Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar in United States
United States: Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar was 30.64 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
30.64 billion
Change on year
up 17.8%
World rank
1st
of 194 countries
All-time high
36.37 billion
in 2020
All-time low
0
in 1945
Years of data
81
1945–2025
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar in United States, 1945–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2025, reserve position in the imf, us dollar in United States stood at 30.64 billion.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.8% on the previous year and up 74.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve position in the imf, us dollar in United States peaked at 36.37 billion in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1945.
That places United States 1st out of 194 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 position in the IMF, US dollar in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1945 | 0 | — |
| 1946 | 0 | — |
| 1947 | 1.15 billion | — |
| 1948 | 1.36 billion | +17.8% |
| 1949 | 1.46 billion | +7.6% |
| 1950 | 1.45 billion | -1.1% |
| 1951 | 1.43 billion | -1.4% |
| 1952 | 1.46 billion | +2.5% |
| 1953 | 1.37 billion | -6.5% |
| 1954 | 1.19 billion | -13.3% |
| 1955 | 1.04 billion | -11.9% |
| 1956 | 1.61 billion | +54.0% |
| 1957 | 1.98 billion | +22.9% |
| 1958 | 1.96 billion | -0.9% |
| 1959 | 2.00 billion | +2.0% |
| 1960 | 1.55 billion | -22.2% |
| 1961 | 1.69 billion | +8.7% |
| 1962 | 1.06 billion | -37.0% |
| 1963 | 1.03 billion | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 769.40 million | -25.7% |
| 1965 | 604.00 million | -21.5% |
| 1966 | 325.70 million | -46.1% |
| 1967 | 420.20 million | +29.0% |
| 1968 | 1.29 billion | +207.0% |
| 1969 | 2.32 billion | +80.1% |
| 1970 | 1.94 billion | -16.7% |
| 1971 | 634.60 million | -67.2% |
| 1972 | 464.69 million | -26.8% |
| 1973 | 551.90 million | +18.8% |
| 1974 | 1.85 billion | +235.6% |
| 1975 | 2.21 billion | +19.4% |
| 1976 | 4.43 billion | +100.5% |
| 1977 | 4.95 billion | +11.5% |
| 1978 | 1.05 billion | -78.8% |
| 1979 | 1.25 billion | +19.7% |
| 1980 | 2.85 billion | +127.7% |
| 1981 | 5.05 billion | +77.2% |
| 1982 | 7.35 billion | +45.4% |
| 1983 | 11.31 billion | +54.0% |
| 1984 | 11.54 billion | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 11.95 billion | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 11.73 billion | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 11.35 billion | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 9.75 billion | -14.1% |
| 1989 | 9.05 billion | -7.2% |
| 1990 | 9.08 billion | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 9.49 billion | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 11.76 billion | +23.9% |
| 1993 | 11.80 billion | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 12.03 billion | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 14.65 billion | +21.8% |
| 1996 | 15.43 billion | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 18.07 billion | +17.1% |
| 1998 | 24.11 billion | +33.4% |
| 1999 | 17.97 billion | -25.5% |
| 2000 | 14.82 billion | -17.5% |
| 2001 | 17.87 billion | +20.5% |
| 2002 | 21.98 billion | +23.0% |
| 2003 | 22.53 billion | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 19.54 billion | -13.3% |
| 2005 | 8.04 billion | -58.9% |
| 2006 | 5.04 billion | -37.3% |
| 2007 | 4.24 billion | -15.8% |
| 2008 | 7.68 billion | +81.0% |
| 2009 | 11.39 billion | +48.2% |
| 2010 | 12.49 billion | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 30.08 billion | +140.8% |
| 2012 | 34.16 billion | +13.6% |
| 2013 | 30.75 billion | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 25.16 billion | -18.2% |
| 2015 | 17.61 billion | -30.0% |
| 2016 | 18.39 billion | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 17.63 billion | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 22.02 billion | +24.9% |
| 2019 | 26.15 billion | +18.8% |
| 2020 | 36.37 billion | +39.1% |
| 2021 | 35.83 billion | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 34.97 billion | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 30.30 billion | -13.4% |
| 2024 | 26.00 billion | -14.2% |
| 2025 | 30.64 billion | +17.8% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 30.64 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 450.93 million, 67.9× the median. (62 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar in United States 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +235.6% | 551.90 million | 1.85 billion |
| 1968 | +207.0% | 420.20 million | 1.29 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 794.58 million | 0 | 1.46 billion | 5 |
| 1950s | 1.55 billion | 1.04 billion | 2.00 billion | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.11 billion | 325.70 million | 2.32 billion | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.93 billion | 464.69 million | 4.95 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.19 billion | 2.85 billion | 11.95 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.44 billion | 9.08 billion | 24.11 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.31 billion | 4.24 billion | 22.53 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.44 billion | 12.49 billion | 34.16 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.35 billion | 26.00 billion | 36.37 billion | 6 |
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More financial sector data for United States
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 17.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 89.64 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 12.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 65.46 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 17.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 89.64 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 12.2 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve position in the imf, us dollar in United States?
- Reserve position in the imf, us dollar in United States was 30.64 billion in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve position in the imf, us dollar recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 36.37 billion in 2020.
- What is the lowest reserve position in the imf, us dollar recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1945.
- How does United States rank for reserve position in the imf, us dollar?
- United States ranks 1st out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve position in the imf, us dollar rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States 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.