Official Reserve Assets and Other Foreign Currency Assets in Euro Area (EA)
Euro Area (EA): Official Reserve Assets and Other Foreign Currency Assets was 8.94 billion in 2025. ▲ Rising
Official Reserve Assets and Other Foreign Currency Assets in Euro Area (EA), 1999–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for official reserve assets and other foreign currency assets in Euro Area (EA) is 8.94 billion, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 46.1% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official reserve assets and other foreign currency assets in Euro Area (EA) peaked at 17.24 billion in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.78 billion, in 1999.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Official Reserve Assets and Other Foreign Currency Assets in Euro Area (EA), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.78 billion | — |
| 2000 | 2.07 billion | +16.1% |
| 2001 | 2.16 billion | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 6.22 billion | +187.5% |
| 2003 | 7.09 billion | +14.1% |
| 2004 | 7.97 billion | +12.3% |
| 2005 | 10.79 billion | +35.5% |
| 2006 | 10.75 billion | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 9.81 billion | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 14.52 billion | +47.9% |
| 2009 | 17.24 billion | +18.8% |
| 2010 | 15.36 billion | -10.9% |
| 2011 | 13.75 billion | -10.5% |
| 2012 | 10.02 billion | -27.1% |
| 2013 | 9.17 billion | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 9.97 billion | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 10.29 billion | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 10.11 billion | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 7.70 billion | -23.9% |
| 2018 | 6.91 billion | -10.3% |
| 2019 | 7.72 billion | +11.7% |
| 2020 | 8.05 billion | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 9.22 billion | +14.5% |
| 2022 | 6.60 billion | -28.4% |
| 2023 | 6.40 billion | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 6.12 billion | -4.4% |
| 2025 | 8.94 billion | +46.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.78 billion | 1.78 billion | 1.78 billion | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.86 billion | 2.07 billion | 17.24 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.10 billion | 6.91 billion | 15.36 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.55 billion | 6.12 billion | 9.22 billion | 6 |
Countries ranked near Euro Area (EA)
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 8.94 billion 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 17.24 billion in 2009.
- What is the lowest official reserve assets and other foreign currency assets recorded in Euro Area (EA)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.78 billion in 1999.
- 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 down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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), Other foreign currency assets, securities not included in official reserve assets (International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity: Guidelines for a Data Template 2013 (IRFCL 2013), Monetary Authorities and C. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.