Reserve assets, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in United States
United States: Reserve assets, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US dollar) was 17.65 billion US dollar in 2025. ▲ Rising
Reserve assets, Currency and deposits in United States, 2002–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
In 2025, reserve assets, currency and deposits in United States stood at 17.65 billion US dollar.
The figure is down 19.0% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, currency and deposits in United States peaked at 30.05 billion US dollar in 2020 and was at its lowest, 16.04 billion US dollar, in 2005.
United States ranks 23rd of 156 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Reserve assets, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in United States, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 20.50 billion US dollar | — |
| 2003 | 24.30 billion US dollar | +18.5% |
| 2004 | 22.62 billion US dollar | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 16.04 billion US dollar | -29.1% |
| 2006 | 17.61 billion US dollar | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 19.89 billion US dollar | +12.9% |
| 2008 | 18.02 billion US dollar | -9.4% |
| 2009 | 21.56 billion US dollar | +19.6% |
| 2010 | 21.85 billion US dollar | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 26.67 billion US dollar | +22.1% |
| 2012 | 24.93 billion US dollar | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 20.89 billion US dollar | -16.2% |
| 2014 | 19.00 billion US dollar | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 17.55 billion US dollar | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 17.73 billion US dollar | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 25.65 billion US dollar | +44.7% |
| 2018 | 27.33 billion US dollar | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 29.27 billion US dollar | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 30.05 billion US dollar | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 28.26 billion US dollar | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 28.34 billion US dollar | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 29.42 billion US dollar | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 21.80 billion US dollar | -25.9% |
| 2025 | 17.65 billion US dollar | -19.0% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 17.65 billion US dollar is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.01 billion US dollar, 17.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.07 billion US dollar | 16.04 billion US dollar | 24.30 billion US dollar | 8 |
| 2010s | 23.09 billion US dollar | 17.55 billion US dollar | 29.27 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.92 billion US dollar | 17.65 billion US dollar | 30.05 billion US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States
More financial sector data for United States
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 17.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 89.64 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 12.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 65.46 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 17.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 89.64 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 12.2 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve assets, currency and deposits in United States?
- Reserve assets, currency and deposits in United States was 17.65 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve assets, currency and deposits recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 30.05 billion US dollar in 2020.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, currency and deposits recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.04 billion US dollar in 2005.
- How does United States rank for reserve assets, currency and deposits?
- United States ranks 23rd out of 156 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets, currency and deposits rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Reserve assets, Currency and deposits (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.