Reserve assets in United States
United States: Reserve assets was 1.40 trillion US dollar in 2025. β Volatile
Reserve assets in United States, 1976β2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve assets in United States is 1.40 trillion US dollar, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 52.7% on the previous year and up 263.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets in United States peaked at 1.40 trillion US dollar in 2025 and was at its lowest, 44.09 billion US dollar, in 1976.
That places United States 2nd out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 77.55 billion US dollar | 44.09 billion US dollar | 143.26 billion US dollar | 4 |
| 1980s | 140.06 billion US dollar | 105.04 billion US dollar | 171.41 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 1990s | 156.37 billion US dollar | 134.84 billion US dollar | 176.06 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 217.28 billion US dollar | 128.40 billion US dollar | 403.80 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 468.32 billion US dollar | 383.60 billion US dollar | 572.37 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 855.49 billion US dollar | 627.31 billion US dollar | 1.40 trillion US dollar | 6 |
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More financial sector data for United States
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 94,704 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 9.15 billion SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 834.01 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 28.22 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 177.63 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 1.01 trillion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 185.70 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 543.32 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve assets in United States?
- Reserve assets in United States was 1.40 trillion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve assets recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 1.40 trillion US dollar in 2025.
- What is the lowest reserve assets recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.09 billion US dollar in 1976.
- How does United States rank for reserve assets?
- United States ranks 2nd out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 263.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States 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.