Reserves excluding gold in Emerging Market and Developing Economies
Emerging Market and Developing Economies: Reserves excluding gold was 6.01 trillion SDR in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
6.01 trillion SDR
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
2nd
of 13 groups
All-time high
6.01 trillion SDR
in 2025
All-time low
4.93 billion SDR
in 1962
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Reserves excluding gold in Emerging Market and Developing Economies, 1950–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in SDR.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserves excluding gold in Emerging Market and Developing Economies is 6.01 trillion SDR, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold in Emerging Market and Developing Economies peaked at 6.01 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.
Reserves excluding gold in Emerging Market and Developing Economies, year by year
| Year | SDR | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.61 billion SDR | — |
| 1951 | 6.55 billion SDR | -0.9% |
| 1952 | 6.29 billion SDR | -3.9% |
| 1953 | 6.54 billion SDR | +4.0% |
| 1954 | 6.81 billion SDR | +4.1% |
| 1955 | 6.90 billion SDR | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 7.29 billion SDR | +5.6% |
| 1957 | 6.60 billion SDR | -9.4% |
| 1958 | 5.79 billion SDR | -12.2% |
| 1959 | 6.04 billion SDR | +4.3% |
| 1960 | 5.99 billion SDR | -1.0% |
| 1961 | 5.14 billion SDR | -14.2% |
| 1962 | 4.93 billion SDR | -4.0% |
| 1963 | 5.90 billion SDR | +19.7% |
| 1964 | 5.95 billion SDR | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 7.15 billion SDR | +20.1% |
| 1966 | 7.90 billion SDR | +10.6% |
| 1967 | 8.16 billion SDR | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 8.93 billion SDR | +9.4% |
| 1969 | 10.72 billion SDR | +20.0% |
| 1970 | 13.09 billion SDR | +22.1% |
| 1971 | 16.16 billion SDR | +23.5% |
| 1972 | 24.04 billion SDR | +48.7% |
| 1973 | 31.02 billion SDR | +29.1% |
| 1974 | 58.85 billion SDR | +89.7% |
| 1975 | 67.91 billion SDR | +15.4% |
| 1976 | 84.94 billion SDR | +25.1% |
| 1977 | 99.21 billion SDR | +16.8% |
| 1978 | 89.85 billion SDR | -9.4% |
| 1979 | 106.47 billion SDR | +18.5% |
| 1980 | 122.11 billion SDR | +14.7% |
| 1981 | 124.20 billion SDR | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 119.62 billion SDR | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 128.75 billion SDR | +7.6% |
| 1984 | 147.89 billion SDR | +14.9% |
| 1985 | 136.51 billion SDR | -7.7% |
| 1986 | 112.22 billion SDR | -17.8% |
| 1987 | 109.85 billion SDR | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 108.62 billion SDR | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 120.26 billion SDR | +10.7% |
| 1990 | 136.95 billion SDR | +13.9% |
| 1991 | 174.93 billion SDR | +27.7% |
| 1992 | 190.89 billion SDR | +9.1% |
| 1993 | 231.65 billion SDR | +21.4% |
| 1994 | 255.66 billion SDR | +10.4% |
| 1995 | 313.57 billion SDR | +22.7% |
| 1996 | 387.06 billion SDR | +23.4% |
| 1997 | 454.71 billion SDR | +17.5% |
| 1998 | 447.55 billion SDR | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 487.27 billion SDR | +8.9% |
| 2000 | 556.88 billion SDR | +14.3% |
| 2001 | 643.90 billion SDR | +15.6% |
| 2002 | 714.37 billion SDR | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 851.50 billion SDR | +19.2% |
| 2004 | 1.08 trillion SDR | +27.1% |
| 2005 | 1.57 trillion SDR | +44.7% |
| 2006 | 1.99 trillion SDR | +26.9% |
| 2007 | 2.69 trillion SDR | +35.4% |
| 2008 | 3.14 trillion SDR | +16.7% |
| 2009 | 3.49 trillion SDR | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 4.06 trillion SDR | +16.5% |
| 2011 | 4.49 trillion SDR | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 4.79 trillion SDR | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 5.19 trillion SDR | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 5.42 trillion SDR | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 5.09 trillion SDR | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 4.98 trillion SDR | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 4.91 trillion SDR | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 5.01 trillion SDR | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 5.21 trillion SDR | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 5.22 trillion SDR | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 5.60 trillion SDR | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 5.62 trillion SDR | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 5.81 trillion SDR | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 6.00 trillion SDR | +3.2% |
| 2025 | 6.01 trillion SDR | +0.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserves excluding gold in Emerging Market and Developing Economies 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +89.7% | 31.02 billion SDR | 58.85 billion SDR |
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 | 6.01 trillion SDR | 6 |
Countries ranked near Emerging Market and Developing Economies
More financial sector data for Emerging Market and Developing Economies
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 6.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 5.78 trillion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 7.12 trillion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 7.04 trillion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 5.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 6.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 0.1847 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 0.1759 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 5.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 9.54 % change on previous year (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 6.01 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 6.01 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 2nd out of 13 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 18.0%. 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 consists of all the resources that are available to the monetary authorities of countries for the purpose of meeting balance of payments financing needs.