR	Euro Area (EA)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reserves excluding gold, Euro Area (EA) or Russia?: Euro Area (EA), at 434.01 billion SDR against 316.44 billion SDR in Russia as of 2025.
What is the difference in reserves excluding gold between Euro Area (EA) and Russia?: 117.58 billion SDR, with Euro Area (EA) 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?: 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 (SDR). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Reserves excluding gold (SDR)
Unit: SDR
Source: International Monetary Fund
Licence: IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 208 places, 11,411 data points, 1950–2025
Last refreshed: 19 August 2026

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