Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce in Middle East and Central Asia
Middle East and Central Asia: Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce was 3.03 billion SDR in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3.03 billion SDR
Change on year
up 2.3%
Rank
7th
of 11 groups
All-time high
3.03 billion SDR
in 2025
All-time low
344.83 million SDR
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce in Middle East and Central Asia, 1950–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in SDR.
Analysis
In 2025, gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce in Middle East and Central Asia stood at 3.03 billion SDR. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce in Middle East and Central Asia peaked at 3.03 billion SDR in 2025 and was at its lowest, 344.83 million SDR, in 1950.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce in Middle East and Central Asia, year by year
| Year | SDR | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 344.83 million SDR | — |
| 1951 | 435.13 million SDR | +26.2% |
| 1952 | 458.66 million SDR | +5.4% |
| 1953 | 462.75 million SDR | +0.9% |
| 1954 | 490.19 million SDR | +5.9% |
| 1955 | 521.25 million SDR | +6.3% |
| 1956 | 546.62 million SDR | +4.9% |
| 1957 | 584.31 million SDR | +6.9% |
| 1958 | 593.16 million SDR | +1.5% |
| 1959 | 661.37 million SDR | +11.5% |
| 1960 | 688.88 million SDR | +4.2% |
| 1961 | 783.12 million SDR | +13.7% |
| 1962 | 849.06 million SDR | +8.4% |
| 1963 | 865.12 million SDR | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 870.48 million SDR | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 913.15 million SDR | +4.9% |
| 1966 | 877.41 million SDR | -3.9% |
| 1967 | 1.12 billion SDR | +28.0% |
| 1968 | 1.45 billion SDR | +29.1% |
| 1969 | 1.41 billion SDR | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 1.32 billion SDR | -6.9% |
| 1971 | 1.34 billion SDR | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 1.34 billion SDR | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.35 billion SDR | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 1.38 billion SDR | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 1.39 billion SDR | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 1.47 billion SDR | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 1.37 billion SDR | -6.6% |
| 1978 | 1.44 billion SDR | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 1.45 billion SDR | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 1.50 billion SDR | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 1.55 billion SDR | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 1.57 billion SDR | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 1.59 billion SDR | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 1.61 billion SDR | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 1.58 billion SDR | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 1.56 billion SDR | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 1.53 billion SDR | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 1.53 billion SDR | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.54 billion SDR | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 1.50 billion SDR | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 1.53 billion SDR | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 1.54 billion SDR | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 1.57 billion SDR | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 1.57 billion SDR | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 1.56 billion SDR | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.61 billion SDR | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 1.64 billion SDR | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 1.65 billion SDR | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 1.70 billion SDR | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 1.71 billion SDR | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 1.72 billion SDR | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 1.67 billion SDR | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 1.62 billion SDR | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 1.50 billion SDR | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 1.52 billion SDR | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 1.52 billion SDR | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.52 billion SDR | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 1.73 billion SDR | +13.4% |
| 2009 | 1.72 billion SDR | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.72 billion SDR | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.71 billion SDR | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 1.78 billion SDR | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 2.05 billion SDR | +15.3% |
| 2014 | 2.26 billion SDR | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 2.39 billion SDR | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 2.46 billion SDR | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 2.49 billion SDR | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 2.59 billion SDR | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 2.64 billion SDR | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 2.71 billion SDR | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 2.74 billion SDR | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 2.91 billion SDR | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 2.88 billion SDR | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 2.96 billion SDR | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 3.03 billion SDR | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 509.83 million SDR | 344.83 million SDR | 661.37 million SDR | 10 |
| 1960s | 983.37 million SDR | 688.88 million SDR | 1.45 billion SDR | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.38 billion SDR | 1.32 billion SDR | 1.47 billion SDR | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.56 billion SDR | 1.50 billion SDR | 1.61 billion SDR | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.59 billion SDR | 1.50 billion SDR | 1.70 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.62 billion SDR | 1.50 billion SDR | 1.73 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.21 billion SDR | 1.71 billion SDR | 2.64 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.87 billion SDR | 2.71 billion SDR | 3.03 billion SDR | 6 |
Countries ranked near Middle East and Central Asia
More financial sector data for Middle East and Central Asia
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 1.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 245.66 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 893.42 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 935.44 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 1.18 trillion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 1.11 trillion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 5.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 7.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate -0.5256 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 5.7 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce in Middle East and Central Asia?
- Gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce in Middle East and Central Asia was 3.03 billion SDR in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce recorded in Middle East and Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.03 billion SDR in 2025.
- What is the lowest gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce recorded in Middle East and Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 344.83 million SDR in 1950.
- How does Middle East and Central Asia rank for gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce?
- Middle East and Central Asia ranks 7th out of 11 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce rising or falling in Middle East and Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle East and Central 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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