Reserves excluding gold in Emerging Market and Developing Economies
Emerging Market and Developing Economies: Reserves excluding gold was 6.00 trillion SDR in 2025. β Volatile
Reserves excluding gold in Emerging Market and Developing Economies, 1950β2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in SDR.
Analysis
In 2025, reserves excluding gold in Emerging Market and Developing Economies stood at 6.00 trillion SDR. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold in Emerging Market and Developing Economies peaked at 6.00 trillion SDR in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.93 billion SDR, in 1962.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.54 billion SDR | 5.79 billion SDR | 7.29 billion SDR | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.08 billion SDR | 4.93 billion SDR | 10.72 billion SDR | 10 |
| 1970s | 59.15 billion SDR | 13.09 billion SDR | 106.47 billion SDR | 10 |
| 1980s | 123.00 billion SDR | 108.62 billion SDR | 147.89 billion SDR | 10 |
| 1990s | 308.02 billion SDR | 136.95 billion SDR | 487.27 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.67 trillion SDR | 556.88 billion SDR | 3.49 trillion SDR | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.91 trillion SDR | 4.06 trillion SDR | 5.42 trillion SDR | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.71 trillion SDR | 5.22 trillion SDR | 6.00 trillion SDR | 6 |
Countries ranked near Emerging Market and Developing Economies
- 1 China, People's Republic of 2.50 trillion SDR compare
- 2 Japan 914.64 billion SDR compare
- 3 Switzerland 678.82 billion SDR compare
- 4 Taiwan Province of China 439.98 billion SDR compare
- 5 India 420.92 billion SDR compare
- 6 Saudi Arabia 335.74 billion SDR compare
More financial sector data for Emerging Market and Developing Economies
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 7.04 trillion SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 12.85 billion SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 1.12 trillion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 5.78 trillion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 6.01 trillion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 7.12 trillion SDR (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR 36.51 billion (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR 36.51 billion (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar 50.00 billion (2025)
- Use of IMF Credit and Loans, US dollar 163.67 billion (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserves excluding gold in Emerging Market and Developing Economies?
- Reserves excluding gold in Emerging Market and Developing Economies was 6.00 trillion SDR in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold recorded in Emerging Market and Developing Economies?
- The highest recorded value was 6.00 trillion SDR in 2025.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold recorded in Emerging Market and Developing Economies?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.93 billion SDR in 1962.
- How does Emerging Market and Developing Economies rank for reserves excluding gold?
- Emerging Market and Developing Economies ranks 3rd out of 14 groups with data for 2025.
- Is reserves excluding gold rising or falling in Emerging Market and Developing Economies?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Emerging Market and Developing Economies data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Reserves excluding gold (SDR). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International Liquidity (IL) 2026 April