Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar in World
World: Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar was 155.82 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
155.82 billion
Change on year
up 11.7%
Rank
1st
of 12 groups
All-time high
166.99 billion
in 2020
All-time low
0
in 1945
Years of data
81
1945–2025
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar in World, 1945–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
World recorded 155.82 billion for reserve position in the imf, us dollar in 2025.
That represents a change of up 11.7% on the previous year and up 77.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve position in the imf, us dollar in World peaked at 166.99 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 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 | 6.90 billion | -10.4% |
| 1972 | 6.87 billion | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 7.44 billion | +8.4% |
| 1974 | 10.83 billion | +45.5% |
| 1975 | 14.78 billion | +36.5% |
| 1976 | 20.61 billion | +39.4% |
| 1977 | 21.97 billion | +6.6% |
| 1978 | 19.33 billion | -12.0% |
| 1979 | 15.49 billion | -19.9% |
| 1980 | 21.47 billion | +38.6% |
| 1981 | 24.82 billion | +15.6% |
| 1982 | 28.08 billion | +13.1% |
| 1983 | 40.95 billion | +45.8% |
| 1984 | 40.75 billion | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 42.54 billion | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 43.23 billion | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 44.64 billion | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 38.05 billion | -14.8% |
| 1989 | 33.47 billion | -12.0% |
| 1990 | 33.79 billion | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 37.03 billion | +9.6% |
| 1992 | 46.62 billion | +25.9% |
| 1993 | 45.06 billion | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 46.31 billion | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 54.51 billion | +17.7% |
| 1996 | 54.65 billion | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 63.52 billion | +16.2% |
| 1998 | 85.37 billion | +34.4% |
| 1999 | 75.19 billion | -11.9% |
| 2000 | 61.73 billion | -17.9% |
| 2001 | 71.46 billion | +15.8% |
| 2002 | 89.82 billion | +25.7% |
| 2003 | 98.83 billion | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 86.64 billion | -12.3% |
| 2005 | 40.82 billion | -52.9% |
| 2006 | 26.34 billion | -35.5% |
| 2007 | 21.70 billion | -17.6% |
| 2008 | 38.66 billion | +78.2% |
| 2009 | 63.25 billion | +63.6% |
| 2010 | 84.08 billion | +32.9% |
| 2011 | 150.86 billion | +79.4% |
| 2012 | 158.68 billion | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 150.16 billion | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 118.42 billion | -21.1% |
| 2015 | 87.93 billion | -25.7% |
| 2016 | 106.27 billion | +20.9% |
| 2017 | 96.70 billion | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 113.32 billion | +17.2% |
| 2019 | 125.35 billion | +10.6% |
| 2020 | 166.99 billion | +33.2% |
| 2021 | 164.71 billion | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 164.25 billion | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 155.50 billion | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 139.56 billion | -10.2% |
| 2025 | 155.82 billion | +11.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar 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 | 13.19 billion | 6.87 billion | 21.97 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.80 billion | 21.47 billion | 44.64 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.21 billion | 33.79 billion | 85.37 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.92 billion | 21.70 billion | 98.83 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 119.18 billion | 84.08 billion | 158.68 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 157.81 billion | 139.56 billion | 166.99 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, us dollar in World?
- Reserve position in the imf, us dollar in World was 155.82 billion in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve position in the imf, us dollar recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 166.99 billion in 2020.
- What is the lowest reserve position in the imf, us dollar recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1945.
- How does World rank for reserve position in the imf, us dollar?
- World ranks 1st out of 12 groups with data for 2025.
- Is reserve position in the imf, us dollar rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.2%. 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, 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.