Gold reserves at market value in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Gold reserves at market value was 418.82 million SDR in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
418.82 million SDR
Change on year
up 144.3%
World rank
85th
of 166 countries
All-time high
418.82 million SDR
in 2025
All-time low
0 SDR
in 2005
Years of data
60
1966–2025
Gold reserves at market value in Zimbabwe, 1966–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in SDR.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gold reserves at market value in Zimbabwe is 418.82 million SDR, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
The figure is up 144.3% on the previous year and up 3,431.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gold reserves at market value in Zimbabwe peaked at 418.82 million SDR in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 SDR, in 2005.
That places Zimbabwe 85th out of 166 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gold reserves at market value in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | SDR | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 22.20 million SDR | — |
| 1967 | 30.41 million SDR | +37.0% |
| 1968 | 33.60 million SDR | +10.5% |
| 1969 | 28.23 million SDR | -16.0% |
| 1970 | 39.16 million SDR | +38.7% |
| 1971 | 32.83 million SDR | -16.2% |
| 1972 | 33.00 million SDR | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 69.79 million SDR | +111.5% |
| 1974 | 76.47 million SDR | +9.6% |
| 1975 | 42.05 million SDR | -45.0% |
| 1976 | 30.73 million SDR | -26.9% |
| 1977 | 20.64 million SDR | -32.8% |
| 1978 | 27.93 million SDR | +35.3% |
| 1979 | 101.05 million SDR | +261.8% |
| 1980 | 161.31 million SDR | +59.6% |
| 1981 | 159.14 million SDR | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 163.19 million SDR | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 214.99 million SDR | +31.7% |
| 1984 | 218.91 million SDR | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 229.53 million SDR | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 171.61 million SDR | -25.2% |
| 1987 | 144.00 million SDR | -16.1% |
| 1988 | 120.42 million SDR | -16.4% |
| 1989 | 136.70 million SDR | +13.5% |
| 1990 | 102.56 million SDR | -25.0% |
| 1991 | 101.60 million SDR | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 132.57 million SDR | +30.5% |
| 1993 | 142.77 million SDR | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 123.39 million SDR | -13.6% |
| 1995 | 196.69 million SDR | +59.4% |
| 1996 | 163.83 million SDR | -16.7% |
| 1997 | 165.61 million SDR | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 127.14 million SDR | -23.2% |
| 1999 | 154.80 million SDR | +21.8% |
| 2000 | 98.37 million SDR | -36.5% |
| 2001 | 43.56 million SDR | -55.7% |
| 2002 | 35.55 million SDR | -18.4% |
| 2003 | 34.26 million SDR | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 7.14 million SDR | -79.2% |
| 2005 | 0 SDR | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 0 SDR | — |
| 2007 | 11.82 million SDR | — |
| 2008 | 4.14 million SDR | -65.0% |
| 2009 | 0 SDR | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0 SDR | — |
| 2011 | 686,252 SDR | — |
| 2012 | 745,065 SDR | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 315,621 SDR | -57.6% |
| 2014 | 335,906 SDR | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 11.86 million SDR | +3431.1% |
| 2016 | 343,515 SDR | -97.1% |
| 2017 | 366,882 SDR | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 371,375 SDR | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 443,851 SDR | +19.5% |
| 2020 | 1.02 million SDR | +129.6% |
| 2021 | 1.46 million SDR | +43.7% |
| 2022 | 7.40 million SDR | +405.2% |
| 2023 | 31.00 million SDR | +319.0% |
| 2024 | 171.46 million SDR | +453.1% |
| 2025 | 418.82 million SDR | +144.3% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 418.82 million SDR is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 370.33 million SDR, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gold reserves at market value in Zimbabwe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +3431.1% | 335,906 SDR | 11.86 million SDR |
| 2024 | +453.1% | 31.00 million SDR | 171.46 million SDR |
| 2022 | +405.2% | 1.46 million SDR | 7.40 million SDR |
| 2023 | +319.0% | 7.40 million SDR | 31.00 million SDR |
| 1979 | +261.8% | 27.93 million SDR | 101.05 million SDR |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.61 million SDR | 22.20 million SDR | 33.60 million SDR | 4 |
| 1970s | 47.37 million SDR | 20.64 million SDR | 101.05 million SDR | 10 |
| 1980s | 171.98 million SDR | 120.42 million SDR | 229.53 million SDR | 10 |
| 1990s | 141.10 million SDR | 101.60 million SDR | 196.69 million SDR | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.48 million SDR | 0 SDR | 98.37 million SDR | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.55 million SDR | 0 SDR | 11.86 million SDR | 10 |
| 2020s | 105.19 million SDR | 1.02 million SDR | 418.82 million SDR | 6 |
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More financial sector data for Zimbabwe
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.0265 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.0194 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.0265 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gold reserves at market value in Zimbabwe?
- Gold reserves at market value in Zimbabwe was 418.82 million SDR in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gold reserves at market value recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 418.82 million SDR in 2025.
- What is the lowest gold reserves at market value recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 SDR in 2005.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for gold reserves at market value?
- Zimbabwe ranks 85th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gold reserves at market value rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,431.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gold reserves at market value (SDR). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International Liquidity (IL) 2026 April