Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar in Western Hemisphere
Western Hemisphere: Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar was 10.45 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
10.45 billion
Change on year
up 10.7%
Rank
5th
of 12 groups
All-time high
11.80 billion
in 2020
All-time low
0
in 1945
Years of data
81
1945–2025
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar in Western Hemisphere, 1945–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2025, reserve position in the imf, us dollar in Western Hemisphere stood at 10.45 billion.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.7% on the previous year and up 104.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve position in the imf, us dollar in Western Hemisphere peaked at 11.80 billion in 2020 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, US dollar in Western Hemisphere, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1945 | 0 | — |
| 1946 | 500,000 | — |
| 1947 | 23.26 million | +4552.0% |
| 1948 | 24.69 million | +6.1% |
| 1949 | 26.43 million | +7.0% |
| 1950 | 26.69 million | +1.0% |
| 1951 | 52.62 million | +97.2% |
| 1952 | 59.08 million | +12.3% |
| 1953 | 51.98 million | -12.0% |
| 1954 | 17.85 million | -65.7% |
| 1955 | 40.27 million | +125.6% |
| 1956 | 41.44 million | +2.9% |
| 1957 | 40.40 million | -2.5% |
| 1958 | 37.66 million | -6.8% |
| 1959 | 74.85 million | +98.8% |
| 1960 | 126.84 million | +69.5% |
| 1961 | 57.03 million | -55.0% |
| 1962 | 95.92 million | +68.2% |
| 1963 | 105.99 million | +10.5% |
| 1964 | 111.71 million | +5.4% |
| 1965 | 115.97 million | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 193.49 million | +66.8% |
| 1967 | 228.69 million | +18.2% |
| 1968 | 339.45 million | +48.4% |
| 1969 | 355.35 million | +4.7% |
| 1970 | 531.71 million | +49.6% |
| 1971 | 512.46 million | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 390.12 million | -23.9% |
| 1973 | 533.71 million | +36.8% |
| 1974 | 897.28 million | +68.1% |
| 1975 | 1.34 billion | +49.7% |
| 1976 | 1.39 billion | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 1.38 billion | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 1.42 billion | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 1.30 billion | -8.8% |
| 1980 | 1.89 billion | +45.6% |
| 1981 | 1.84 billion | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 1.57 billion | -14.6% |
| 1983 | 1.52 billion | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 981.22 million | -35.3% |
| 1985 | 1.01 billion | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 945.57 million | -6.0% |
| 1987 | 794.73 million | -16.0% |
| 1988 | 78.64 million | -90.1% |
| 1989 | 37.37 million | -52.5% |
| 1990 | 32.86 million | -12.1% |
| 1991 | 28.87 million | -12.2% |
| 1992 | 417.00 million | +1344.6% |
| 1993 | 429.87 million | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 464.18 million | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 544.86 million | +17.4% |
| 1996 | 620.38 million | +13.9% |
| 1997 | 980.62 million | +58.1% |
| 1998 | 1.51 billion | +53.5% |
| 1999 | 1.45 billion | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 1.31 billion | -9.6% |
| 2001 | 1.29 billion | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 1.88 billion | +46.0% |
| 2003 | 2.62 billion | +39.7% |
| 2004 | 2.63 billion | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 1.88 billion | -28.6% |
| 2006 | 1.59 billion | -15.6% |
| 2007 | 1.59 billion | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.95 billion | +22.3% |
| 2009 | 3.57 billion | +83.1% |
| 2010 | 4.70 billion | +31.7% |
| 2011 | 7.68 billion | +63.5% |
| 2012 | 8.71 billion | +13.4% |
| 2013 | 8.38 billion | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 6.72 billion | -19.8% |
| 2015 | 5.12 billion | -23.7% |
| 2016 | 6.41 billion | +25.1% |
| 2017 | 6.59 billion | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 7.41 billion | +12.4% |
| 2019 | 8.79 billion | +18.6% |
| 2020 | 11.80 billion | +34.3% |
| 2021 | 11.71 billion | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 11.16 billion | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 10.72 billion | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 9.44 billion | -12.0% |
| 2025 | 10.45 billion | +10.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar in Western Hemisphere 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 | +4552.0% | 500,000 | 23.26 million |
| 1992 | +1344.6% | 28.87 million | 417.00 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 14.98 million | 0 | 26.43 million | 5 |
| 1950s | 44.28 million | 17.85 million | 74.85 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 173.04 million | 57.03 million | 355.35 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 969.19 million | 390.12 million | 1.42 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.07 billion | 37.37 million | 1.89 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 646.96 million | 28.87 million | 1.51 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.03 billion | 1.29 billion | 3.57 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.05 billion | 4.70 billion | 8.79 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.88 billion | 9.44 billion | 11.80 billion | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve position in the imf, us dollar in Western Hemisphere?
- Reserve position in the imf, us dollar in Western Hemisphere was 10.45 billion in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve position in the imf, us dollar recorded in Western Hemisphere?
- The highest recorded value was 11.80 billion in 2020.
- What is the lowest reserve position in the imf, us dollar recorded in Western Hemisphere?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1945.
- How does Western Hemisphere rank for reserve position in the imf, us dollar?
- Western Hemisphere ranks 5th out of 12 groups with data for 2025.
- Is reserve position in the imf, us dollar rising or falling in Western Hemisphere?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western Hemisphere 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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