Reserves excluding gold in European Central Bank (ECB)
European Central Bank (ECB): Reserves excluding gold was 48.23 billion SDR in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
48.23 billion SDR
Change on year
up 3.6%
Rank
2nd
of 7 groups
All-time high
48.23 billion SDR
in 2025
All-time low
23.82 billion SDR
in 2004
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Reserves excluding gold in European Central Bank (ECB), 1999–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in SDR.
Analysis
European Central Bank (ECB) recorded 48.23 billion SDR for reserves excluding gold in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold in European Central Bank (ECB) peaked at 48.23 billion SDR in 2025 and was at its lowest, 23.82 billion SDR, in 2004.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Reserves excluding gold in European Central Bank (ECB), year by year
| Year | SDR | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 30.97 billion SDR | — |
| 2000 | 27.29 billion SDR | -11.9% |
| 2001 | 29.10 billion SDR | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 28.89 billion SDR | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 24.47 billion SDR | -15.3% |
| 2004 | 23.82 billion SDR | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 25.91 billion SDR | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 26.27 billion SDR | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 27.34 billion SDR | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 33.15 billion SDR | +21.3% |
| 2009 | 32.54 billion SDR | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 34.51 billion SDR | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 34.98 billion SDR | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 35.64 billion SDR | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 35.39 billion SDR | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 37.31 billion SDR | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 39.11 billion SDR | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 40.20 billion SDR | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 37.46 billion SDR | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 41.53 billion SDR | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 41.63 billion SDR | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 39.17 billion SDR | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 41.91 billion SDR | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 45.24 billion SDR | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 46.31 billion SDR | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 46.55 billion SDR | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 48.23 billion SDR | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.97 billion SDR | 30.97 billion SDR | 30.97 billion SDR | 1 |
| 2000s | 27.88 billion SDR | 23.82 billion SDR | 33.15 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.78 billion SDR | 34.51 billion SDR | 41.63 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.57 billion SDR | 39.17 billion SDR | 48.23 billion SDR | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Central Bank (ECB)
- 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, China 439.98 billion SDR compare
- 5 India 420.92 billion SDR compare
More financial sector data for European Central Bank (ECB)
- Reserves excluding gold 48.23 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 100.17 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 99.50 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 25.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 26.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 3.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 4.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 46.71 billion SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 569.98 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 51.94 billion SDR (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserves excluding gold in European Central Bank (ECB)?
- Reserves excluding gold in European Central Bank (ECB) was 48.23 billion SDR in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold recorded in European Central Bank (ECB)?
- The highest recorded value was 48.23 billion SDR in 2025.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold recorded in European Central Bank (ECB)?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.82 billion SDR in 2004.
- How does European Central Bank (ECB) rank for reserves excluding gold?
- European Central Bank (ECB) ranks 2nd out of 7 groups with data for 2025.
- Is reserves excluding gold rising or falling in European Central Bank (ECB)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Central Bank (ECB) 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