Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), Adjusted using IMF in United States of America
United States of America: Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), Adjusted using IMF was 173.99 billion US dollar in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), Adjusted using IMF in United States of America, 1976–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 173.99 billion US dollar for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs), adjusted using imf in 2025. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 250.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs), adjusted using imf in United States of America peaked at 173.99 billion US dollar in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.56 billion US dollar, in 1978.
That places United States of America 1st out of 164 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.
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), Adjusted using IMF in United States of America, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 2.39 billion US dollar | — |
| 1977 | 2.63 billion US dollar | +9.8% |
| 1978 | 1.56 billion US dollar | -40.7% |
| 1979 | 2.72 billion US dollar | +74.8% |
| 1980 | 2.61 billion US dollar | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 4.10 billion US dollar | +56.9% |
| 1982 | 5.25 billion US dollar | +28.2% |
| 1983 | 5.03 billion US dollar | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 5.64 billion US dollar | +12.2% |
| 1985 | 7.29 billion US dollar | +29.3% |
| 1986 | 8.39 billion US dollar | +15.1% |
| 1987 | 10.28 billion US dollar | +22.5% |
| 1988 | 9.64 billion US dollar | -6.3% |
| 1989 | 9.95 billion US dollar | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 10.99 billion US dollar | +10.4% |
| 1991 | 11.24 billion US dollar | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 8.50 billion US dollar | -24.3% |
| 1993 | 9.02 billion US dollar | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 10.04 billion US dollar | +11.2% |
| 1995 | 11.04 billion US dollar | +9.9% |
| 1996 | 10.31 billion US dollar | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 10.03 billion US dollar | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 10.60 billion US dollar | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 10.35 billion US dollar | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 10.54 billion US dollar | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 10.78 billion US dollar | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 12.17 billion US dollar | +12.8% |
| 2003 | 12.64 billion US dollar | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 13.63 billion US dollar | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 8.21 billion US dollar | -39.8% |
| 2006 | 8.87 billion US dollar | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 9.48 billion US dollar | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 9.34 billion US dollar | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 57.81 billion US dollar | +519.0% |
| 2010 | 56.82 billion US dollar | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 54.95 billion US dollar | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 55.05 billion US dollar | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 55.18 billion US dollar | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 51.94 billion US dollar | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 49.69 billion US dollar | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 48.88 billion US dollar | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 51.86 billion US dollar | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 50.80 billion US dollar | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 50.75 billion US dollar | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 52.94 billion US dollar | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 163.63 billion US dollar | +209.1% |
| 2022 | 160.54 billion US dollar | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 166.50 billion US dollar | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 166.89 billion US dollar | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 173.99 billion US dollar | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.33 billion US dollar | 1.56 billion US dollar | 2.72 billion US dollar | 4 |
| 1980s | 6.82 billion US dollar | 2.61 billion US dollar | 10.28 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.21 billion US dollar | 8.50 billion US dollar | 11.24 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.35 billion US dollar | 8.21 billion US dollar | 57.81 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.59 billion US dollar | 48.88 billion US dollar | 56.82 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 147.41 billion US dollar | 52.94 billion US dollar | 173.99 billion US dollar | 6 |
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More financial sector data for United States of America
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 46.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 5.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.0009 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 82.55 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 519.73 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 44.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 2,960 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs), adjusted using imf in United States of America?
- Reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs), adjusted using imf in United States of America was 173.99 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs), adjusted using imf recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 173.99 billion US dollar in 2025.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs), adjusted using imf recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.56 billion US dollar in 1978.
- How does United States of America rank for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs), adjusted using imf?
- United States of America ranks 1st out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs), adjusted using imf rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 250.2%. 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, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), Adjusted using IMF accounting records (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.