Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) was 2.64 million US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Tuvalu, 2001–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Tuvalu is 2.64 million US dollar per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.5% on the previous year and up 143.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Tuvalu peaked at 2.87 million US dollar per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 161,884 US dollar per square kilometre, in 2005.
That places Tuvalu 14th out of 163 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | US dollar per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 484,340 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 386,440 US dollar per square kilometre | -20.2% |
| 2003 | 222,640 US dollar per square kilometre | -42.4% |
| 2004 | 215,050 US dollar per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 161,884 US dollar per square kilometre | -24.7% |
| 2006 | 485,847 US dollar per square kilometre | +200.1% |
| 2007 | 643,303 US dollar per square kilometre | +32.4% |
| 2008 | 622,883 US dollar per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 922,850 US dollar per square kilometre | +48.2% |
| 2010 | 812,783 US dollar per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 2011 | 728,300 US dollar per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2012 | 866,843 US dollar per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2013 | 1.08 million US dollar per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 2014 | 1.31 million US dollar per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 2015 | 1.41 million US dollar per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 1.74 million US dollar per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 2017 | 1.95 million US dollar per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2018 | 1.95 million US dollar per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.98 million US dollar per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 2.43 million US dollar per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 2021 | 2.87 million US dollar per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2022 | 2.34 million US dollar per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 2023 | 2.64 million US dollar per square kilometre | +12.5% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 2.64 million US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 133,960 US dollar per square kilometre, 19.7× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 2.64 million US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 136,687 US dollar per square kilometre, 19.3× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Tuvalu 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +200.1% | 161,884 US dollar per square kilometre | 485,847 US dollar per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 460,582 US dollar per square kilometre | 161,884 US dollar per square kilometre | 922,850 US dollar per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.38 million US dollar per square kilometre | 728,300 US dollar per square kilometre | 1.98 million US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.57 million US dollar per square kilometre | 2.34 million US dollar per square kilometre | 2.87 million US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 11 Japan 3.20 million US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 12 Mauritius 3.04 million US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 13 Malta 2.68 million US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 15 Kuwait 2.38 million US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 16 Denmark 2.02 million US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 17 Czechia 1.84 million US dollar per square kilometre compare
More financial sector data for Tuvalu
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0145 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 87.72 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0106 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 64.05 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0145 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 87.72 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Tuvalu?
- Reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Tuvalu was 2.64 million US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 2.87 million US dollar per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 161,884 US dollar per square kilometre in 2005.
- How does Tuvalu rank for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)?
- Tuvalu ranks 14th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 143.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tuvalu 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.