Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in United States
United States: Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) was 0.0015 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in United States, 1976–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in United States is 0.0015 US dollar per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 18.1% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in United States peaked at 0.0088 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 1977.
That places United States 163rd out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in United States, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.0002 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1977 | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -94.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0019 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +19261.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0014 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -22.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0035 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +144.8% |
| 1981 | 0.003 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0031 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0017 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -43.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0016 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 0.003 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +79.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0038 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +27.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0027 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -28.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0033 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +23.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0079 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +138.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0088 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0075 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0061 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0061 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0057 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0064 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0047 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -26.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0036 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -24.3% |
| 1998 | 0.004 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0033 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 2000 | 0.003 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0027 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0031 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0035 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0035 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0029 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0029 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0031 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0033 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0035 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0034 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0033 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0031 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0028 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0024 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0021 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0021 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0022 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 0.002 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0019 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0021 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0017 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0014 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0013 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0013 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 0.0015 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +18.1% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 0.0015 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0887 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 2% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in United States changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +19261.1% | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0019 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
| 1980 | +144.8% | 0.0014 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0035 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
| 1989 | +138.2% | 0.0033 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0079 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0009 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0019 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.0034 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0016 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0079 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0056 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0033 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0088 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0032 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0027 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0035 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0025 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0019 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0034 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0016 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0021 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 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, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in United States?
- Reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in United States was 0.0015 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0088 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1977.
- How does United States rank for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)?
- United States ranks 163rd out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.