Memorandum items, Currency composition of reserves, Denominated in in Russian Federation

Russian Federation: Memorandum items, Currency composition of reserves, Denominated in was 25.91 billion in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
25.91 billion
Change on year
up 33.2%
World rank
10th
of 82 countries
All-time high
25.91 billion
in 2021
All-time low
0
in 2005
Years of data
17
2004–2021

Memorandum items, Currency composition of reserves, Denominated in in Russian Federation, 2004–2021

010.0B20.0B30.0B2004201220212004: 2.9M2005: 02007: 650.62008: 49.5k2009: 38.1k2010: 3.4B2011: 11.0B2012: 16.7B2013: 22.0B2014: 15.8B2015: 14.9B2016: 16.9B2017: 18.3B2018: 15.9B2019: 16.4B2020: 19.5B2021: 25.9B

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2021, memorandum items, currency composition of reserves, denominated in in Russian Federation stood at 25.91 billion. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is up 33.2% on the previous year and up 136.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, memorandum items, currency composition of reserves, denominated in in Russian Federation peaked at 25.91 billion in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2005.

Russian Federation ranks 10th of 82 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Memorandum items, Currency composition of reserves, Denominated in in Russian Federation, year by year

Annual values for Memorandum items, Currency composition of reserves, Denominated in Currencies not 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) in Russian Federation, 2004 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2004 2.91 million
2005 0 -100.0%
2007 650.62
2008 49,497 +7507.6%
2009 38,114 -23.0%
2010 3.37 billion +8832425.7%
2011 10.96 billion +225.6%
2012 16.74 billion +52.7%
2013 22.03 billion +31.6%
2014 15.81 billion -28.2%
2015 14.86 billion -6.0%
2016 16.92 billion +13.9%
2017 18.26 billion +8.0%
2018 15.95 billion -12.7%
2019 16.42 billion +3.0%
2020 19.46 billion +18.5%
2021 25.91 billion +33.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 599,800 0 2.91 million 5
2010s 15.13 billion 3.37 billion 22.03 billion 10
2020s 22.68 billion 19.46 billion 25.91 billion 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is memorandum items, currency composition of reserves, denominated in in Russian Federation?
Memorandum items, currency composition of reserves, denominated in in Russian Federation was 25.91 billion in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest memorandum items, currency composition of reserves, denominated in recorded in Russian Federation?
The highest recorded value was 25.91 billion in 2021.
What is the lowest memorandum items, currency composition of reserves, denominated in recorded in Russian Federation?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2005.
How does Russian Federation rank for memorandum items, currency composition of reserves, denominated in?
Russian Federation ranks 10th out of 82 countries with data for 2021.
Is memorandum items, currency composition of reserves, denominated in rising or falling in Russian Federation?
Over the last ten years it is up 136.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Russian Federation data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Memorandum items, Currency composition of reserves, Denominated in Currencies not 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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Memorandum items, Currency composition of reserves, Denominated in Currencies not 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)
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