Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange was 445.13 million SDR in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Zimbabwe, 1966–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in SDR.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Zimbabwe is 445.13 million SDR, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
That represents a change of up 123.7% on the previous year and up 113.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Zimbabwe peaked at 445.13 million SDR in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.61 million SDR, in 1968.
That places Zimbabwe 155th out of 188 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | SDR | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 64.87 million SDR | — |
| 1967 | 58.64 million SDR | -9.6% |
| 1968 | 3.61 million SDR | -93.8% |
| 1969 | 27.89 million SDR | +672.6% |
| 1970 | 20.27 million SDR | -27.3% |
| 1971 | 5.57 million SDR | -72.5% |
| 1972 | 56.43 million SDR | +912.7% |
| 1973 | 103.39 million SDR | +83.2% |
| 1974 | 57.82 million SDR | -44.1% |
| 1975 | 68.29 million SDR | +18.1% |
| 1976 | 65.96 million SDR | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 59.73 million SDR | -9.4% |
| 1978 | 113.62 million SDR | +90.2% |
| 1979 | 226.90 million SDR | +99.7% |
| 1980 | 167.40 million SDR | -26.2% |
| 1981 | 136.78 million SDR | -18.3% |
| 1982 | 121.04 million SDR | -11.5% |
| 1983 | 65.84 million SDR | -45.6% |
| 1984 | 43.95 million SDR | -33.2% |
| 1985 | 71.77 million SDR | +63.3% |
| 1986 | 81.92 million SDR | +14.1% |
| 1987 | 100.83 million SDR | +23.1% |
| 1988 | 132.25 million SDR | +31.2% |
| 1989 | 71.41 million SDR | -46.0% |
| 1990 | 104.66 million SDR | +46.6% |
| 1991 | 104.49 million SDR | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 161.24 million SDR | +54.3% |
| 1993 | 313.86 million SDR | +94.7% |
| 1994 | 277.50 million SDR | -11.6% |
| 1995 | 400.00 million SDR | +44.1% |
| 1996 | 409.54 million SDR | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 118.29 million SDR | -71.1% |
| 1998 | 92.40 million SDR | -21.9% |
| 1999 | 194.17 million SDR | +110.1% |
| 2000 | 147.75 million SDR | -23.9% |
| 2001 | 51.16 million SDR | -65.4% |
| 2002 | 60.98 million SDR | +19.2% |
| 2003 | 57.00 million SDR | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 143.40 million SDR | +151.6% |
| 2005 | 67.66 million SDR | -52.8% |
| 2006 | 102.43 million SDR | +51.4% |
| 2007 | 91.12 million SDR | -11.0% |
| 2008 | 48.69 million SDR | -46.6% |
| 2009 | 293.49 million SDR | +502.7% |
| 2010 | 309.93 million SDR | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 264.58 million SDR | -14.6% |
| 2012 | 280.38 million SDR | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 214.88 million SDR | -23.4% |
| 2014 | 157.73 million SDR | -26.6% |
| 2015 | 208.79 million SDR | +32.4% |
| 2016 | 221.64 million SDR | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 125.35 million SDR | -43.4% |
| 2018 | 21.16 million SDR | -83.1% |
| 2019 | 106.25 million SDR | +402.0% |
| 2020 | 20.56 million SDR | -80.7% |
| 2021 | 119.00 million SDR | +478.9% |
| 2022 | 198.51 million SDR | +66.8% |
| 2023 | 50.17 million SDR | -74.7% |
| 2024 | 199.02 million SDR | +296.7% |
| 2025 | 445.13 million SDR | +123.7% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 445.13 million SDR is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.65 billion SDR, 17% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 445.13 million SDR is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 857.13 million SDR, 52% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Zimbabwe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +912.7% | 5.57 million SDR | 56.43 million SDR |
| 1969 | +672.6% | 3.61 million SDR | 27.89 million SDR |
| 2009 | +502.7% | 48.69 million SDR | 293.49 million SDR |
| 2021 | +478.9% | 20.56 million SDR | 119.00 million SDR |
| 2019 | +402.0% | 21.16 million SDR | 106.25 million SDR |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38.75 million SDR | 3.61 million SDR | 64.87 million SDR | 4 |
| 1970s | 77.80 million SDR | 5.57 million SDR | 226.90 million SDR | 10 |
| 1980s | 99.32 million SDR | 43.95 million SDR | 167.40 million SDR | 10 |
| 1990s | 217.61 million SDR | 92.40 million SDR | 409.54 million SDR | 10 |
| 2000s | 106.37 million SDR | 48.69 million SDR | 293.49 million SDR | 10 |
| 2010s | 191.07 million SDR | 21.16 million SDR | 309.93 million SDR | 10 |
| 2020s | 172.07 million SDR | 20.56 million SDR | 445.13 million SDR | 6 |
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More financial sector data for Zimbabwe
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.0265 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.0194 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.0265 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Zimbabwe?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Zimbabwe was 445.13 million SDR in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 445.13 million SDR in 2025.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.61 million SDR in 1968.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange?
- Zimbabwe ranks 155th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 113.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.