Reserve tranche position, US dollar in World
World: Reserve tranche position, 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
161.97 billion
in 2022
All-time low
0
in 1945
Years of data
81
1945–2025
Reserve tranche position, US dollar in World, 1945–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve tranche position, us dollar in World is 155.82 billion, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 11.7% on the previous year and up 299.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve tranche position, us dollar in World peaked at 161.97 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 tranche position, 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 | 3.75 billion | -4.8% |
| 1965 | 4.45 billion | +18.6% |
| 1966 | 5.15 billion | +15.8% |
| 1967 | 4.97 billion | -3.4% |
| 1968 | 5.19 billion | +4.4% |
| 1969 | 5.75 billion | +10.8% |
| 1970 | 6.96 billion | +21.0% |
| 1971 | 6.90 billion | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 6.87 billion | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 7.44 billion | +8.4% |
| 1974 | 8.73 billion | +17.3% |
| 1975 | 9.21 billion | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 12.82 billion | +39.2% |
| 1977 | 12.05 billion | -6.0% |
| 1978 | 11.02 billion | -8.6% |
| 1979 | 10.37 billion | -5.8% |
| 1980 | 16.11 billion | +55.3% |
| 1981 | 17.53 billion | +8.8% |
| 1982 | 19.51 billion | +11.3% |
| 1983 | 28.59 billion | +46.5% |
| 1984 | 28.24 billion | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 29.63 billion | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 30.38 billion | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 32.05 billion | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 29.09 billion | -9.2% |
| 1989 | 28.92 billion | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 28.69 billion | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 31.38 billion | +9.4% |
| 1992 | 41.79 billion | +33.2% |
| 1993 | 40.72 billion | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 42.06 billion | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 52.82 billion | +25.6% |
| 1996 | 54.65 billion | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 63.52 billion | +16.2% |
| 1998 | 79.29 billion | +24.8% |
| 1999 | 75.19 billion | -5.2% |
| 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 | 56.62 billion | +46.5% |
| 2010 | 61.62 billion | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 98.50 billion | +59.8% |
| 2012 | 92.48 billion | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 77.08 billion | -16.6% |
| 2014 | 55.13 billion | -28.5% |
| 2015 | 38.98 billion | -29.3% |
| 2016 | 65.89 billion | +69.0% |
| 2017 | 67.01 billion | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 92.88 billion | +38.6% |
| 2019 | 111.54 billion | +20.1% |
| 2020 | 155.59 billion | +39.5% |
| 2021 | 158.80 billion | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 161.97 billion | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 154.97 billion | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 139.56 billion | -9.9% |
| 2025 | 155.82 billion | +11.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve tranche position, 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 | 4.47 billion | 3.57 billion | 5.75 billion | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.24 billion | 6.87 billion | 12.82 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.01 billion | 16.11 billion | 32.05 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.01 billion | 28.69 billion | 79.29 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.26 billion | 21.70 billion | 98.83 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.11 billion | 38.98 billion | 111.54 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 154.45 billion | 139.56 billion | 161.97 billion | 6 |
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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 tranche position, us dollar in World?
- Reserve tranche position, us dollar in World was 155.82 billion in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve tranche position, us dollar recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 161.97 billion in 2022.
- What is the lowest reserve tranche position, us dollar recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1945.
- How does World rank for reserve tranche position, us dollar?
- World ranks 1st out of 12 groups with data for 2025.
- Is reserve tranche position, us dollar rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 299.7%. 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 tranche position, US dollar. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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