Gold reserves at market value in Advanced, Emerging and Developing Economies
Advanced, Emerging and Developing Economies: Gold reserves at market value was 3.39 trillion SDR in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
3.39 trillion SDR
Change on year
up 59.7%
Rank
1st
of 11 groups
All-time high
3.39 trillion SDR
in 2025
All-time low
32.90 billion SDR
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Gold reserves at market value in Advanced, Emerging and Developing Economies, 1950–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in SDR.
Analysis
Advanced, Emerging and Developing Economies recorded 3.39 trillion SDR for gold reserves at market value in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
The figure is up 59.7% on the previous year and up 359.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gold reserves at market value in Advanced, Emerging and Developing Economies peaked at 3.39 trillion SDR in 2025 and was at its lowest, 32.90 billion SDR, in 1950.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gold reserves at market value in Advanced, Emerging and Developing Economies, year by year
| Year | SDR | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 32.90 billion SDR | — |
| 1951 | 33.00 billion SDR | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 33.13 billion SDR | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 33.62 billion SDR | +1.5% |
| 1954 | 34.58 billion SDR | +2.8% |
| 1955 | 34.99 billion SDR | +1.2% |
| 1956 | 35.63 billion SDR | +1.8% |
| 1957 | 36.94 billion SDR | +3.7% |
| 1958 | 37.82 billion SDR | +2.4% |
| 1959 | 37.79 billion SDR | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 38.57 billion SDR | +2.0% |
| 1961 | 38.92 billion SDR | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 39.24 billion SDR | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 40.31 billion SDR | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 40.86 billion SDR | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 41.92 billion SDR | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 41.02 billion SDR | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 39.65 billion SDR | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 46.40 billion SDR | +17.0% |
| 1969 | 39.17 billion SDR | -15.6% |
| 1970 | 39.60 billion SDR | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 41.40 billion SDR | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 61.06 billion SDR | +47.5% |
| 1973 | 95.29 billion SDR | +56.1% |
| 1974 | 155.69 billion SDR | +63.4% |
| 1975 | 122.29 billion SDR | -21.5% |
| 1976 | 117.87 billion SDR | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 140.01 billion SDR | +18.8% |
| 1978 | 180.16 billion SDR | +28.7% |
| 1979 | 368.11 billion SDR | +104.3% |
| 1980 | 441.76 billion SDR | +20.0% |
| 1981 | 327.59 billion SDR | -25.8% |
| 1982 | 394.84 billion SDR | +20.5% |
| 1983 | 347.41 billion SDR | -12.0% |
| 1984 | 300.50 billion SDR | -13.5% |
| 1985 | 284.92 billion SDR | -5.2% |
| 1986 | 305.07 billion SDR | +7.1% |
| 1987 | 323.12 billion SDR | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 289.18 billion SDR | -10.5% |
| 1989 | 287.75 billion SDR | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 254.76 billion SDR | -11.5% |
| 1991 | 232.93 billion SDR | -8.6% |
| 1992 | 225.94 billion SDR | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 263.02 billion SDR | +16.4% |
| 1994 | 241.77 billion SDR | -8.1% |
| 1995 | 237.25 billion SDR | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 233.92 billion SDR | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 193.27 billion SDR | -17.4% |
| 1998 | 199.23 billion SDR | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 206.29 billion SDR | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 203.37 billion SDR | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 210.43 billion SDR | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 237.19 billion SDR | +12.7% |
| 2003 | 258.39 billion SDR | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 254.12 billion SDR | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 316.35 billion SDR | +24.5% |
| 2006 | 367.21 billion SDR | +16.1% |
| 2007 | 449.95 billion SDR | +22.5% |
| 2008 | 481.83 billion SDR | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 607.27 billion SDR | +26.0% |
| 2010 | 803.32 billion SDR | +32.3% |
| 2011 | 889.84 billion SDR | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 981.21 billion SDR | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 723.41 billion SDR | -26.3% |
| 2014 | 778.34 billion SDR | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 737.89 billion SDR | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 824.93 billion SDR | +11.8% |
| 2017 | 893.49 billion SDR | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 916.24 billion SDR | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 1.11 trillion SDR | +21.3% |
| 2020 | 1.34 trillion SDR | +20.1% |
| 2021 | 1.34 trillion SDR | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.42 trillion SDR | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 1.62 trillion SDR | +14.1% |
| 2024 | 2.12 trillion SDR | +31.1% |
| 2025 | 3.39 trillion SDR | +59.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gold reserves at market value in Advanced, Emerging and Developing Economies 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +104.3% | 180.16 billion SDR | 368.11 billion SDR |
| 1974 | +63.4% | 95.29 billion SDR | 155.69 billion SDR |
| 2025 | +59.7% | 2.12 trillion SDR | 3.39 trillion SDR |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 35.04 billion SDR | 32.90 billion SDR | 37.82 billion SDR | 10 |
| 1960s | 40.61 billion SDR | 38.57 billion SDR | 46.40 billion SDR | 10 |
| 1970s | 132.15 billion SDR | 39.60 billion SDR | 368.11 billion SDR | 10 |
| 1980s | 330.21 billion SDR | 284.92 billion SDR | 441.76 billion SDR | 10 |
| 1990s | 228.84 billion SDR | 193.27 billion SDR | 263.02 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2000s | 338.61 billion SDR | 203.37 billion SDR | 607.27 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2010s | 866.03 billion SDR | 723.41 billion SDR | 1.11 trillion SDR | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.87 trillion SDR | 1.34 trillion SDR | 3.39 trillion SDR | 6 |
Countries ranked near Advanced, Emerging and Developing Economies
More financial sector data for Advanced, Emerging and Developing Economies
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 1.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 1.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 11.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 8.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 37.79 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 9.61 trillion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 10.36 trillion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 13.74 trillion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 12.75 trillion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 8.62 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gold reserves at market value in Advanced, Emerging and Developing Economies?
- Gold reserves at market value in Advanced, Emerging and Developing Economies was 3.39 trillion SDR in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gold reserves at market value recorded in Advanced, Emerging and Developing Economies?
- The highest recorded value was 3.39 trillion SDR in 2025.
- What is the lowest gold reserves at market value recorded in Advanced, Emerging and Developing Economies?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.90 billion SDR in 1950.
- How does Advanced, Emerging and Developing Economies rank for gold reserves at market value?
- Advanced, Emerging and Developing Economies ranks 1st out of 11 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gold reserves at market value rising or falling in Advanced, Emerging and Developing Economies?
- Over the last ten years it is up 359.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Advanced, Emerging and Developing Economies 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 consists of all the resources that are available to the monetary authorities of countries for the purpose of meeting balance of payments financing needs.