Reserve assets in Euro Area (EA)
Euro Area (EA): Reserve assets was 2.09 trillion US dollar in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets in Euro Area (EA), 1999–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve assets in Euro Area (EA) is 2.09 trillion US dollar, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 43.9% on the previous year and up 197.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets in Euro Area (EA) peaked at 2.09 trillion US dollar in 2025 and was at its lowest, 346.07 billion US dollar, in 2001.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 373.80 billion US dollar | 373.80 billion US dollar | 373.80 billion US dollar | 1 |
| 2000s | 435.64 billion US dollar | 346.07 billion US dollar | 666.09 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 804.08 billion US dollar | 701.34 billion US dollar | 913.95 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.38 trillion US dollar | 1.08 trillion US dollar | 2.09 trillion US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near Euro Area (EA)
- 1 China (People’s Republic of) 3.74 trillion US dollar compare
- 2 United States 1.40 trillion US dollar compare
- 3 Japan 1.37 trillion US dollar compare
- 4 Switzerland 1.07 trillion US dollar compare
More financial sector data for Euro Area (EA)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 12.11 billion SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 1.10 trillion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 244.20 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 434.01 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 1.54 trillion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 1.52 trillion SDR (2025)
- Total assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records 48.21 trillion US dollar (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 1.52 trillion SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 12.11 billion SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 1.10 trillion SDR (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve assets in Euro Area (EA)?
- Reserve assets in Euro Area (EA) was 2.09 trillion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve assets recorded in Euro Area (EA)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.09 trillion US dollar in 2025.
- What is the lowest reserve assets recorded in Euro Area (EA)?
- The lowest recorded value was 346.07 billion US dollar in 2001.
- How does Euro Area (EA) rank for reserve assets?
- Euro Area (EA) ranks 1st out of 2 groups with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets rising or falling in Euro Area (EA)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 197.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Euro Area (EA) data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.