Gold reserves at market value (SDR) in Algeria
Algeria: Gold reserves at market value (SDR) was 17.80 billion SDR in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gold reserves at market value in Algeria, 1950–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in SDR.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gold reserves at market value in Algeria is 17.80 billion SDR, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
That represents a change of up 59.4% on the previous year and up 316.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gold reserves at market value in Algeria peaked at 17.80 billion SDR in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.66 million SDR, in 1950.
That places Algeria 26th out of 166 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gold reserves at market value (SDR) in Algeria, year by year
| Year | SDR | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.66 million SDR | — |
| 1951 | 5.66 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 5.66 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 5.66 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 5.71 million SDR | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 5.70 million SDR | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 5.69 million SDR | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 5.71 million SDR | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 5.72 million SDR | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 5.72 million SDR | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 5.80 million SDR | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 5.73 million SDR | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 5.72 million SDR | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 5.72 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 5.72 million SDR | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 5.72 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 5.74 million SDR | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 156.29 million SDR | +2624.7% |
| 1968 | 245.66 million SDR | +57.2% |
| 1969 | 206.38 million SDR | -16.0% |
| 1970 | 204.38 million SDR | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 219.85 million SDR | +7.6% |
| 1972 | 327.04 million SDR | +48.8% |
| 1973 | 509.07 million SDR | +55.7% |
| 1974 | 833.46 million SDR | +63.7% |
| 1975 | 655.51 million SDR | -21.3% |
| 1976 | 634.59 million SDR | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 746.77 million SDR | +17.7% |
| 1978 | 958.81 million SDR | +28.4% |
| 1979 | 2.17 billion SDR | +126.3% |
| 1980 | 2.58 billion SDR | +18.9% |
| 1981 | 1.91 billion SDR | -26.1% |
| 1982 | 2.31 billion SDR | +21.3% |
| 1983 | 2.03 billion SDR | -12.0% |
| 1984 | 1.76 billion SDR | -13.7% |
| 1985 | 1.66 billion SDR | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 1.78 billion SDR | +7.3% |
| 1987 | 1.91 billion SDR | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 1.70 billion SDR | -10.7% |
| 1989 | 1.70 billion SDR | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 1.39 billion SDR | -18.4% |
| 1991 | 1.38 billion SDR | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 1.35 billion SDR | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 1.59 billion SDR | +17.3% |
| 1994 | 1.47 billion SDR | -7.7% |
| 1995 | 1.45 billion SDR | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 1.43 billion SDR | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 1.20 billion SDR | -16.2% |
| 1998 | 1.14 billion SDR | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 1.18 billion SDR | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 1.18 billion SDR | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 1.23 billion SDR | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 1.41 billion SDR | +14.6% |
| 2003 | 1.57 billion SDR | +11.4% |
| 2004 | 1.57 billion SDR | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 2.00 billion SDR | +27.3% |
| 2006 | 2.36 billion SDR | +17.7% |
| 2007 | 2.95 billion SDR | +24.9% |
| 2008 | 3.15 billion SDR | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 3.87 billion SDR | +22.8% |
| 2010 | 5.10 billion SDR | +31.6% |
| 2011 | 5.57 billion SDR | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 6.04 billion SDR | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 4.37 billion SDR | -27.8% |
| 2014 | 4.65 billion SDR | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 4.27 billion SDR | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 4.76 billion SDR | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 5.08 billion SDR | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 5.14 billion SDR | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 6.15 billion SDR | +19.5% |
| 2020 | 7.33 billion SDR | +19.2% |
| 2021 | 7.26 billion SDR | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 7.60 billion SDR | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 8.58 billion SDR | +12.9% |
| 2024 | 11.16 billion SDR | +30.1% |
| 2025 | 17.80 billion SDR | +59.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gold reserves at market value (SDR) in Algeria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +2624.7% | 5.74 million SDR | 156.29 million SDR |
| 1979 | +126.3% | 958.81 million SDR | 2.17 billion SDR |
| 1974 | +63.7% | 509.07 million SDR | 833.46 million SDR |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.69 million SDR | 5.66 million SDR | 5.72 million SDR | 10 |
| 1960s | 64.85 million SDR | 5.72 million SDR | 245.66 million SDR | 10 |
| 1970s | 725.94 million SDR | 204.38 million SDR | 2.17 billion SDR | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.93 billion SDR | 1.66 billion SDR | 2.58 billion SDR | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.36 billion SDR | 1.14 billion SDR | 1.59 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.13 billion SDR | 1.18 billion SDR | 3.87 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.11 billion SDR | 4.27 billion SDR | 6.15 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.95 billion SDR | 7.26 billion SDR | 17.80 billion SDR | 6 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More financial sector data for Algeria
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 14.63 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 2.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 10.69 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 14.63 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 2.28 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gold reserves at market value in Algeria?
- Gold reserves at market value in Algeria was 17.80 billion SDR in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gold reserves at market value recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 17.80 billion SDR in 2025.
- What is the lowest gold reserves at market value recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.66 million SDR in 1950.
- How does Algeria rank for gold reserves at market value?
- Algeria ranks 26th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gold reserves at market value rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 316.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria 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.