Memorandum items: Guidelines for a Data Template 2013 (IRFCL) … SDR in Russia
Russia: Memorandum items: Guidelines for a Data Template 2013 (IRFCL) … SDR was 604.72 billion in 2021. ▲ Rising
Memorandum items, Currency composition of reserves, Denominated in in Russia, 2004–2021
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2021, memorandum items, currency composition of reserves, denominated in in Russia stood at 604.72 billion. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, memorandum items, currency composition of reserves, denominated in in Russia peaked at 604.72 billion in 2021 and was at its lowest, 124.54 billion, in 2004.
Russia ranks 3rd of 86 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Memorandum items: Guidelines for a Data Template 2013 (IRFCL) … SDR in Russia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 124.54 billion | — |
| 2005 | 182.24 billion | +46.3% |
| 2006 | 303.73 billion | +66.7% |
| 2007 | 476.39 billion | +56.8% |
| 2008 | 427.08 billion | -10.4% |
| 2009 | 439.03 billion | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 476.01 billion | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 487.69 billion | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 520.88 billion | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 487.57 billion | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 369.65 billion | -24.2% |
| 2015 | 353.54 billion | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 360.82 billion | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 414.48 billion | +14.9% |
| 2018 | 452.55 billion | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 537.94 billion | +18.9% |
| 2020 | 576.32 billion | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 604.72 billion | +4.9% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 604.72 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 54.11 billion, 11.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Russia's 604.72 billion is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 42.19 billion, 14.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 325.50 billion | 124.54 billion | 476.39 billion | 6 |
| 2010s | 446.11 billion | 353.54 billion | 537.94 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 590.52 billion | 576.32 billion | 604.72 billion | 2 |
Countries ranked near Russia
More financial sector data for Russia
- 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 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 34.9 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 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 25.48 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 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 34.9 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is memorandum items, currency composition of reserves, denominated in in Russia?
- Memorandum items, currency composition of reserves, denominated in in Russia was 604.72 billion in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest memorandum items, currency composition of reserves, denominated in recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 604.72 billion in 2021.
- What is the lowest memorandum items, currency composition of reserves, denominated in recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 124.54 billion in 2004.
- How does Russia rank for memorandum items, currency composition of reserves, denominated in?
- Russia ranks 3rd out of 86 countries with data for 2021.
- Is memorandum items, currency composition of reserves, denominated in rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Memorandum items, Currency composition of reserves, Denominated in Currencies in SDR basket (International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity: Guidelines for a Data Template 2013 (IRFCL 2013), Monetary Authorities and Central Government excluding Social Security). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity (IRFCL, or the “Reserves Data Template”) dataset includes data on the amount and composition of countries’ official reserve assets, other foreign currency assets held by monetary authorities and central governments, and short-term foreign currency obligations and related activities of monetary authorities and central governments that can lead to drains on official reserves and other foreign currency assets. This website re-disseminates IMF member countries' data on international reserves and foreign currency liquidity in a common template and in a common currency (the U.S. dollar). Historical data by country are also available. Please note that the re-dissemination of the template data by the Fund does not constitute endorsement of the quality of the data by the Fund.