Reserves excluding gold in United States
United States: Reserves excluding gold was 177.63 billion SDR in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
177.63 billion SDR
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
14th
of 188 countries
All-time high
177.63 billion SDR
in 2025
All-time low
1.04 billion SDR
in 1955
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Reserves excluding gold in United States, 1950–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in SDR.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserves excluding gold in United States is 177.63 billion SDR, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 131.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold in United States peaked at 177.63 billion SDR in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.04 billion SDR, in 1955.
That places United States 14th out of 188 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserves excluding gold in United States, year by year
| Year | SDR | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.45 billion SDR | — |
| 1951 | 1.43 billion SDR | -1.4% |
| 1952 | 1.46 billion SDR | +2.5% |
| 1953 | 1.37 billion SDR | -6.5% |
| 1954 | 1.19 billion SDR | -13.3% |
| 1955 | 1.04 billion SDR | -11.9% |
| 1956 | 1.61 billion SDR | +54.0% |
| 1957 | 1.98 billion SDR | +22.9% |
| 1958 | 1.96 billion SDR | -0.9% |
| 1959 | 2.00 billion SDR | +2.0% |
| 1960 | 1.55 billion SDR | -22.2% |
| 1961 | 1.81 billion SDR | +16.1% |
| 1962 | 1.16 billion SDR | -35.6% |
| 1963 | 1.25 billion SDR | +7.2% |
| 1964 | 1.20 billion SDR | -3.7% |
| 1965 | 1.39 billion SDR | +15.3% |
| 1966 | 1.65 billion SDR | +18.9% |
| 1967 | 2.77 billion SDR | +67.9% |
| 1968 | 4.82 billion SDR | +74.2% |
| 1969 | 5.10 billion SDR | +6.0% |
| 1970 | 3.41 billion SDR | -33.1% |
| 1971 | 1.94 billion SDR | -43.1% |
| 1972 | 2.45 billion SDR | +26.3% |
| 1973 | 2.26 billion SDR | -7.9% |
| 1974 | 3.46 billion SDR | +53.0% |
| 1975 | 3.95 billion SDR | +14.3% |
| 1976 | 6.15 billion SDR | +55.7% |
| 1977 | 6.25 billion SDR | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 5.36 billion SDR | -14.3% |
| 1979 | 5.91 billion SDR | +10.3% |
| 1980 | 12.23 billion SDR | +106.9% |
| 1981 | 16.26 billion SDR | +33.0% |
| 1982 | 20.68 billion SDR | +27.2% |
| 1983 | 21.61 billion SDR | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 24.32 billion SDR | +12.5% |
| 1985 | 29.22 billion SDR | +20.2% |
| 1986 | 30.62 billion SDR | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 24.47 billion SDR | -20.1% |
| 1988 | 27.31 billion SDR | +11.6% |
| 1989 | 48.36 billion SDR | +77.1% |
| 1990 | 50.79 billion SDR | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 46.60 billion SDR | -8.2% |
| 1992 | 43.83 billion SDR | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 45.40 billion SDR | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 43.35 billion SDR | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 50.31 billion SDR | +16.1% |
| 1996 | 44.54 billion SDR | -11.5% |
| 1997 | 43.66 billion SDR | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 50.22 billion SDR | +15.0% |
| 1999 | 44.08 billion SDR | -12.2% |
| 2000 | 43.44 billion SDR | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 45.86 billion SDR | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 49.99 billion SDR | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 50.40 billion SDR | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 48.87 billion SDR | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 37.84 billion SDR | -22.6% |
| 2006 | 36.46 billion SDR | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 37.67 billion SDR | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 43.24 billion SDR | +14.8% |
| 2009 | 76.37 billion SDR | +76.6% |
| 2010 | 78.82 billion SDR | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 89.18 billion SDR | +13.1% |
| 2012 | 90.53 billion SDR | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 86.71 billion SDR | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 82.17 billion SDR | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 76.88 billion SDR | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 79.07 billion SDR | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 78.82 billion SDR | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 82.51 billion SDR | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 85.65 billion SDR | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 92.93 billion SDR | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 171.62 billion SDR | +84.7% |
| 2022 | 174.86 billion SDR | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 174.49 billion SDR | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 174.64 billion SDR | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 177.63 billion SDR | +1.7% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 177.63 billion SDR is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.86 billion SDR, 9.9× the median. (63 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserves excluding gold in United States 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +106.9% | 5.91 billion SDR | 12.23 billion SDR |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.55 billion SDR | 1.04 billion SDR | 2.00 billion SDR | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.27 billion SDR | 1.16 billion SDR | 5.10 billion SDR | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.11 billion SDR | 1.94 billion SDR | 6.25 billion SDR | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.51 billion SDR | 12.23 billion SDR | 48.36 billion SDR | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.28 billion SDR | 43.35 billion SDR | 50.79 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.01 billion SDR | 36.46 billion SDR | 76.37 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.03 billion SDR | 76.88 billion SDR | 90.53 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2020s | 161.03 billion SDR | 92.93 billion SDR | 177.63 billion SDR | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States
More financial sector data for United States
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 17.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 89.64 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 12.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 65.46 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 17.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 89.64 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 12.2 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserves excluding gold in United States?
- Reserves excluding gold in United States was 177.63 billion SDR in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 177.63 billion SDR in 2025.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 billion SDR in 1955.
- How does United States rank for reserves excluding gold?
- United States ranks 14th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves excluding gold rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 131.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States 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.