Official Reserve Assets and Other Foreign Currency Assets in European Central Bank (ECB)
European Central Bank (ECB): Official Reserve Assets and Other Foreign Currency Assets was 197,400 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Official Reserve Assets and Other Foreign Currency Assets in European Central Bank (ECB), 1999–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
European Central Bank (ECB) recorded 197,400 for official reserve assets and other foreign currency assets in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% over five years.
Over the whole period, official reserve assets and other foreign currency assets in European Central Bank (ECB) peaked at 197,400 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1999.
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 European Central Bank (ECB), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 196,336 | — |
| 2021 | 197,072 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 197,321 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 196,690 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 197,391 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 197,400 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2020s | 197,035 | 196,336 | 197,400 | 6 |
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More financial sector data for European Central Bank (ECB)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 26.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 26.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 25.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 4.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 3.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 99.50 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 48.23 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 100.17 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 3.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 25.75 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official reserve assets and other foreign currency assets in European Central Bank (ECB)?
- Official reserve assets and other foreign currency assets in European Central Bank (ECB) was 197,400 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest official reserve assets and other foreign currency assets recorded in European Central Bank (ECB)?
- The highest recorded value was 197,400 in 2025.
- What is the lowest official reserve assets and other foreign currency assets recorded in European Central Bank (ECB)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1999.
- How does European Central Bank (ECB) rank for official reserve assets and other foreign currency assets?
- European Central Bank (ECB) ranks 1st out of 1 groups with data for 2025.
- Where does this European Central Bank (ECB) 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.