Memorandum items, Securities lent and on repo (International Reserves) in European Central Bank (ECB)
European Central Bank (ECB): Memorandum items, Securities lent and on repo (International Reserves) was 3.90 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Memorandum items, Securities lent and on repo (International Reserves) in European Central Bank (ECB), 1999–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
European Central Bank (ECB) recorded 3.90 billion for memorandum items, securities lent and on repo (international reserves) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 31.5% on the previous year and up 330.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, memorandum items, securities lent and on repo (international reserves) in European Central Bank (ECB) peaked at 4.92 billion in 2020 and was at its lowest, -1.86 billion, in 2008.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Memorandum items, Securities lent and on repo (International Reserves) in European Central Bank (ECB), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -197.91 million | — |
| 2000 | -777.90 million | +293.1% |
| 2001 | 92.54 million | -111.9% |
| 2002 | 3.21 billion | +3366.7% |
| 2003 | 3.01 billion | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 1.57 billion | -47.8% |
| 2005 | 530.87 million | -66.2% |
| 2006 | 200.18 million | -62.3% |
| 2007 | -182.54 million | -191.2% |
| 2008 | -1.86 billion | +920.1% |
| 2009 | -27.37 million | -98.5% |
| 2010 | -474.35 million | +1633.0% |
| 2011 | 279.48 million | -158.9% |
| 2012 | 75.21 million | -73.1% |
| 2013 | 95.16 million | +26.5% |
| 2014 | 859.58 million | +803.3% |
| 2015 | 904.71 million | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 1.07 billion | +17.8% |
| 2017 | 1.54 billion | +44.9% |
| 2018 | 1.15 billion | -25.6% |
| 2019 | 2.01 billion | +74.5% |
| 2020 | 4.92 billion | +145.4% |
| 2021 | 520.06 million | -89.4% |
| 2022 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 2.96 billion | — |
| 2025 | 3.90 billion | +31.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Memorandum items, Securities lent and on repo (International Reserves) in European Central Bank (ECB) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +3366.7% | 92.54 million | 3.21 billion |
| 2010 | -1633.0% | -27.37 million | -474.35 million |
| 2008 | -920.1% | -182.54 million | -1.86 billion |
| 2014 | +803.3% | 95.16 million | 859.58 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -197.91 million | -197.91 million | -197.91 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 575.94 million | -1.86 billion | 3.21 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 750.62 million | -474.35 million | 2.01 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.05 billion | 0 | 4.92 billion | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is memorandum items, securities lent and on repo (international reserves) in European Central Bank (ECB)?
- Memorandum items, securities lent and on repo (international reserves) in European Central Bank (ECB) was 3.90 billion in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest memorandum items, securities lent and on repo (international reserves) recorded in European Central Bank (ECB)?
- The highest recorded value was 4.92 billion in 2020.
- What is the lowest memorandum items, securities lent and on repo (international reserves) recorded in European Central Bank (ECB)?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.86 billion in 2008.
- How does European Central Bank (ECB) rank for memorandum items, securities lent and on repo (international reserves)?
- European Central Bank (ECB) ranks 1st out of 1 groups with data for 2025.
- Is memorandum items, securities lent and on repo (international reserves) rising or falling in European Central Bank (ECB)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 330.9%. 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 Memorandum items, Securities lent and on repo (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.