Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce in Emerging and Developing Asia
Emerging and Developing Asia: Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce was 4.25 billion SDR in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
4.25 billion SDR
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
6th
of 11 groups
All-time high
4.25 billion SDR
in 2025
All-time low
400.48 million SDR
in 1959
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce in Emerging and Developing Asia, 1950–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in SDR.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce in Emerging and Developing Asia is 4.25 billion SDR, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce in Emerging and Developing Asia peaked at 4.25 billion SDR in 2025 and was at its lowest, 400.48 million SDR, in 1959.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce in Emerging and Developing Asia, year by year
| Year | SDR | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 577.28 million SDR | — |
| 1951 | 648.33 million SDR | +12.3% |
| 1952 | 605.21 million SDR | -6.7% |
| 1953 | 515.22 million SDR | -14.9% |
| 1954 | 459.40 million SDR | -10.8% |
| 1955 | 456.74 million SDR | -0.6% |
| 1956 | 426.78 million SDR | -6.6% |
| 1957 | 406.57 million SDR | -4.7% |
| 1958 | 413.60 million SDR | +1.7% |
| 1959 | 400.48 million SDR | -3.2% |
| 1960 | 431.49 million SDR | +7.7% |
| 1961 | 443.32 million SDR | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 503.48 million SDR | +13.6% |
| 1963 | 488.59 million SDR | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 491.13 million SDR | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 527.10 million SDR | +7.3% |
| 1966 | 497.00 million SDR | -5.7% |
| 1967 | 543.10 million SDR | +9.3% |
| 1968 | 584.10 million SDR | +7.5% |
| 1969 | 562.85 million SDR | -3.6% |
| 1970 | 525.15 million SDR | -6.7% |
| 1971 | 502.92 million SDR | -4.2% |
| 1972 | 492.57 million SDR | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 457.93 million SDR | -7.0% |
| 1974 | 458.01 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 459.61 million SDR | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 459.80 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 933.53 million SDR | +103.0% |
| 1978 | 993.33 million SDR | +6.4% |
| 1979 | 1.02 billion SDR | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 1.11 billion SDR | +9.1% |
| 1981 | 1.13 billion SDR | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 1.13 billion SDR | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 1.08 billion SDR | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 1.10 billion SDR | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 1.15 billion SDR | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 1.21 billion SDR | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 1.23 billion SDR | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 1.23 billion SDR | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 1.22 billion SDR | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 1.24 billion SDR | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 1.28 billion SDR | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 1.27 billion SDR | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 1.28 billion SDR | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 1.28 billion SDR | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.32 billion SDR | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 1.36 billion SDR | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 1.37 billion SDR | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 1.35 billion SDR | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 1.34 billion SDR | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 1.38 billion SDR | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 1.53 billion SDR | +11.0% |
| 2002 | 1.67 billion SDR | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 1.65 billion SDR | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 1.62 billion SDR | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 1.54 billion SDR | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 1.51 billion SDR | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 1.49 billion SDR | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 1.52 billion SDR | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 2.27 billion SDR | +49.7% |
| 2010 | 2.29 billion SDR | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 2.36 billion SDR | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 2.40 billion SDR | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 2.42 billion SDR | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 2.42 billion SDR | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 3.22 billion SDR | +32.7% |
| 2016 | 3.31 billion SDR | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 3.32 billion SDR | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 3.41 billion SDR | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 3.56 billion SDR | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 3.58 billion SDR | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 3.74 billion SDR | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 3.84 billion SDR | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 4.10 billion SDR | +6.9% |
| 2024 | 4.20 billion SDR | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 4.25 billion SDR | +1.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce in Emerging and Developing Asia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +103.0% | 459.80 million SDR | 933.53 million SDR |
| 2009 | +49.7% | 1.52 billion SDR | 2.27 billion SDR |
| 2015 | +32.7% | 2.42 billion SDR | 3.22 billion SDR |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 490.96 million SDR | 400.48 million SDR | 648.33 million SDR | 10 |
| 1960s | 507.22 million SDR | 431.49 million SDR | 584.10 million SDR | 10 |
| 1970s | 630.35 million SDR | 457.93 million SDR | 1.02 billion SDR | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.16 billion SDR | 1.08 billion SDR | 1.23 billion SDR | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.31 billion SDR | 1.24 billion SDR | 1.37 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.62 billion SDR | 1.38 billion SDR | 2.27 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.87 billion SDR | 2.29 billion SDR | 3.56 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.95 billion SDR | 3.58 billion SDR | 4.25 billion SDR | 6 |
Countries ranked near Emerging and Developing Asia
More financial sector data for Emerging and Developing Asia
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 3.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 3.50 trillion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 3.89 trillion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 3.88 trillion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 3.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 3.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate -0.2493 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate -0.2956 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 3.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 12.33 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce in Emerging and Developing Asia?
- Gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce in Emerging and Developing Asia was 4.25 billion SDR in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce recorded in Emerging and Developing Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.25 billion SDR in 2025.
- What is the lowest gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce recorded in Emerging and Developing Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 400.48 million SDR in 1959.
- How does Emerging and Developing Asia rank for gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce?
- Emerging and Developing Asia ranks 6th out of 11 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce rising or falling in Emerging and Developing Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Emerging and Developing Asia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce (SDR). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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