Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate in Middle East and Central Asia
Middle East and Central Asia: Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate was -0.5256 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-0.5256 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 107.9%
Rank
10th
of 13 groups
All-time high
188.68 % change on previous year
in 1974
All-time low
-28.96 % change on previous year
in 1952
Years of data
75
1951–2025
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate in Middle East and Central Asia, 1951–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Middle East and Central Asia recorded -0.5256 % change on previous year for reserves excluding gold (sdr), annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is down 107.9% on the previous year and up 93.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold (sdr), annual growth rate in Middle East and Central Asia peaked at 188.68 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -28.96 % change on previous year, in 1952.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate in Middle East and Central Asia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 5.27 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | -28.96 % change on previous year | -649.4% |
| 1953 | 6.97 % change on previous year | -124.1% |
| 1954 | 7.03 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 7.96 % change on previous year | +13.2% |
| 1956 | 11.42 % change on previous year | +43.5% |
| 1957 | -9.39 % change on previous year | -182.3% |
| 1958 | -1.56 % change on previous year | -83.4% |
| 1959 | 4.12 % change on previous year | -364.7% |
| 1960 | -5.1 % change on previous year | -223.8% |
| 1961 | -8.49 % change on previous year | +66.4% |
| 1962 | -6.11 % change on previous year | -28.0% |
| 1963 | 24.35 % change on previous year | -498.7% |
| 1964 | -7.79 % change on previous year | -132.0% |
| 1965 | 19.05 % change on previous year | -344.6% |
| 1966 | 19.15 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 8.23 % change on previous year | -57.0% |
| 1968 | -0.9836 % change on previous year | -112.0% |
| 1969 | 18.66 % change on previous year | -1997.3% |
| 1970 | 20.77 % change on previous year | +11.3% |
| 1971 | 65.45 % change on previous year | +215.1% |
| 1972 | 35.81 % change on previous year | -45.3% |
| 1973 | 26.01 % change on previous year | -27.4% |
| 1974 | 188.68 % change on previous year | +625.5% |
| 1975 | 28.96 % change on previous year | -84.6% |
| 1976 | 20.92 % change on previous year | -27.8% |
| 1977 | 17.2 % change on previous year | -17.8% |
| 1978 | -21.51 % change on previous year | -225.1% |
| 1979 | 12.7 % change on previous year | -159.0% |
| 1980 | 18.82 % change on previous year | +48.2% |
| 1981 | 5.43 % change on previous year | -71.2% |
| 1982 | 5.19 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 1983 | -2.21 % change on previous year | -142.5% |
| 1984 | -5.51 % change on previous year | +149.7% |
| 1985 | -1.29 % change on previous year | -76.5% |
| 1986 | -21.58 % change on previous year | +1570.7% |
| 1987 | -5.79 % change on previous year | -73.2% |
| 1988 | -6.8 % change on previous year | +17.4% |
| 1989 | -1.13 % change on previous year | -83.4% |
| 1990 | -9.31 % change on previous year | +725.0% |
| 1991 | 15.37 % change on previous year | -265.2% |
| 1992 | 8.68 % change on previous year | -43.5% |
| 1993 | 7.48 % change on previous year | -13.8% |
| 1994 | 3.42 % change on previous year | -54.3% |
| 1995 | 4.88 % change on previous year | +42.7% |
| 1996 | 18.01 % change on previous year | +269.3% |
| 1997 | 16.85 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 1998 | -4.55 % change on previous year | -127.0% |
| 1999 | 9.57 % change on previous year | -310.3% |
| 2000 | 23.48 % change on previous year | +145.4% |
| 2001 | 17.24 % change on previous year | -26.6% |
| 2002 | 6.41 % change on previous year | -62.8% |
| 2003 | 11.27 % change on previous year | +75.7% |
| 2004 | 13.38 % change on previous year | +18.8% |
| 2005 | 98.05 % change on previous year | +632.8% |
| 2006 | 32.24 % change on previous year | -67.1% |
| 2007 | 31.82 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 24.14 % change on previous year | -24.1% |
| 2009 | -1.43 % change on previous year | -105.9% |
| 2010 | 11.42 % change on previous year | -897.7% |
| 2011 | 10.17 % change on previous year | -11.0% |
| 2012 | 14.2 % change on previous year | +39.7% |
| 2013 | 9.19 % change on previous year | -35.3% |
| 2014 | 4.71 % change on previous year | -48.7% |
| 2015 | -8.45 % change on previous year | -279.4% |
| 2016 | -7.01 % change on previous year | -17.1% |
| 2017 | -9.11 % change on previous year | +30.1% |
| 2018 | 4.17 % change on previous year | -145.7% |
| 2019 | 1.49 % change on previous year | -64.3% |
| 2020 | -10.95 % change on previous year | -836.2% |
| 2021 | 7.27 % change on previous year | -166.4% |
| 2022 | 9.13 % change on previous year | +25.6% |
| 2023 | 4.22 % change on previous year | -53.8% |
| 2024 | 6.69 % change on previous year | +58.2% |
| 2025 | -0.5256 % change on previous year | -107.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.3178 % change on previous year | -28.96 % change on previous year | 11.42 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 6.1 % change on previous year | -8.49 % change on previous year | 24.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 39.5 % change on previous year | -21.51 % change on previous year | 188.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.49 % change on previous year | -21.58 % change on previous year | 18.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.04 % change on previous year | -9.31 % change on previous year | 18.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.66 % change on previous year | -1.43 % change on previous year | 98.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.08 % change on previous year | -9.11 % change on previous year | 14.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.64 % change on previous year | -10.95 % change on previous year | 9.13 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Middle East and Central Asia
- 7 Cape Verde 53.08 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Chad 51.66 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Ghana 51.14 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Belarus 50.64 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Sri Lanka 42.41 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Mauritania 40.49 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Portugal 39.19 % change on previous year compare
More financial sector data for Middle East and Central Asia
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 1.18 trillion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate -0.5641 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 7.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 5.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 1.11 trillion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 893.42 billion SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 3.03 billion SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 245.66 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 3.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 935.44 billion SDR (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserves excluding gold (sdr), annual growth rate in Middle East and Central Asia?
- Reserves excluding gold (sdr), annual growth rate in Middle East and Central Asia was -0.5256 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold (sdr), annual growth rate recorded in Middle East and Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 188.68 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold (sdr), annual growth rate recorded in Middle East and Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was -28.96 % change on previous year in 1952.
- How does Middle East and Central Asia rank for reserves excluding gold (sdr), annual growth rate?
- Middle East and Central Asia ranks 10th out of 13 groups with data for 2025.
- Is reserves excluding gold (sdr), annual growth rate rising or falling in Middle East and Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East and Central Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Reserves excluding gold (SDR). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold International Monetary Fund
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Reserves excluding gold (SDR). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.