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 137.49 billion in 2025. ▲ Rising
Official Reserve Assets and Other Foreign Currency Assets in European Central Bank (ECB), 1999–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2025, official reserve assets and other foreign currency assets in European Central Bank (ECB) stood at 137.49 billion. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.8% on the previous year and up 87.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official reserve assets and other foreign currency assets in European Central Bank (ECB) peaked at 137.49 billion in 2025 and was at its lowest, 45.72 billion, in 2000.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Official Reserve Assets and Other Foreign Currency Assets in European Central Bank (ECB), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 52.10 billion | — |
| 2000 | 45.72 billion | -12.2% |
| 2001 | 46.59 billion | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 50.93 billion | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 50.19 billion | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 51.27 billion | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 52.35 billion | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 56.26 billion | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 64.06 billion | +13.9% |
| 2008 | 105.08 billion | +64.0% |
| 2009 | 73.78 billion | -29.8% |
| 2010 | 81.66 billion | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 85.37 billion | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 85.42 billion | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 75.69 billion | -11.4% |
| 2014 | 75.66 billion | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 73.40 billion | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 75.62 billion | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 78.87 billion | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 79.70 billion | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 82.29 billion | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 92.99 billion | +13.0% |
| 2021 | 91.47 billion | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 90.78 billion | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 97.27 billion | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 107.59 billion | +10.6% |
| 2025 | 137.49 billion | +27.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.10 billion | 52.10 billion | 52.10 billion | 1 |
| 2000s | 59.62 billion | 45.72 billion | 105.08 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.37 billion | 73.40 billion | 85.42 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.93 billion | 90.78 billion | 137.49 billion | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Central Bank (ECB)
- 1 China 3.90 trillion compare
- 2 Japan 1.40 trillion compare
- 3 Switzerland 1.08 trillion compare
- 4 Russian Federation 754.85 billion compare
More financial sector data for European Central Bank (ECB)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 4.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 46.71 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 48.23 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 100.17 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 99.50 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 25.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 26.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 3.63 % 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)
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 137.49 billion 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 137.49 billion 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 45.72 billion in 2000.
- 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.
- Is official reserve assets and other foreign currency assets rising or falling in European Central Bank (ECB)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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), Official reserve assets and other foreign currency assets (International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity: Guidelines for a Data Template 2013 (IRFCL 2013), Monetary Authorities and Central Government exclud. 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.