Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Chile
Chile: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange was 33.11 billion SDR in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
33.11 billion SDR
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
38th
of 188 countries
All-time high
33.67 billion SDR
in 2021
All-time low
10.70 million SDR
in 1957
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Chile, 1950–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in SDR.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Chile is 33.11 billion SDR, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 6.9% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Chile peaked at 33.67 billion SDR in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10.70 million SDR, in 1957.
Chile ranks 38th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Chile, year by year
| Year | SDR | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 14.60 million SDR | — |
| 1951 | 11.00 million SDR | -24.7% |
| 1952 | 25.60 million SDR | +132.7% |
| 1953 | 26.00 million SDR | +1.6% |
| 1954 | 12.80 million SDR | -50.8% |
| 1955 | 41.60 million SDR | +225.0% |
| 1956 | 37.40 million SDR | -10.1% |
| 1957 | 10.70 million SDR | -71.4% |
| 1958 | 22.80 million SDR | +113.1% |
| 1959 | 86.30 million SDR | +278.5% |
| 1960 | 66.00 million SDR | -23.5% |
| 1961 | 26.10 million SDR | -60.5% |
| 1962 | 36.00 million SDR | +37.9% |
| 1963 | 33.90 million SDR | -5.8% |
| 1964 | 45.50 million SDR | +34.2% |
| 1965 | 93.60 million SDR | +105.7% |
| 1966 | 126.90 million SDR | +35.6% |
| 1967 | 81.30 million SDR | -35.9% |
| 1968 | 162.00 million SDR | +99.3% |
| 1969 | 296.00 million SDR | +82.7% |
| 1970 | 320.00 million SDR | +8.1% |
| 1971 | 118.36 million SDR | -63.0% |
| 1972 | 87.13 million SDR | -26.4% |
| 1973 | 100.47 million SDR | +15.3% |
| 1974 | 19.77 million SDR | -80.3% |
| 1975 | 26.82 million SDR | +35.7% |
| 1976 | 300.39 million SDR | +1019.9% |
| 1977 | 296.45 million SDR | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 777.71 million SDR | +162.3% |
| 1979 | 1.41 billion SDR | +81.6% |
| 1980 | 2.38 billion SDR | +68.6% |
| 1981 | 2.68 billion SDR | +12.5% |
| 1982 | 1.56 billion SDR | -41.9% |
| 1983 | 1.94 billion SDR | +24.6% |
| 1984 | 2.34 billion SDR | +20.5% |
| 1985 | 2.23 billion SDR | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 1.92 billion SDR | -13.8% |
| 1987 | 1.74 billion SDR | -9.7% |
| 1988 | 2.32 billion SDR | +33.4% |
| 1989 | 2.74 billion SDR | +18.4% |
| 1990 | 4.26 billion SDR | +55.5% |
| 1991 | 4.92 billion SDR | +15.4% |
| 1992 | 6.67 billion SDR | +35.5% |
| 1993 | 7.02 billion SDR | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 8.96 billion SDR | +27.7% |
| 1995 | 9.51 billion SDR | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 10.38 billion SDR | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 12.79 billion SDR | +23.3% |
| 1998 | 10.84 billion SDR | -15.3% |
| 1999 | 10.34 billion SDR | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 11.27 billion SDR | +9.0% |
| 2001 | 11.17 billion SDR | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 10.90 billion SDR | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 10.24 billion SDR | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 9.98 billion SDR | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 11.68 billion SDR | +17.0% |
| 2006 | 12.78 billion SDR | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 10.56 billion SDR | -17.3% |
| 2008 | 14.83 billion SDR | +40.4% |
| 2009 | 15.21 billion SDR | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 17.09 billion SDR | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 26.13 billion SDR | +52.9% |
| 2012 | 25.85 billion SDR | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 25.52 billion SDR | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 26.83 billion SDR | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 26.85 billion SDR | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 29.41 billion SDR | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 26.65 billion SDR | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 27.85 billion SDR | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 28.55 billion SDR | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 26.25 billion SDR | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 33.67 billion SDR | +28.3% |
| 2022 | 26.45 billion SDR | -21.5% |
| 2023 | 31.56 billion SDR | +19.3% |
| 2024 | 30.98 billion SDR | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 33.11 billion SDR | +6.9% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 33.11 billion SDR is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.71 billion SDR, 2.6× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Chile's 33.11 billion SDR is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.82 billion SDR, 11.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Chile 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +1019.9% | 26.82 million SDR | 300.39 million SDR |
| 1959 | +278.5% | 22.80 million SDR | 86.30 million SDR |
| 1955 | +225.0% | 12.80 million SDR | 41.60 million SDR |
| 1978 | +162.3% | 296.45 million SDR | 777.71 million SDR |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 28.88 million SDR | 10.70 million SDR | 86.30 million SDR | 10 |
| 1960s | 96.73 million SDR | 26.10 million SDR | 296.00 million SDR | 10 |
| 1970s | 345.94 million SDR | 19.77 million SDR | 1.41 billion SDR | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.18 billion SDR | 1.56 billion SDR | 2.74 billion SDR | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.57 billion SDR | 4.26 billion SDR | 12.79 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.86 billion SDR | 9.98 billion SDR | 15.21 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.07 billion SDR | 17.09 billion SDR | 29.41 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.34 billion SDR | 26.25 billion SDR | 33.67 billion SDR | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More financial sector data for Chile
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 31.58 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 2.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 23.06 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 31.58 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 2.48 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Chile?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Chile was 33.11 billion SDR in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 33.67 billion SDR in 2021.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.70 million SDR in 1957.
- How does Chile rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange?
- Chile ranks 38th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile 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 consists of all the resources that are available to the monetary authorities of countries for the purpose of meeting balance of payments financing needs.