Gross international reserves, Central bank, US dollar (Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, Sixth Edition (BPM6)) by country
The Middle East and Central Asia Department Regional Economic Outlook (MCDREO) provides information on recent economic developments and prospects for 32 countries and territories: Afghanistan, Algeria, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Djibouti, Egypt, Georgia, Islamic Republic of Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kazakhstan,...
What the numbers show
Gross international reserves, Central bank, US dollar (Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, Sixth Edition (BPM6)) is currently reported for 29 countries. The highest value is 478.52 billion in Saudi Arabia; the lowest is 609.01 million in Djibouti.
The median across all reporting countries is 16.20 billion, and the mean is 53.71 billion.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 786.
Over the past decade 24 countries rose and 5 fell. The largest increase was in Sudan (up 399.1%), and the largest decrease in Lebanon (down 69.2%).
Gross international reserves, Central bank, US dollar (Balance of): full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saudi Arabia | 478.52 billion | 2030 | up 5.5% | rising |
| 2 | United Arab Emirates | 385.84 billion | 2030 | up 262.4% | volatile |
| 3 | Libya | 78.66 billion | 2030 | up 15.2% | rising |
| 4 | Kuwait | 70.69 billion | 2030 | up 46.5% | volatile |
| 5 | Qatar | 70.28 billion | 2030 | up 71.7% | volatile |
| 6 | Morocco | 60.25 billion | 2030 | up 67.4% | volatile |
| 7 | Kazakhstan | 59.30 billion | 2030 | up 66.3% | volatile |
| 8 | Iraq | 54.07 billion | 2030 | down 0.6% | rising |
| 9 | Uzbekistan | 49.62 billion | 2030 | up 42.2% | volatile |
| 10 | Egypt | 45.41 billion | 2030 | up 22.0% | rising |
| 11 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 40.08 billion | 2030 | up 185.8% | volatile |
| 12 | Pakistan | 30.59 billion | 2030 | up 151.2% | volatile |
| 13 | Jordan | 25.60 billion | 2030 | up 50.9% | rising |
| 14 | Oman | 22.22 billion | 2030 | up 48.0% | rising |
| 15 | Algeria | 16.20 billion | 2030 | down 65.4% | volatile |
| 16 | Lebanon | 10.07 billion | 2024 | down 69.2% | flat |
| 17 | Afghanistan | 9.73 billion | 2020 | up 89.1% | rising |
| 18 | Azerbaijan | 9.60 billion | 2030 | up 50.7% | volatile |
| 19 | Georgia | 7.31 billion | 2030 | up 86.9% | volatile |
| 20 | Tajikistan | 6.71 billion | 2030 | up 199.8% | volatile |
| 21 | Bahrain | 5.49 billion | 2030 | up 144.6% | rising |
| 22 | Kyrgyzstan | 5.43 billion | 2030 | up 106.5% | volatile |
| 23 | Armenia | 4.54 billion | 2030 | up 73.4% | volatile |
| 24 | Tunisia | 4.21 billion | 2030 | down 53.8% | rising |
| 25 | Mauritania | 2.59 billion | 2030 | up 68.0% | volatile |
| 26 | Yemen | 1.47 billion | 2030 | up 52.0% | volatile |
| 27 | West Bank and Gaza | 1.33 billion | 2024 | up 97.6% | volatile |
| 28 | Sudan | 1.08 billion | 2030 | up 399.1% | volatile |
| 29 | Djibouti | 609.01 million | 2030 | down 10.0% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- Middle East and North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan 1.41 trillion
- Middle East and North Africa (MENA) 1.38 trillion
- Middle East and North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan Oil Exporters 1.22 trillion
- Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) 1.03 trillion
- Middle East and North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan Oil Importers 189.10 billion
- Middle East and North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan Non-GCC Oil Exporters 189.01 billion
- Middle East and North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan Emerging Market and Middle-Income Economies 183.34 billion
- Fragile and conflict-affected states 152.58 billion
- Caucasus and Central Asia (CCA) 142.50 billion
- Conflict-affected states 73.92 billion
- Caucasus and Central Asia Oil Importers 73.60 billion
- Caucasus and Central Asia Oil Exporters 68.90 billion
- Middle East and North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan Low-Income Countries 5.75 billion
About this data
The Middle East and Central Asia Department Regional Economic Outlook (MCDREO) provides information on recent economic developments and prospects for 32 countries and territories: Afghanistan, Algeria, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Djibouti, Egypt, Georgia, Islamic Republic of Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Kyrgyz Republic, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Syrian Arab Republic, Tajikistan, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, West Bank and Gaza, and Yemen. These countries and territories are divided into two main nonoverlapping groups, based on export earnings, namely (1) oil exporters; and (2) oil importers. The oil importers group comprises (1) emerging market and middle-income countries (EM&MI) and (2) low-income countries (LICs) based on the income level. Additional analytical and regional groups might be used to provide a more granular breakdown for analysis and continuity.