Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU)
West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU): Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange was 10.38 billion SDR in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
10.38 billion SDR
Change on year
up 43.4%
Rank
10th
of 13 groups
All-time high
10.73 billion SDR
in 2021
All-time low
1.67 billion SDR
in 1995
Years of data
30
1995–2024
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU), 1995–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in SDR.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) is 10.38 billion SDR, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 43.4% on the previous year and up 43.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) peaked at 10.73 billion SDR in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.67 billion SDR, in 1995.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU), year by year
| Year | SDR | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.67 billion SDR | — |
| 1996 | 1.87 billion SDR | +12.1% |
| 1997 | 2.10 billion SDR | +12.0% |
| 1998 | 2.22 billion SDR | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 2.10 billion SDR | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 2.49 billion SDR | +18.5% |
| 2001 | 3.02 billion SDR | +21.2% |
| 2002 | 3.97 billion SDR | +31.5% |
| 2003 | 4.48 billion SDR | +12.9% |
| 2004 | 4.69 billion SDR | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 4.34 billion SDR | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 4.94 billion SDR | +13.8% |
| 2007 | 6.31 billion SDR | +27.7% |
| 2008 | 6.43 billion SDR | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 7.19 billion SDR | +11.8% |
| 2010 | 7.25 billion SDR | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 7.43 billion SDR | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 7.14 billion SDR | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 7.09 billion SDR | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 7.23 billion SDR | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 7.18 billion SDR | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 6.13 billion SDR | -14.6% |
| 2017 | 7.34 billion SDR | +19.6% |
| 2018 | 8.57 billion SDR | +16.8% |
| 2019 | 10.19 billion SDR | +18.9% |
| 2020 | 10.44 billion SDR | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 10.73 billion SDR | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 9.02 billion SDR | -15.9% |
| 2023 | 7.24 billion SDR | -19.8% |
| 2024 | 10.38 billion SDR | +43.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.99 billion SDR | 1.67 billion SDR | 2.22 billion SDR | 5 |
| 2000s | 4.79 billion SDR | 2.49 billion SDR | 7.19 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.56 billion SDR | 6.13 billion SDR | 10.19 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.56 billion SDR | 7.24 billion SDR | 10.73 billion SDR | 5 |
Countries ranked near West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU)
- 7 Hong Kong, China 312.26 billion SDR compare
- 8 Russian Federation 295.25 billion SDR compare
- 9 Republic of Korea 294.26 billion SDR compare
- 10 Singapore 289.89 billion SDR compare
- 11 Brazil 226.46 billion SDR compare
- 12 United Arab Emirates 202.83 billion SDR compare
- 13 Thailand 177.04 billion SDR compare
More financial sector data for West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 16.42 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 37.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 38.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 43.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 37.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 41.10 million SDR (2024)
- Gold reserves at market value 2.35 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 37.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 37.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 15.69 billion SDR (2024)
All data for West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU)?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) was 10.38 billion SDR in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange recorded in West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU)?
- The highest recorded value was 10.73 billion SDR in 2021.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange recorded in West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.67 billion SDR in 1995.
- How does West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange?
- West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) ranks 10th out of 13 groups with data for 2024.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange rising or falling in West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) 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.