Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC)
Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC): Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate was 3.98 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
3.98 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 8.9%
Rank
4th
of 16 groups
All-time high
77.42 % change on previous year
in 1972
All-time low
-33.79 % change on previous year
in 1958
Years of data
75
1951–2025
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), 1951–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) stood at 3.98 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 8.9% on the previous year and up 92,256.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) peaked at 77.42 % change on previous year in 1972 and was at its lowest, -33.79 % change on previous year, in 1958.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | -27.02 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 13.44 % change on previous year | -149.7% |
| 1953 | 14.85 % change on previous year | +10.4% |
| 1954 | -3.73 % change on previous year | -125.1% |
| 1955 | -6.3 % change on previous year | +68.8% |
| 1956 | 51.44 % change on previous year | -916.4% |
| 1957 | 12.99 % change on previous year | -74.8% |
| 1958 | -33.79 % change on previous year | -360.2% |
| 1959 | 5.02 % change on previous year | -114.9% |
| 1960 | 18.91 % change on previous year | +277.0% |
| 1961 | -14.44 % change on previous year | -176.3% |
| 1962 | -21.67 % change on previous year | +50.1% |
| 1963 | 51.6 % change on previous year | -338.1% |
| 1964 | 12.41 % change on previous year | -76.0% |
| 1965 | 28.29 % change on previous year | +128.0% |
| 1966 | -4.77 % change on previous year | -116.9% |
| 1967 | 11.49 % change on previous year | -341.1% |
| 1968 | 18.22 % change on previous year | +58.5% |
| 1969 | 15.6 % change on previous year | -14.4% |
| 1970 | 20.43 % change on previous year | +31.0% |
| 1971 | 12.62 % change on previous year | -38.3% |
| 1972 | 77.42 % change on previous year | +513.6% |
| 1973 | 38.74 % change on previous year | -50.0% |
| 1974 | 28.2 % change on previous year | -27.2% |
| 1975 | 5.83 % change on previous year | -79.3% |
| 1976 | 33.24 % change on previous year | +470.4% |
| 1977 | 16.25 % change on previous year | -51.1% |
| 1978 | 18.07 % change on previous year | +11.2% |
| 1979 | 18.97 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 1980 | -4.16 % change on previous year | -121.9% |
| 1981 | 6.56 % change on previous year | -257.7% |
| 1982 | -24.81 % change on previous year | -478.2% |
| 1983 | 11.11 % change on previous year | -144.8% |
| 1984 | 57.23 % change on previous year | +415.0% |
| 1985 | -9.62 % change on previous year | -116.8% |
| 1986 | -29.28 % change on previous year | +204.3% |
| 1987 | -3.36 % change on previous year | -88.5% |
| 1988 | -11.21 % change on previous year | +233.3% |
| 1989 | 11.58 % change on previous year | -203.2% |
| 1990 | 36.79 % change on previous year | +217.8% |
| 1991 | 37.16 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 40.67 % change on previous year | +9.5% |
| 1993 | 23.26 % change on previous year | -42.8% |
| 1994 | -9.74 % change on previous year | -141.9% |
| 1995 | 20.79 % change on previous year | -313.5% |
| 1996 | 26.39 % change on previous year | +26.9% |
| 1997 | 15.98 % change on previous year | -39.4% |
| 1998 | -9.31 % change on previous year | -158.2% |
| 1999 | -2.04 % change on previous year | -78.1% |
| 2000 | 7 % change on previous year | -442.8% |
| 2001 | 5.65 % change on previous year | -19.2% |
| 2002 | -6.97 % change on previous year | -223.2% |
| 2003 | 10.77 % change on previous year | -254.7% |
| 2004 | 8.32 % change on previous year | -22.8% |
| 2005 | 24.87 % change on previous year | +198.9% |
| 2006 | 17.72 % change on previous year | -28.7% |
| 2007 | 37.07 % change on previous year | +109.2% |
| 2008 | 14.72 % change on previous year | -60.3% |
| 2009 | 3.71 % change on previous year | -74.8% |
| 2010 | 18.18 % change on previous year | +389.8% |
| 2011 | 17.44 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 7.97 % change on previous year | -54.3% |
| 2013 | 0.4146 % change on previous year | -94.8% |
| 2014 | 10.76 % change on previous year | +2495.9% |
| 2015 | -0.0043 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 6.02 % change on previous year | -139443.5% |
| 2017 | -2.5 % change on previous year | -141.6% |
| 2018 | 3.13 % change on previous year | -225.0% |
| 2019 | -1.45 % change on previous year | -146.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0404 % change on previous year | -102.8% |
| 2021 | 2.63 % change on previous year | +6413.1% |
| 2022 | -2.74 % change on previous year | -204.2% |
| 2023 | 4.02 % change on previous year | -246.6% |
| 2024 | 4.37 % change on previous year | +8.7% |
| 2025 | 3.98 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.99 % change on previous year | -33.79 % change on previous year | 51.44 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 11.56 % change on previous year | -21.67 % change on previous year | 51.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 26.98 % change on previous year | 5.83 % change on previous year | 77.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4028 % change on previous year | -29.28 % change on previous year | 57.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 18 % change on previous year | -9.74 % change on previous year | 40.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.29 % change on previous year | -6.97 % change on previous year | 37.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6 % change on previous year | -2.5 % change on previous year | 18.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.05 % change on previous year | -2.74 % change on previous year | 4.37 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC)
- 1 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 926.82 % change on previous year compare
- 2 Iran, Islamic Republic of 406.23 % change on previous year compare
- 3 Zimbabwe 123.66 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Ethiopia 92.43 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Djibouti 81.59 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Belarus 72.85 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Portugal 69.54 % change on previous year compare
More financial sector data for Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 6.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 731.02 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 53.80 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 658.34 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 703.76 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 755.82 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 757.97 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 6.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 6.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 6.59 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC)?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) was 3.98 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC)?
- The highest recorded value was 77.42 % change on previous year in 1972.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC)?
- The lowest recorded value was -33.79 % change on previous year in 1958.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate?
- Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) ranks 4th out of 16 groups with data for 2025.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92,256.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange International Monetary Fund
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The year-on-year percentage change in Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.