Reserves excluding gold in World
World: Reserves excluding gold was 10.35 trillion SDR in 2025. β Volatile
Reserves excluding gold in World, 1950β2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in SDR.
Analysis
In 2025, reserves excluding gold in World stood at 10.35 trillion SDR. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold in World peaked at 10.35 trillion SDR in 2025 and was at its lowest, 15.00 billion SDR, in 1950.
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 | 17.87 billion SDR | 15.00 billion SDR | 19.91 billion SDR | 10 |
| 1960s | 29.75 billion SDR | 22.27 billion SDR | 39.40 billion SDR | 10 |
| 1970s | 160.20 billion SDR | 55.57 billion SDR | 272.44 billion SDR | 10 |
| 1980s | 421.74 billion SDR | 320.99 billion SDR | 591.44 billion SDR | 10 |
| 1990s | 975.28 billion SDR | 656.01 billion SDR | 1.38 trillion SDR | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.09 trillion SDR | 1.56 trillion SDR | 5.45 trillion SDR | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.88 trillion SDR | 6.27 trillion SDR | 8.82 trillion SDR | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.88 trillion SDR | 9.11 trillion SDR | 10.35 trillion SDR | 6 |
Countries ranked near World
- 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
More financial sector data for World
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 41.13 billion SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 3.69 trillion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 9.61 trillion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 10.36 trillion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 13.74 trillion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 12.75 trillion SDR (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 89.5% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 8.89 (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 90.4% (2024)
- Broad money 136.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserves excluding gold in World?
- Reserves excluding gold in World was 10.35 trillion SDR in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 10.35 trillion SDR in 2025.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.00 billion SDR in 1950.
- How does World rank for reserves excluding gold?
- World ranks 1st out of 14 groups with data for 2025.
- Is reserves excluding gold rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.0%. 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 (SDR). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International Liquidity (IL) 2026 April