Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in World
World: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange was 9.61 trillion SDR in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
9.61 trillion SDR
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
1st
of 7 groups
All-time high
9.61 trillion SDR
in 2025
All-time low
13.33 billion SDR
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in World, 1950–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in SDR.
Analysis
In 2025, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in World stood at 9.61 trillion SDR. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in World peaked at 9.61 trillion SDR in 2025 and was at its lowest, 13.33 billion SDR, in 1950.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in World, year by year
| Year | SDR | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 13.33 billion SDR | — |
| 1951 | 13.47 billion SDR | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 13.99 billion SDR | +3.9% |
| 1953 | 15.35 billion SDR | +9.7% |
| 1954 | 16.45 billion SDR | +7.2% |
| 1955 | 16.73 billion SDR | +1.7% |
| 1956 | 17.63 billion SDR | +5.4% |
| 1957 | 16.96 billion SDR | -3.8% |
| 1958 | 17.14 billion SDR | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 16.47 billion SDR | -3.9% |
| 1960 | 18.70 billion SDR | +13.5% |
| 1961 | 19.34 billion SDR | +3.4% |
| 1962 | 20.11 billion SDR | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 22.78 billion SDR | +13.2% |
| 1964 | 24.34 billion SDR | +6.9% |
| 1965 | 23.93 billion SDR | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 25.36 billion SDR | +6.0% |
| 1967 | 29.03 billion SDR | +14.5% |
| 1968 | 32.31 billion SDR | +11.3% |
| 1969 | 32.84 billion SDR | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 45.11 billion SDR | +37.4% |
| 1971 | 74.57 billion SDR | +65.3% |
| 1972 | 95.67 billion SDR | +28.3% |
| 1973 | 101.73 billion SDR | +6.3% |
| 1974 | 126.15 billion SDR | +24.0% |
| 1975 | 137.16 billion SDR | +8.7% |
| 1976 | 160.14 billion SDR | +16.8% |
| 1977 | 202.10 billion SDR | +26.2% |
| 1978 | 222.54 billion SDR | +10.1% |
| 1979 | 248.64 billion SDR | +11.7% |
| 1980 | 292.63 billion SDR | +17.7% |
| 1981 | 292.64 billion SDR | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 285.16 billion SDR | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 309.21 billion SDR | +8.4% |
| 1984 | 350.47 billion SDR | +13.3% |
| 1985 | 349.29 billion SDR | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 364.86 billion SDR | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 456.09 billion SDR | +25.0% |
| 1988 | 494.57 billion SDR | +8.4% |
| 1989 | 545.48 billion SDR | +10.3% |
| 1990 | 612.21 billion SDR | +12.2% |
| 1991 | 647.37 billion SDR | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 674.82 billion SDR | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 752.36 billion SDR | +11.5% |
| 1994 | 812.89 billion SDR | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 934.97 billion SDR | +15.0% |
| 1996 | 1.09 trillion SDR | +16.5% |
| 1997 | 1.20 trillion SDR | +10.0% |
| 1998 | 1.17 trillion SDR | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 1.30 trillion SDR | +11.3% |
| 2000 | 1.49 trillion SDR | +14.5% |
| 2001 | 1.63 trillion SDR | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 1.77 trillion SDR | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 2.04 trillion SDR | +14.9% |
| 2004 | 2.41 trillion SDR | +18.6% |
| 2005 | 3.02 trillion SDR | +25.2% |
| 2006 | 3.49 trillion SDR | +15.5% |
| 2007 | 4.24 trillion SDR | +21.5% |
| 2008 | 4.77 trillion SDR | +12.4% |
| 2009 | 5.21 trillion SDR | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 6.02 trillion SDR | +15.5% |
| 2011 | 6.65 trillion SDR | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 7.12 trillion SDR | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 7.59 trillion SDR | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 8.01 trillion SDR | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 7.88 trillion SDR | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 7.97 trillion SDR | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 8.04 trillion SDR | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 8.22 trillion SDR | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 8.55 trillion SDR | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 8.82 trillion SDR | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 9.23 trillion SDR | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 8.95 trillion SDR | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 9.19 trillion SDR | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 9.47 trillion SDR | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 9.61 trillion SDR | +1.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in World 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +65.3% | 45.11 billion SDR | 74.57 billion SDR |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.75 billion SDR | 13.33 billion SDR | 17.63 billion SDR | 10 |
| 1960s | 24.87 billion SDR | 18.70 billion SDR | 32.84 billion SDR | 10 |
| 1970s | 141.38 billion SDR | 45.11 billion SDR | 248.64 billion SDR | 10 |
| 1980s | 374.04 billion SDR | 285.16 billion SDR | 545.48 billion SDR | 10 |
| 1990s | 918.81 billion SDR | 612.21 billion SDR | 1.30 trillion SDR | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.01 trillion SDR | 1.49 trillion SDR | 5.21 trillion SDR | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.60 trillion SDR | 6.02 trillion SDR | 8.55 trillion SDR | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.21 trillion SDR | 8.82 trillion SDR | 9.61 trillion SDR | 6 |
Countries ranked near World
More financial sector data for World
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 11.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 18.97 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 6.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 13.85 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 11.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 18.97 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 6.32 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in World?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in World was 9.61 trillion SDR in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 9.61 trillion SDR in 2025.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.33 billion SDR in 1950.
- How does World rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange?
- World ranks 1st out of 7 groups with data for 2025.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this World 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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About this data
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.