Official Reserve Assets and Other Foreign Currency Assets in Euro Area (EA)
Euro Area (EA): Official Reserve Assets and Other Foreign Currency Assets was 103.20 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Official Reserve Assets and Other Foreign Currency Assets in Euro Area (EA), 1999–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Euro Area (EA) recorded 103.20 million for official reserve assets and other foreign currency assets in 2025.
That represents a change of up 653.2% on the previous year and up 163.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official reserve assets and other foreign currency assets in Euro Area (EA) peaked at 865.15 million in 2003 and was at its lowest, -1.11 billion, in 2019.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Official Reserve Assets and Other Foreign Currency Assets in Euro Area (EA), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -208.96 million | — |
| 2000 | 679.26 million | -425.1% |
| 2001 | 346.35 million | -49.0% |
| 2002 | 456.19 million | +31.7% |
| 2003 | 865.15 million | +89.7% |
| 2004 | 497.17 million | -42.5% |
| 2005 | -188.75 million | -138.0% |
| 2006 | 374.03 million | -298.2% |
| 2007 | 472.54 million | +26.3% |
| 2008 | 57.06 million | -87.9% |
| 2009 | -119.57 million | -309.6% |
| 2010 | -42.76 million | -64.2% |
| 2011 | -543.44 million | +1171.0% |
| 2012 | 769.21 million | -241.5% |
| 2013 | 540.61 million | -29.7% |
| 2014 | -359.37 million | -166.5% |
| 2015 | -163.31 million | -54.6% |
| 2016 | -13.70 million | -91.6% |
| 2017 | 243.46 million | -1876.6% |
| 2018 | -9.16 million | -103.8% |
| 2019 | -1.11 billion | +11968.0% |
| 2020 | 118.46 million | -110.7% |
| 2021 | -65.63 million | -155.4% |
| 2022 | 66.77 million | -201.7% |
| 2023 | 101.33 million | +51.8% |
| 2024 | -18.66 million | -118.4% |
| 2025 | 103.20 million | -653.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -208.96 million | -208.96 million | -208.96 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 343.94 million | -188.75 million | 865.15 million | 10 |
| 2010s | -68.39 million | -1.11 billion | 769.21 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.91 million | -65.63 million | 118.46 million | 6 |
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More financial sector data for Euro Area (EA)
- Reserves excluding gold 434.01 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 38.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 37.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 1.52 trillion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 1.54 trillion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 37.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 1.10 trillion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 244.20 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 3.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 12.11 billion SDR (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official reserve assets and other foreign currency assets in Euro Area (EA)?
- Official reserve assets and other foreign currency assets in Euro Area (EA) was 103.20 million in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest official reserve assets and other foreign currency assets recorded in Euro Area (EA)?
- The highest recorded value was 865.15 million in 2003.
- What is the lowest official reserve assets and other foreign currency assets recorded in Euro Area (EA)?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.11 billion in 2019.
- How does Euro Area (EA) rank for official reserve assets and other foreign currency assets?
- Euro Area (EA) ranks 1st out of 1 groups with data for 2025.
- Is official reserve assets and other foreign currency assets rising or falling in Euro Area (EA)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 163.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Euro Area (EA) data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Official Reserve Assets and Other Foreign Currency Assets (approximate market value), Official reserve assets, financial derivatives (International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity: Guidelines for a Data Template 2013 (IRFCL 2013), Monetary Authorities and Central Government excluding Social . 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.