Reserve position in the IMF, SDR in Advanced economies
Advanced economies: Reserve position in the IMF, SDR was 77.27 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
77.27 billion
Change on year
up 7.3%
Rank
2nd
of 12 groups
All-time high
84.86 billion
in 2022
All-time low
0
in 1945
Years of data
81
1945–2025
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR in Advanced economies, 1945–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve position in the imf, sdr in Advanced economies is 77.27 billion, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 67.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve position in the imf, sdr in Advanced economies peaked at 84.86 billion in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1945.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR in Advanced economies, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1945 | 0 | — |
| 1946 | 0 | — |
| 1947 | 1.31 billion | — |
| 1948 | 1.48 billion | +12.7% |
| 1949 | 1.58 billion | +6.4% |
| 1950 | 1.58 billion | +0.3% |
| 1951 | 1.59 billion | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 1.65 billion | +4.0% |
| 1953 | 1.77 billion | +7.3% |
| 1954 | 1.76 billion | -0.8% |
| 1955 | 1.76 billion | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 2.17 billion | +23.7% |
| 1957 | 2.22 billion | +2.4% |
| 1958 | 2.50 billion | +12.6% |
| 1959 | 3.09 billion | +23.3% |
| 1960 | 3.33 billion | +8.1% |
| 1961 | 4.03 billion | +20.7% |
| 1962 | 3.58 billion | -11.2% |
| 1963 | 3.67 billion | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 3.87 billion | +5.2% |
| 1965 | 5.04 billion | +30.4% |
| 1966 | 5.84 billion | +15.7% |
| 1967 | 5.22 billion | -10.5% |
| 1968 | 5.86 billion | +12.2% |
| 1969 | 5.97 billion | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 6.74 billion | +12.9% |
| 1971 | 5.38 billion | -20.2% |
| 1972 | 5.32 billion | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 5.04 billion | -5.4% |
| 1974 | 6.27 billion | +24.5% |
| 1975 | 7.73 billion | +23.3% |
| 1976 | 11.87 billion | +53.6% |
| 1977 | 12.27 billion | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 9.66 billion | -21.3% |
| 1979 | 7.86 billion | -18.6% |
| 1980 | 10.88 billion | +38.6% |
| 1981 | 13.74 billion | +26.2% |
| 1982 | 17.25 billion | +25.6% |
| 1983 | 25.86 billion | +49.9% |
| 1984 | 27.46 billion | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 25.42 billion | -7.4% |
| 1986 | 23.21 billion | -8.7% |
| 1987 | 20.58 billion | -11.3% |
| 1988 | 19.69 billion | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 19.85 billion | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 20.30 billion | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 23.13 billion | +13.9% |
| 1992 | 29.99 billion | +29.7% |
| 1993 | 28.87 billion | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 28.02 billion | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 32.35 billion | +15.5% |
| 1996 | 33.36 billion | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 42.10 billion | +26.2% |
| 1998 | 54.35 billion | +29.1% |
| 1999 | 47.51 billion | -12.6% |
| 2000 | 40.38 billion | -15.0% |
| 2001 | 47.88 billion | +18.6% |
| 2002 | 55.11 billion | +15.1% |
| 2003 | 54.35 billion | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 45.10 billion | -17.0% |
| 2005 | 21.71 billion | -51.9% |
| 2006 | 12.51 billion | -42.4% |
| 2007 | 9.33 billion | -25.4% |
| 2008 | 18.11 billion | +94.1% |
| 2009 | 29.11 billion | +60.8% |
| 2010 | 40.32 billion | +38.5% |
| 2011 | 73.91 billion | +83.3% |
| 2012 | 77.65 billion | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 73.20 billion | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 60.64 billion | -17.2% |
| 2015 | 46.12 billion | -23.9% |
| 2016 | 52.56 billion | +14.0% |
| 2017 | 44.62 billion | -15.1% |
| 2018 | 55.26 billion | +23.8% |
| 2019 | 60.71 billion | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 79.08 billion | +30.3% |
| 2021 | 80.03 billion | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 84.86 billion | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 79.21 billion | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 72.01 billion | -9.1% |
| 2025 | 77.27 billion | +7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 873.85 million | 0 | 1.58 billion | 5 |
| 1950s | 2.01 billion | 1.58 billion | 3.09 billion | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.64 billion | 3.33 billion | 5.97 billion | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.81 billion | 5.04 billion | 12.27 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.39 billion | 10.88 billion | 27.46 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.00 billion | 20.30 billion | 54.35 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.36 billion | 9.33 billion | 55.11 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.50 billion | 40.32 billion | 77.65 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.74 billion | 72.01 billion | 84.86 billion | 6 |
Countries ranked near Advanced economies
- 1 United States 22.37 billion compare
- 2 Japan 8.22 billion compare
- 3 China 8.16 billion compare
- 4 Germany 7.04 billion compare
- 5 United Kingdom 5.33 billion compare
More financial sector data for Advanced economies
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 12.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 12.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 3.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 17.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 6.62 trillion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 3.83 trillion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 4.35 trillion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 17.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 5.71 trillion SDR (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve position in the imf, sdr in Advanced economies?
- Reserve position in the imf, sdr in Advanced economies was 77.27 billion in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve position in the imf, sdr recorded in Advanced economies?
- The highest recorded value was 84.86 billion in 2022.
- What is the lowest reserve position in the imf, sdr recorded in Advanced economies?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1945.
- How does Advanced economies rank for reserve position in the imf, sdr?
- Advanced economies ranks 2nd out of 12 groups with data for 2025.
- Is reserve position in the imf, sdr rising or falling in Advanced economies?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Advanced economies data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Reserve position in the IMF, SDR. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Fund Accounts dataset provides information on IMF member countries' transactions with, and accounts with the Fund.