Gold reserves at market value in European Central Bank (ECB)
European Central Bank (ECB): Gold reserves at market value was 51.94 billion SDR in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gold reserves at market value in European Central Bank (ECB), 1999–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in SDR.
Analysis
European Central Bank (ECB) recorded 51.94 billion SDR for gold reserves at market value in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 59.4% on the previous year and up 318.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gold reserves at market value in European Central Bank (ECB) peaked at 51.94 billion SDR in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.06 billion SDR, in 2000.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gold reserves at market value in European Central Bank (ECB), year by year
| Year | SDR | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 5.08 billion SDR | — |
| 2000 | 5.06 billion SDR | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 5.42 billion SDR | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 6.22 billion SDR | +14.6% |
| 2003 | 6.92 billion SDR | +11.4% |
| 2004 | 6.95 billion SDR | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 8.31 billion SDR | +19.5% |
| 2006 | 8.69 billion SDR | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 9.55 billion SDR | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 9.69 billion SDR | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 11.18 billion SDR | +15.4% |
| 2010 | 14.71 billion SDR | +31.6% |
| 2011 | 16.10 billion SDR | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 17.48 billion SDR | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 12.63 billion SDR | -27.8% |
| 2014 | 13.47 billion SDR | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 12.41 billion SDR | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 13.83 billion SDR | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 14.77 billion SDR | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 14.96 billion SDR | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 17.87 billion SDR | +19.5% |
| 2020 | 21.31 billion SDR | +19.2% |
| 2021 | 21.10 billion SDR | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 22.10 billion SDR | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 25.03 billion SDR | +13.3% |
| 2024 | 32.58 billion SDR | +30.1% |
| 2025 | 51.94 billion SDR | +59.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.08 billion SDR | 5.08 billion SDR | 5.08 billion SDR | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.80 billion SDR | 5.06 billion SDR | 11.18 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.82 billion SDR | 12.41 billion SDR | 17.87 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.01 billion SDR | 21.10 billion SDR | 51.94 billion SDR | 6 |
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More financial sector data for European Central Bank (ECB)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 3.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 3.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 26.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 25.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 4.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 25.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 100.17 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 99.50 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 4.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 26.6 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gold reserves at market value in European Central Bank (ECB)?
- Gold reserves at market value in European Central Bank (ECB) was 51.94 billion SDR in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gold reserves at market value recorded in European Central Bank (ECB)?
- The highest recorded value was 51.94 billion SDR in 2025.
- What is the lowest gold reserves at market value recorded in European Central Bank (ECB)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.06 billion SDR in 2000.
- How does European Central Bank (ECB) rank for gold reserves at market value?
- European Central Bank (ECB) ranks 3rd out of 8 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gold reserves at market value rising or falling in European Central Bank (ECB)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 318.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this European Central Bank (ECB) 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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