Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) in Singapore
Singapore: Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) was 6.52 billion US dollar in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) in Singapore, 1980–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) in Singapore is 6.52 billion US dollar, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and up 437.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) in Singapore peaked at 6.52 billion US dollar in 2025 and was at its lowest, 20.54 million US dollar, in 1980.
That places Singapore 26th out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) in Singapore, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 20.54 million US dollar | — |
| 1981 | 37.11 million US dollar | +80.7% |
| 1982 | 60.71 million US dollar | +63.6% |
| 1983 | 70.99 million US dollar | +16.9% |
| 1984 | 67.49 million US dollar | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 78.38 million US dollar | +16.1% |
| 1986 | 90.11 million US dollar | +15.0% |
| 1987 | 112.08 million US dollar | +24.4% |
| 1988 | 119.72 million US dollar | +6.8% |
| 1989 | 130.38 million US dollar | +8.9% |
| 1990 | 157.64 million US dollar | +20.9% |
| 1991 | 171.11 million US dollar | +8.5% |
| 1992 | 123.41 million US dollar | -27.9% |
| 1993 | 133.71 million US dollar | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 150.24 million US dollar | +12.4% |
| 2002 | 176.10 million US dollar | +17.2% |
| 2003 | 207.02 million US dollar | +17.6% |
| 2004 | 290.61 million US dollar | +40.4% |
| 2005 | 286.74 million US dollar | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 317.88 million US dollar | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 349.64 million US dollar | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 378.06 million US dollar | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 1.57 billion US dollar | +315.7% |
| 2010 | 1.53 billion US dollar | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 1.33 billion US dollar | -12.9% |
| 2012 | 1.34 billion US dollar | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.34 billion US dollar | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.27 billion US dollar | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 1.21 billion US dollar | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 1.00 billion US dollar | -17.7% |
| 2017 | 1.06 billion US dollar | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 1.05 billion US dollar | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 1.06 billion US dollar | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.11 billion US dollar | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 6.29 billion US dollar | +467.1% |
| 2022 | 6.32 billion US dollar | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 6.32 billion US dollar | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 6.18 billion US dollar | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 6.52 billion US dollar | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 78.75 million US dollar | 20.54 million US dollar | 130.38 million US dollar | 10 |
| 1990s | 146.47 million US dollar | 123.41 million US dollar | 171.11 million US dollar | 4 |
| 2000s | 414.19 million US dollar | 150.24 million US dollar | 1.57 billion US dollar | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.22 billion US dollar | 1.00 billion US dollar | 1.53 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.46 billion US dollar | 1.11 billion US dollar | 6.52 billion US dollar | 6 |
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More financial sector data for Singapore
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 4.92 % 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 5.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.4801 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 47,436 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 5.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 48,383 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 7.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 51,631 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) in Singapore?
- Reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) in Singapore was 6.52 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 6.52 billion US dollar in 2025.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.54 million US dollar in 1980.
- How does Singapore rank for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs)?
- Singapore ranks 26th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 437.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (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.