Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio was 23.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 2001–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 23.8%.
The figure is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 27.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.4%, in 2002.
That places Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 4th out of 39 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 16.3% | — |
| 2002 | 12.4% | -23.9% |
| 2003 | 13.7% | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 17.6% | +27.8% |
| 2005 | 18.7% | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 18.5% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 17.4% | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 14.7% | -15.1% |
| 2009 | 14.4% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 14.7% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 19.5% | +32.8% |
| 2012 | 16.9% | -13.3% |
| 2013 | 17.9% | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 15.6% | -12.8% |
| 2015 | 19.9% | +27.3% |
| 2016 | 20.9% | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 19.7% | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 18.9% | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 18.8% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 20.2% | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 23.8% | +17.9% |
| 2022 | 26.1% | +9.6% |
| 2023 | 27.1% | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 22.0% | -18.7% |
| 2025 | 23.8% | +7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.0% | 12.4% | 18.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 18.3% | 14.7% | 20.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.8% | 20.2% | 27.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 1 Libya 315.4% compare
- 2 Mozambique 121.4% compare
- 3 Haiti 120.0% compare
- 4 Solomon Islands 117.0% compare
- 5 South Sudan 87.0% compare
- 6 Afghanistan 86.9% compare
- 7 Eritrea 84.9% compare
More financial sector data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Net migration 674,285 (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 5.95 (2025)
- Broad money 64.3% (2020)
- Claims on central government, etc. 4.7% (2021)
- Domestic credit to private sector 50.2% (2021)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -44.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 48.5% (2021)
- Net migration, annual growth rate 133.16 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 23.8% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 27.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.4% in 2002.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 4th out of 39 groups with data for 2025.
- Is bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of bank liquid reserves to bank assets is the ratio of domestic currency holdings and deposits with the monetary authorities to claims on other governments, nonfinancial public enterprises, the private sector, and other banking institutions. This indicator is expressed as a percentage (a÷b)*100.