Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Advanced Economies
Advanced Economies: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange was 3.83 trillion SDR in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Advanced Economies, 1950–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in SDR.
Analysis
Advanced Economies recorded 3.83 trillion SDR for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in 2025.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Advanced Economies peaked at 3.88 trillion SDR in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.66 billion SDR, in 1950.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.05 billion SDR | 6.66 billion SDR | 11.11 billion SDR | 10 |
| 1960s | 18.02 billion SDR | 12.80 billion SDR | 23.77 billion SDR | 10 |
| 1970s | 86.62 billion SDR | 33.20 billion SDR | 148.75 billion SDR | 10 |
| 1980s | 263.97 billion SDR | 176.99 billion SDR | 433.53 billion SDR | 10 |
| 1990s | 618.07 billion SDR | 477.96 billion SDR | 820.91 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.35 trillion SDR | 938.29 billion SDR | 1.79 trillion SDR | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.77 trillion SDR | 2.03 trillion SDR | 3.42 trillion SDR | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.71 trillion SDR | 3.57 trillion SDR | 3.88 trillion SDR | 6 |
Countries ranked near Advanced Economies
- 1 China (People’s Republic of) 2.45 trillion SDR compare
- 2 Japan 861.99 billion SDR compare
- 3 Switzerland 667.88 billion SDR compare
- 4 Taiwan, China 439.98 billion SDR compare
- 5 India 403.72 billion SDR compare
- 6 Saudi Arabia 317.55 billion SDR compare
- 7 Hong Kong, China 312.26 billion SDR compare
More financial sector data for Advanced Economies
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 5.71 trillion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 6.62 trillion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 4.35 trillion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 3.83 trillion SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 2.27 trillion SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 24.94 billion SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 2.27 trillion SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 24.94 billion SDR (2025)
- Use of IMF Credit and Loans, Percent of quota per annum 0 (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 4.35 trillion SDR (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Advanced Economies?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Advanced Economies was 3.83 trillion SDR in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange recorded in Advanced Economies?
- The highest recorded value was 3.88 trillion SDR in 2021.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange recorded in Advanced Economies?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.66 billion SDR in 1950.
- How does Advanced Economies rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange?
- Advanced Economies ranks 4th out of 14 groups with data for 2025.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange rising or falling in Advanced Economies?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Advanced Economies data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International Liquidity (IL) 2026 April