Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Emerging and Developing Asia

Emerging and Developing Asia: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange was 3.41 trillion SDR in 2025. β—† Volatile

Latest (2025)
3.41 trillion SDR
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
5th
of 14 groups
All-time high
3.42 trillion SDR
in 2024
All-time low
1.51 billion SDR
in 1962
Years of data
76
1950–2025

Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Emerging and Developing Asia, 1950–2025

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Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in SDR.

Analysis

Emerging and Developing Asia recorded 3.41 trillion SDR for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in 2025.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Emerging and Developing Asia peaked at 3.42 trillion SDR in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.51 billion SDR, in 1962.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 2.40 billion SDR 1.60 billion SDR 2.98 billion SDR 10
1960s 1.86 billion SDR 1.51 billion SDR 2.46 billion SDR 10
1970s 7.79 billion SDR 2.57 billion SDR 16.92 billion SDR 10
1980s 27.14 billion SDR 18.37 billion SDR 34.75 billion SDR 10
1990s 120.35 billion SDR 44.36 billion SDR 218.22 billion SDR 10
2000s 859.29 billion SDR 240.25 billion SDR 1.93 trillion SDR 10
2010s 2.86 trillion SDR 2.32 trillion SDR 3.22 trillion SDR 10
2020s 3.30 trillion SDR 3.14 trillion SDR 3.42 trillion SDR 6

Countries ranked near Emerging and Developing Asia

  1. 2 Japan 861.99 billion SDR compare
  2. 3 Switzerland 667.88 billion SDR compare
  3. 4 Taiwan Province of China 439.98 billion SDR compare
  4. 5 India 403.72 billion SDR compare
  5. 6 Saudi Arabia 317.55 billion SDR compare
  6. 7 Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China 312.26 billion SDR compare
  7. 8 Russia 295.25 billion SDR compare

See the full ranking of 208 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Emerging and Developing Asia?
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Emerging and Developing Asia was 3.41 trillion SDR in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange recorded in Emerging and Developing Asia?
The highest recorded value was 3.42 trillion SDR in 2024.
What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange recorded in Emerging and Developing Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.51 billion SDR in 1962.
How does Emerging and Developing Asia rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange?
Emerging and Developing Asia ranks 5th out of 14 groups with data for 2025.
Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange rising or falling in Emerging and Developing Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Emerging and Developing Asia 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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Indicator
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR)
Unit
SDR
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
208 places, 11,459 data points, 1950–2025
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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.