Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar in Singapore
Singapore: Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar was 1.41 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.41 billion
Change on year
up 8.9%
World rank
22nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.64 billion
in 2020
All-time low
0
in 1945
Years of data
81
1945–2025
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar in Singapore, 1945–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 1.41 billion for reserve position in the imf, us dollar in 2025.
That represents a change of up 8.9% on the previous year and up 134.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve position in the imf, us dollar in Singapore peaked at 1.64 billion in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1945.
That places Singapore 22nd out of 194 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 position in the IMF, US dollar in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1945 | 0 | — |
| 1946 | 0 | — |
| 1947 | 0 | — |
| 1948 | 0 | — |
| 1949 | 0 | — |
| 1950 | 0 | — |
| 1951 | 0 | — |
| 1952 | 0 | — |
| 1953 | 0 | — |
| 1954 | 0 | — |
| 1955 | 0 | — |
| 1956 | 0 | — |
| 1957 | 0 | — |
| 1958 | 0 | — |
| 1959 | 0 | — |
| 1960 | 0 | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 7.50 million | — |
| 1967 | 7.50 million | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 7.52 million | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 7.53 million | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 7.54 million | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 10.10 million | +33.9% |
| 1972 | 10.12 million | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 11.26 million | +11.2% |
| 1974 | 11.44 million | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 10.93 million | -4.4% |
| 1976 | 10.86 million | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 11.37 million | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 17.07 million | +50.1% |
| 1979 | 28.26 million | +65.6% |
| 1980 | 56.50 million | +100.0% |
| 1981 | 73.81 million | +30.6% |
| 1982 | 74.72 million | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 71.75 million | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 67.77 million | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 88.57 million | +30.7% |
| 1986 | 97.77 million | +10.4% |
| 1987 | 112.17 million | +14.7% |
| 1988 | 104.80 million | -6.6% |
| 1989 | 105.29 million | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 98.02 million | -6.9% |
| 1991 | 85.97 million | -12.3% |
| 1992 | 155.94 million | +81.4% |
| 1993 | 216.26 million | +38.7% |
| 1994 | 252.33 million | +16.7% |
| 1995 | 297.07 million | +17.7% |
| 1996 | 294.39 million | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 335.19 million | +13.9% |
| 1998 | 419.09 million | +25.0% |
| 1999 | 416.47 million | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 309.71 million | -25.6% |
| 2001 | 373.88 million | +20.7% |
| 2002 | 477.58 million | +27.7% |
| 2003 | 563.59 million | +18.0% |
| 2004 | 440.16 million | -21.9% |
| 2005 | 174.14 million | -60.4% |
| 2006 | 130.05 million | -25.3% |
| 2007 | 89.64 million | -31.1% |
| 2008 | 174.03 million | +94.2% |
| 2009 | 261.69 million | +50.4% |
| 2010 | 297.34 million | +13.6% |
| 2011 | 832.92 million | +180.1% |
| 2012 | 912.02 million | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 1.04 billion | +13.5% |
| 2014 | 814.77 million | -21.3% |
| 2015 | 601.33 million | -26.2% |
| 2016 | 997.87 million | +65.9% |
| 2017 | 812.34 million | -18.6% |
| 2018 | 1.06 billion | +31.1% |
| 2019 | 1.21 billion | +13.9% |
| 2020 | 1.64 billion | +35.1% |
| 2021 | 1.54 billion | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 1.55 billion | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 1.48 billion | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 1.29 billion | -12.4% |
| 2025 | 1.41 billion | +8.9% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 1.41 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 450.93 million, 3.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 1.41 billion is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.59 million, 185.7× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar in Singapore 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +180.1% | 297.34 million | 832.92 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.00 million | 0 | 7.53 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.89 million | 7.54 million | 28.26 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 85.32 million | 56.50 million | 112.17 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 257.07 million | 85.97 million | 419.09 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 299.45 million | 89.64 million | 563.59 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 858.18 million | 297.34 million | 1.21 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.48 billion | 1.29 billion | 1.64 billion | 6 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More financial sector data for Singapore
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 8.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 230.78 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 3.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 168.51 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 8.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 230.78 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 3.73 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve position in the imf, us dollar in Singapore?
- Reserve position in the imf, us dollar in Singapore was 1.41 billion in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve position in the imf, us dollar recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 1.64 billion in 2020.
- What is the lowest reserve position in the imf, us dollar recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1945.
- How does Singapore rank for reserve position in the imf, us dollar?
- Singapore ranks 22nd out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve position in the imf, us dollar rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 134.5%. 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 position in the IMF, US dollar. 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.