Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Taiwan
Taiwan: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange was 439.98 billion SDR in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
439.98 billion SDR
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
4th
of 188 countries
All-time high
442.19 billion SDR
in 2024
All-time low
2.00 million SDR
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Taiwan, 1950–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in SDR.
Analysis
In 2025, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Taiwan stood at 439.98 billion SDR.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Taiwan peaked at 442.19 billion SDR in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.00 million SDR, in 1950.
Taiwan ranks 4th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | SDR | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.00 million SDR | — |
| 1951 | 35.00 million SDR | +1650.0% |
| 1952 | 34.00 million SDR | -2.9% |
| 1953 | 45.00 million SDR | +32.4% |
| 1954 | 20.00 million SDR | -55.6% |
| 1955 | 46.00 million SDR | +130.0% |
| 1956 | 63.00 million SDR | +37.0% |
| 1957 | 92.00 million SDR | +46.0% |
| 1958 | 78.00 million SDR | -15.2% |
| 1959 | 82.00 million SDR | +5.1% |
| 1960 | 76.00 million SDR | -7.3% |
| 1961 | 93.00 million SDR | +22.4% |
| 1962 | 71.00 million SDR | -23.7% |
| 1963 | 177.00 million SDR | +149.3% |
| 1964 | 242.00 million SDR | +36.7% |
| 1965 | 245.00 million SDR | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 275.00 million SDR | +12.2% |
| 1967 | 335.00 million SDR | +21.8% |
| 1968 | 302.00 million SDR | -9.9% |
| 1969 | 361.00 million SDR | +19.5% |
| 1970 | 480.00 million SDR | +33.0% |
| 1971 | 568.29 million SDR | +18.4% |
| 1972 | 876.84 million SDR | +54.3% |
| 1973 | 850.50 million SDR | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 861.68 million SDR | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 917.43 million SDR | +6.5% |
| 1976 | 1.30 billion SDR | +42.2% |
| 1977 | 1.11 billion SDR | -15.1% |
| 1978 | 1.08 billion SDR | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 1.06 billion SDR | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 1.73 billion SDR | +63.6% |
| 1981 | 6.22 billion SDR | +259.5% |
| 1982 | 7.73 billion SDR | +24.4% |
| 1983 | 11.33 billion SDR | +46.4% |
| 1984 | 15.98 billion SDR | +41.1% |
| 1985 | 20.54 billion SDR | +28.5% |
| 1986 | 37.86 billion SDR | +84.4% |
| 1987 | 54.10 billion SDR | +42.9% |
| 1988 | 54.91 billion SDR | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 55.72 billion SDR | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 50.92 billion SDR | -8.6% |
| 1991 | 57.61 billion SDR | +13.1% |
| 1992 | 59.86 billion SDR | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 60.84 billion SDR | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 63.33 billion SDR | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 60.75 billion SDR | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 61.22 billion SDR | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 61.89 billion SDR | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 64.16 billion SDR | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 77.38 billion SDR | +20.6% |
| 2000 | 81.93 billion SDR | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 97.25 billion SDR | +18.7% |
| 2002 | 118.91 billion SDR | +22.3% |
| 2003 | 139.06 billion SDR | +16.9% |
| 2004 | 155.66 billion SDR | +11.9% |
| 2005 | 177.22 billion SDR | +13.9% |
| 2006 | 176.91 billion SDR | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 171.06 billion SDR | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 189.39 billion SDR | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 222.11 billion SDR | +17.3% |
| 2010 | 248.05 billion SDR | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 251.13 billion SDR | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 262.32 billion SDR | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 270.66 billion SDR | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 289.19 billion SDR | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 307.44 billion SDR | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 322.99 billion SDR | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 317.04 billion SDR | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 332.03 billion SDR | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 345.76 billion SDR | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 367.93 billion SDR | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 391.83 billion SDR | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 416.98 billion SDR | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 425.29 billion SDR | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 442.19 billion SDR | +4.0% |
| 2025 | 439.98 billion SDR | -0.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Taiwan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | +1650.0% | 2.00 million SDR | 35.00 million SDR |
| 1981 | +259.5% | 1.73 billion SDR | 6.22 billion SDR |
| 1963 | +149.3% | 71.00 million SDR | 177.00 million SDR |
| 1955 | +130.0% | 20.00 million SDR | 46.00 million SDR |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 49.70 million SDR | 2.00 million SDR | 92.00 million SDR | 10 |
| 1960s | 217.70 million SDR | 71.00 million SDR | 361.00 million SDR | 10 |
| 1970s | 910.27 million SDR | 480.00 million SDR | 1.30 billion SDR | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.61 billion SDR | 1.73 billion SDR | 55.72 billion SDR | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.80 billion SDR | 50.92 billion SDR | 77.38 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2000s | 152.95 billion SDR | 81.93 billion SDR | 222.11 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2010s | 294.66 billion SDR | 248.05 billion SDR | 345.76 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2020s | 414.03 billion SDR | 367.93 billion SDR | 442.19 billion SDR | 6 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
More financial sector data for Taiwan
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate -0.5002 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate -0.5002 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 2.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate -0.502 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate -0.5002 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate -0.5002 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 2.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate -0.502 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 443.58 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 483.45 billion SDR (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Taiwan?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Taiwan was 439.98 billion SDR in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 442.19 billion SDR in 2024.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.00 million SDR in 1950.
- How does Taiwan rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange?
- Taiwan ranks 4th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Taiwan 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