Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets in European Central Bank (ECB)
European Central Bank (ECB): Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets was 272,600 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets in European Central Bank (ECB), 1999–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets in European Central Bank (ECB) is 272,600, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 64.6% over five years.
Over the whole period, predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets in European Central Bank (ECB) peaked at 272,600 in 2025 and was at its lowest, -5.45 billion, in 2002.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets in European Central Bank (ECB), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -4.74 billion | — |
| 2000 | -4.47 billion | -5.5% |
| 2001 | -5.16 billion | +15.4% |
| 2002 | -5.45 billion | +5.5% |
| 2003 | -1.83 billion | -66.3% |
| 2004 | -1.72 billion | -6.4% |
| 2005 | -1.01 billion | -41.2% |
| 2006 | -435.93 million | -56.8% |
| 2007 | -983.36 million | +125.6% |
| 2008 | -2.39 billion | +143.1% |
| 2009 | -27.37 million | -98.9% |
| 2010 | -638.70 million | +2233.5% |
| 2011 | -526.62 million | -17.5% |
| 2012 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2013 | -24.82 million | — |
| 2014 | -556.06 million | +2140.0% |
| 2015 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 165,658 | — |
| 2021 | 205,001 | +23.7% |
| 2022 | 194,121 | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 232,050 | +19.5% |
| 2024 | 271,153 | +16.9% |
| 2025 | 272,600 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -4.74 billion | -4.74 billion | -4.74 billion | 1 |
| 2000s | -2.35 billion | -5.45 billion | -27.37 million | 10 |
| 2010s | -174.62 million | -638.70 million | 0 | 10 |
| 2020s | 223,430 | 165,658 | 272,600 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets in European Central Bank (ECB)?
- Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets in European Central Bank (ECB) was 272,600 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets recorded in European Central Bank (ECB)?
- The highest recorded value was 272,600 in 2025.
- What is the lowest predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets recorded in European Central Bank (ECB)?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.45 billion in 2002.
- How does European Central Bank (ECB) rank for predetermined short-term net drains on 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 Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets (nominal value), Other predetermined short term net drains on foreign currency assets, Up to 1 month (International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity: Guidelines for a Data Template 2013 (IRFCL 2013), Monetary Authorities and Centr. 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.