Gold reserves at market value (SDR) in Cyprus
Cyprus: Gold reserves at market value (SDR) was 1.42 billion SDR in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gold reserves at market value in Cyprus, 1968–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in SDR.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 1.42 billion SDR for gold reserves at market value in 2025. That is the highest value across all 58 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 59.1% on the previous year and up 316.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gold reserves at market value in Cyprus peaked at 1.42 billion SDR in 2025 and was at its lowest, 15.10 million SDR, in 1969.
Cyprus ranks 64th of 166 countries on this measure, 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 (SDR) in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | SDR | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 17.98 million SDR | — |
| 1969 | 15.10 million SDR | -16.0% |
| 1970 | 16.03 million SDR | +6.2% |
| 1971 | 17.24 million SDR | +7.5% |
| 1972 | 25.64 million SDR | +48.8% |
| 1973 | 39.92 million SDR | +55.7% |
| 1974 | 65.20 million SDR | +63.3% |
| 1975 | 51.28 million SDR | -21.3% |
| 1976 | 49.64 million SDR | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 59.75 million SDR | +20.4% |
| 1978 | 76.85 million SDR | +28.6% |
| 1979 | 178.40 million SDR | +132.1% |
| 1980 | 212.15 million SDR | +18.9% |
| 1981 | 156.75 million SDR | -26.1% |
| 1982 | 190.12 million SDR | +21.3% |
| 1983 | 167.25 million SDR | -12.0% |
| 1984 | 144.37 million SDR | -13.7% |
| 1985 | 136.65 million SDR | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 146.68 million SDR | +7.3% |
| 1987 | 156.63 million SDR | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 139.93 million SDR | -10.7% |
| 1989 | 140.06 million SDR | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 124.22 million SDR | -11.3% |
| 1991 | 113.46 million SDR | -8.7% |
| 1992 | 111.24 million SDR | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 130.83 million SDR | +17.6% |
| 1994 | 120.39 million SDR | -8.0% |
| 1995 | 119.79 million SDR | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 113.04 million SDR | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 99.37 million SDR | -12.1% |
| 1998 | 94.43 million SDR | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 98.06 million SDR | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 97.80 million SDR | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 102.09 million SDR | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 117.18 million SDR | +14.8% |
| 2003 | 130.68 million SDR | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 131.23 million SDR | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 167.01 million SDR | +27.3% |
| 2006 | 196.62 million SDR | +17.7% |
| 2007 | 245.50 million SDR | +24.9% |
| 2008 | 251.84 million SDR | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 309.39 million SDR | +22.8% |
| 2010 | 407.04 million SDR | +31.6% |
| 2011 | 444.76 million SDR | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 482.88 million SDR | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 348.84 million SDR | -27.8% |
| 2014 | 372.09 million SDR | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 341.93 million SDR | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 381.02 million SDR | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 406.94 million SDR | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 411.92 million SDR | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 492.31 million SDR | +19.5% |
| 2020 | 586.92 million SDR | +19.2% |
| 2021 | 581.30 million SDR | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 608.73 million SDR | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 687.12 million SDR | +12.9% |
| 2024 | 894.28 million SDR | +30.1% |
| 2025 | 1.42 billion SDR | +59.1% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 1.42 billion SDR is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.83 billion SDR, 37% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 1.42 billion SDR is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.40 billion SDR, 32% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gold reserves at market value (SDR) in Cyprus 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 | +132.1% | 76.85 million SDR | 178.40 million SDR |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.54 million SDR | 15.10 million SDR | 17.98 million SDR | 2 |
| 1970s | 57.99 million SDR | 16.03 million SDR | 178.40 million SDR | 10 |
| 1980s | 159.06 million SDR | 136.65 million SDR | 212.15 million SDR | 10 |
| 1990s | 112.48 million SDR | 94.43 million SDR | 130.83 million SDR | 10 |
| 2000s | 174.93 million SDR | 97.80 million SDR | 309.39 million SDR | 10 |
| 2010s | 408.97 million SDR | 341.93 million SDR | 492.31 million SDR | 10 |
| 2020s | 796.80 million SDR | 581.30 million SDR | 1.42 billion SDR | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More financial sector data for Cyprus
- 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 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 84.99 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 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 62.06 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 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 84.99 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 Cyprus?
- Gold reserves at market value in Cyprus was 1.42 billion SDR in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gold reserves at market value recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 1.42 billion SDR in 2025.
- What is the lowest gold reserves at market value recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.10 million SDR in 1969.
- How does Cyprus rank for gold reserves at market value?
- Cyprus ranks 64th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gold reserves at market value rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 316.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cyprus 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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