Official Reserve Assets and Other Foreign Currency Assets in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Official Reserve Assets and Other Foreign Currency Assets was 279.15 billion in 2021. ▲ Rising
Official Reserve Assets and Other Foreign Currency Assets in Russian Federation, 2004–2021
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2021, official reserve assets and other foreign currency assets in Russian Federation stood at 279.15 billion.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official reserve assets and other foreign currency assets in Russian Federation peaked at 416.51 billion in 2012 and was at its lowest, 61.11 billion, in 2004.
Russian Federation ranks 9th of 90 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Official Reserve Assets and Other Foreign Currency Assets in Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 61.11 billion | — |
| 2005 | 68.29 billion | +11.8% |
| 2006 | 105.06 billion | +53.8% |
| 2007 | 269.62 billion | +156.6% |
| 2008 | 369.35 billion | +37.0% |
| 2009 | 372.90 billion | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 396.88 billion | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 378.20 billion | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 416.51 billion | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 386.56 billion | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 285.45 billion | -26.2% |
| 2015 | 270.91 billion | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 242.74 billion | -10.4% |
| 2017 | 266.01 billion | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 222.94 billion | -16.2% |
| 2019 | 253.91 billion | +13.9% |
| 2020 | 299.52 billion | +18.0% |
| 2021 | 279.15 billion | -6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 207.72 billion | 61.11 billion | 372.90 billion | 6 |
| 2010s | 312.01 billion | 222.94 billion | 416.51 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 289.33 billion | 279.15 billion | 299.52 billion | 2 |
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More financial sector data for Russian Federation
- 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 official reserve assets and other foreign currency assets in Russian Federation?
- Official reserve assets and other foreign currency assets in Russian Federation was 279.15 billion in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest official reserve assets and other foreign currency assets recorded in Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 416.51 billion in 2012.
- What is the lowest official reserve assets and other foreign currency assets recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.11 billion in 2004.
- How does Russian Federation rank for official reserve assets and other foreign currency assets?
- Russian Federation ranks 9th out of 90 countries with data for 2021.
- Is official reserve assets and other foreign currency assets rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russian Federation 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 currency and deposits, securities (International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity: Guidelines for a Data Template 2013 (IRFCL 2013), Monetary Authorities and Central Government excluding Soc. 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.