Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in United States
United States: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange was 28.22 billion SDR in 2025. β Volatile
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in United States, 1950β2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in SDR.
Analysis
United States recorded 28.22 billion SDR for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in 2025.
That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in United States peaked at 36.69 billion SDR in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0 SDR, in 1950.
That places United States 44th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
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 | 0 SDR | 0 SDR | 0 SDR | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.16 billion SDR | 0 SDR | 3.53 billion SDR | 10 |
| 1970s | 772.55 million SDR | 4.08 million SDR | 3.36 billion SDR | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.03 billion SDR | 6.01 billion SDR | 33.90 billion SDR | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.79 billion SDR | 22.83 billion SDR | 36.69 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.32 billion SDR | 23.06 billion SDR | 32.23 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.75 billion SDR | 28.32 billion SDR | 33.81 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.46 billion SDR | 26.73 billion SDR | 30.92 billion SDR | 6 |
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More financial sector data for United States
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 94,704 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 9.15 billion SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 834.01 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 28.22 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 177.63 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 1.01 trillion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 185.70 billion SDR (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 44.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in United States?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in United States was 28.22 billion SDR in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 36.69 billion SDR in 1990.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 SDR in 1950.
- How does United States rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange?
- United States ranks 44th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States 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