Reserve assets, Reserve position in the IMF in United States of America
United States of America: Reserve assets, Reserve position in the IMF was 30.77 billion US dollar in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
30.77 billion US dollar
Change on year
up 18.3%
World rank
1st
of 158 countries
All-time high
36.37 billion US dollar
in 2020
All-time low
1.05 billion US dollar
in 1978
Years of data
50
1976–2025
Reserve assets, Reserve position in the IMF in United States of America, 1976–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve assets, reserve position in the imf in United States of America is 30.77 billion US dollar, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 18.3% on the previous year and up 74.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, reserve position in the imf in United States of America peaked at 36.37 billion US dollar in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.05 billion US dollar, in 1978.
United States of America ranks 1st of 158 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve assets, Reserve position in the IMF in United States of America, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 4.43 billion US dollar | — |
| 1977 | 4.95 billion US dollar | +11.5% |
| 1978 | 1.05 billion US dollar | -78.8% |
| 1979 | 1.25 billion US dollar | +19.7% |
| 1980 | 2.85 billion US dollar | +127.6% |
| 1981 | 5.05 billion US dollar | +77.2% |
| 1982 | 7.35 billion US dollar | +45.4% |
| 1983 | 11.31 billion US dollar | +53.9% |
| 1984 | 11.54 billion US dollar | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 11.95 billion US dollar | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 11.73 billion US dollar | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 11.35 billion US dollar | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 9.74 billion US dollar | -14.1% |
| 1989 | 9.05 billion US dollar | -7.2% |
| 1990 | 9.08 billion US dollar | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 9.49 billion US dollar | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 11.76 billion US dollar | +23.9% |
| 1993 | 11.82 billion US dollar | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 12.03 billion US dollar | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 14.65 billion US dollar | +21.8% |
| 1996 | 15.44 billion US dollar | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 18.07 billion US dollar | +17.1% |
| 1998 | 24.11 billion US dollar | +33.4% |
| 1999 | 17.95 billion US dollar | -25.6% |
| 2000 | 14.82 billion US dollar | -17.4% |
| 2001 | 17.87 billion US dollar | +20.5% |
| 2002 | 21.98 billion US dollar | +23.0% |
| 2003 | 22.54 billion US dollar | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 19.54 billion US dollar | -13.3% |
| 2005 | 8.04 billion US dollar | -58.9% |
| 2006 | 5.04 billion US dollar | -37.3% |
| 2007 | 4.24 billion US dollar | -15.8% |
| 2008 | 7.68 billion US dollar | +81.0% |
| 2009 | 11.38 billion US dollar | +48.2% |
| 2010 | 12.49 billion US dollar | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 30.08 billion US dollar | +140.8% |
| 2012 | 34.16 billion US dollar | +13.6% |
| 2013 | 30.75 billion US dollar | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 25.16 billion US dollar | -18.2% |
| 2015 | 17.61 billion US dollar | -30.0% |
| 2016 | 18.39 billion US dollar | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 17.63 billion US dollar | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 22.02 billion US dollar | +24.9% |
| 2019 | 26.15 billion US dollar | +18.8% |
| 2020 | 36.37 billion US dollar | +39.1% |
| 2021 | 35.83 billion US dollar | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 34.97 billion US dollar | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 30.30 billion US dollar | -13.4% |
| 2024 | 26.00 billion US dollar | -14.2% |
| 2025 | 30.77 billion US dollar | +18.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.92 billion US dollar | 1.05 billion US dollar | 4.95 billion US dollar | 4 |
| 1980s | 9.19 billion US dollar | 2.85 billion US dollar | 11.95 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.44 billion US dollar | 9.08 billion US dollar | 24.11 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.31 billion US dollar | 4.24 billion US dollar | 22.54 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.44 billion US dollar | 12.49 billion US dollar | 34.16 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.37 billion US dollar | 26.00 billion US dollar | 36.37 billion US dollar | 6 |
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More financial sector data for United States of America
- 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, reserve position in the imf in United States of America?
- Reserve assets, reserve position in the imf in United States of America was 30.77 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve assets, reserve position in the imf recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 36.37 billion US dollar in 2020.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, reserve position in the imf recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 billion US dollar in 1978.
- How does United States of America rank for reserve assets, reserve position in the imf?
- United States of America ranks 1st out of 158 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets, reserve position in the imf rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Reserve assets, Reserve position in the IMF (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.