Middle East and Central Asia vs Switzerland: Total reserves (gold at market value)
Middle East and Central Asia
1.16 trillion SDR
in 2025
Switzerland
785.45 billion SDR
in 2025
Middle East and Central Asia rank
6th
Switzerland rank
4th
Total reserves (gold at market value) over time
- Middle East and Central Asia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Middle East and Central Asia currently reports 1.16 trillion SDR against 785.45 billion SDR in Switzerland, a difference of 373.39 billion SDR.
That makes Middle East and Central Asia's figure about 1.5 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Middle East and Central Asia ahead.
Middle East and Central Asia ranks 6th and Switzerland ranks 4th of 13 groups.
Across the 8 decades both report, Middle East and Central Asia averaged higher in 7 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East and Central Asia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.23 billion SDR | 1.82 billion SDR | 413.83 million SDR | Middle East and Central Asia |
| 1960s | 3.09 billion SDR | 3.45 billion SDR | 362.70 million SDR | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 34.13 billion SDR | 17.68 billion SDR | 16.46 billion SDR | Middle East and Central Asia |
| 1980s | 66.86 billion SDR | 44.76 billion SDR | 22.10 billion SDR | Middle East and Central Asia |
| 1990s | 64.80 billion SDR | 45.29 billion SDR | 19.52 billion SDR | Middle East and Central Asia |
| 2000s | 318.29 billion SDR | 48.67 billion SDR | 269.62 billion SDR | Middle East and Central Asia |
| 2010s | 892.15 billion SDR | 415.49 billion SDR | 476.66 billion SDR | Middle East and Central Asia |
| 2020s | 982.29 billion SDR | 727.64 billion SDR | 254.65 billion SDR | Middle East and Central Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves (gold at market value), Middle East and Central Asia or Switzerland?
- Middle East and Central Asia, at 1.16 trillion SDR against 785.45 billion SDR in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total reserves (gold at market value) between Middle East and Central Asia and Switzerland?
- 373.39 billion SDR, with Middle East and Central Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East and Central Asia and Switzerland?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Middle East and Central Asia and Switzerland rank globally for total reserves (gold at market value)?
- Middle East and Central Asia ranks 6th and Switzerland ranks 4th of 13 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Total reserves (gold at market value) (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 (IL) 2026 April