Reserve position in the IMF, SDR in World
World: Reserve position in the IMF, SDR was 113.78 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
113.78 billion
Change on year
up 6.3%
Rank
1st
of 12 groups
All-time high
123.42 billion
in 2022
All-time low
0
in 1945
Years of data
81
1945–2025
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR in World, 1945–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve position in the imf, sdr in World is 113.78 billion, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 79.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve position in the imf, sdr in World peaked at 123.42 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 World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1945 | 0 | — |
| 1946 | 500,000 | — |
| 1947 | 1.42 billion | +284894.0% |
| 1948 | 1.56 billion | +9.5% |
| 1949 | 1.66 billion | +6.2% |
| 1950 | 1.67 billion | +0.8% |
| 1951 | 1.71 billion | +2.5% |
| 1952 | 1.78 billion | +3.8% |
| 1953 | 1.89 billion | +6.4% |
| 1954 | 1.84 billion | -2.5% |
| 1955 | 1.88 billion | +1.9% |
| 1956 | 2.28 billion | +21.2% |
| 1957 | 2.31 billion | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 2.56 billion | +10.6% |
| 1959 | 3.25 billion | +27.1% |
| 1960 | 3.57 billion | +9.9% |
| 1961 | 4.16 billion | +16.5% |
| 1962 | 3.80 billion | -8.7% |
| 1963 | 3.94 billion | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 4.16 billion | +5.5% |
| 1965 | 5.38 billion | +29.4% |
| 1966 | 6.33 billion | +17.7% |
| 1967 | 5.75 billion | -9.2% |
| 1968 | 6.49 billion | +12.9% |
| 1969 | 6.73 billion | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 7.70 billion | +14.4% |
| 1971 | 6.35 billion | -17.5% |
| 1972 | 6.32 billion | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 6.17 billion | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 8.84 billion | +43.4% |
| 1975 | 12.62 billion | +42.7% |
| 1976 | 17.74 billion | +40.5% |
| 1977 | 18.09 billion | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 14.84 billion | -18.0% |
| 1979 | 11.76 billion | -20.7% |
| 1980 | 16.84 billion | +43.2% |
| 1981 | 21.32 billion | +26.7% |
| 1982 | 25.46 billion | +19.4% |
| 1983 | 39.11 billion | +53.7% |
| 1984 | 41.57 billion | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 38.73 billion | -6.8% |
| 1986 | 35.34 billion | -8.8% |
| 1987 | 31.47 billion | -11.0% |
| 1988 | 28.27 billion | -10.2% |
| 1989 | 25.47 billion | -9.9% |
| 1990 | 23.75 billion | -6.8% |
| 1991 | 25.89 billion | +9.0% |
| 1992 | 33.90 billion | +31.0% |
| 1993 | 32.80 billion | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 31.73 billion | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 36.67 billion | +15.6% |
| 1996 | 38.01 billion | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 47.08 billion | +23.9% |
| 1998 | 60.63 billion | +28.8% |
| 1999 | 54.79 billion | -9.6% |
| 2000 | 47.38 billion | -13.5% |
| 2001 | 56.86 billion | +20.0% |
| 2002 | 66.06 billion | +16.2% |
| 2003 | 66.51 billion | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 55.79 billion | -16.1% |
| 2005 | 28.56 billion | -48.8% |
| 2006 | 17.51 billion | -38.7% |
| 2007 | 13.73 billion | -21.6% |
| 2008 | 25.10 billion | +82.8% |
| 2009 | 40.35 billion | +60.7% |
| 2010 | 54.60 billion | +35.3% |
| 2011 | 98.26 billion | +80.0% |
| 2012 | 103.24 billion | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 97.51 billion | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 81.74 billion | -16.2% |
| 2015 | 63.45 billion | -22.4% |
| 2016 | 79.05 billion | +24.6% |
| 2017 | 67.90 billion | -14.1% |
| 2018 | 81.48 billion | +20.0% |
| 2019 | 90.65 billion | +11.3% |
| 2020 | 115.95 billion | +27.9% |
| 2021 | 117.69 billion | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 123.42 billion | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 115.90 billion | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 107.02 billion | -7.7% |
| 2025 | 113.78 billion | +6.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve position in the IMF, SDR in World 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | +284894.0% | 500,000 | 1.42 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 928.78 million | 0 | 1.66 billion | 5 |
| 1950s | 2.12 billion | 1.67 billion | 3.25 billion | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.03 billion | 3.57 billion | 6.73 billion | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.04 billion | 6.17 billion | 18.09 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.36 billion | 16.84 billion | 41.57 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.52 billion | 23.75 billion | 60.63 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.78 billion | 13.73 billion | 66.51 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.79 billion | 54.60 billion | 103.24 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 115.62 billion | 107.02 billion | 123.42 billion | 6 |
Countries ranked near World
More financial sector data for World
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 11.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 18.97 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 6.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 13.85 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 11.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 18.97 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 6.32 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve position in the imf, sdr in World?
- Reserve position in the imf, sdr in World was 113.78 billion in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve position in the imf, sdr recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 123.42 billion in 2022.
- What is the lowest reserve position in the imf, sdr recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1945.
- How does World rank for reserve position in the imf, sdr?
- World ranks 1st out of 12 groups with data for 2025.
- Is reserve position in the imf, sdr rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this World 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.