Broad money to total reserves ratio (International Financial) in United States
United States: Broad money to total reserves ratio (International Financial) was 22.15 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Broad money to total reserves ratio in United States, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Analysis
The most recent figure for broad money to total reserves ratio in United States is 22.15, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 30.3% on the previous year and down 47.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money to total reserves ratio in United States peaked at 58.28 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 11.59, in 1980.
That places United States 9th out of 159 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Broad money to total reserves ratio (International Financial) in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 16.59 | — |
| 1961 | 18.75 | +13.0% |
| 1962 | 22.29 | +18.9% |
| 1963 | 24.9 | +11.7% |
| 1964 | 27.4 | +10.0% |
| 1965 | 32.12 | +17.2% |
| 1966 | 34.86 | +8.5% |
| 1967 | 38.59 | +10.7% |
| 1968 | 35.02 | -9.2% |
| 1969 | 37.07 | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 46.07 | +24.3% |
| 1971 | 53.94 | +17.1% |
| 1972 | 44.16 | -18.1% |
| 1973 | 29.7 | -32.7% |
| 1974 | 19.38 | -34.7% |
| 1975 | 27.57 | +42.2% |
| 1976 | 29.69 | +7.7% |
| 1977 | 27.52 | -7.3% |
| 1978 | 23.53 | -14.5% |
| 1979 | 12.53 | -46.8% |
| 1980 | 11.59 | -7.5% |
| 1981 | 17.96 | +55.0% |
| 1982 | 17.07 | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 21.54 | +26.2% |
| 1984 | 28.46 | +32.1% |
| 1985 | 27.39 | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 25.26 | -7.7% |
| 1987 | 22.74 | -10.0% |
| 1988 | 27.24 | +19.8% |
| 1989 | 24.54 | -9.9% |
| 1990 | 24.54 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 27.07 | +10.3% |
| 1992 | 29.18 | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 26.3 | -9.8% |
| 1994 | 26.58 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 26.4 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 31.19 | +18.2% |
| 1997 | 40.14 | +28.7% |
| 1998 | 40.63 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 47.61 | +17.2% |
| 2000 | 54.7 | +14.9% |
| 2001 | 58.28 | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 50.19 | -13.9% |
| 2003 | 44.92 | -10.5% |
| 2004 | 45.89 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 50.18 | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 46.58 | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 41.45 | -11.0% |
| 2008 | 42.32 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 32.49 | -23.2% |
| 2010 | 26.12 | -19.6% |
| 2011 | 25.35 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 24.88 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 33.3 | +33.8% |
| 2014 | 36.16 | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 42.22 | +16.8% |
| 2016 | 41.44 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 39.07 | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 40.77 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 38.48 | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 37.83 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 38.02 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 38.2 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 35.53 | -7.0% |
| 2024 | 31.79 | -10.5% |
| 2025 | 22.15 | -30.3% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 22.15 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.49, 6.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.76 | 16.59 | 38.59 | 10 |
| 1970s | 31.41 | 12.53 | 53.94 | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.38 | 11.59 | 28.46 | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.96 | 24.54 | 47.61 | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.7 | 32.49 | 58.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.78 | 24.88 | 42.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.92 | 22.15 | 38.2 | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States
More financial sector data for United States
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 17.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 89.64 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 12.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 65.46 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 17.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 89.64 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 12.2 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is broad money to total reserves ratio in United States?
- Broad money to total reserves ratio in United States was 22.15 in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest broad money to total reserves ratio recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 58.28 in 2001.
- What is the lowest broad money to total reserves ratio recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.59 in 1980.
- How does United States rank for broad money to total reserves ratio?
- United States ranks 9th out of 159 countries with data for 2025.
- Is broad money to total reserves ratio rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Broad money to total reserves ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Broad money is the sum of all liquid financial instruments held by money-holding sectors that are widely accepted in an economy as a medium of exchange, plus those that can be converted into a medium of exchange at short notice at, or close to, their full nominal value. Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This indicator is expressed as a ratio (a÷b).