Total reserves (gold at market value) in United States
United States: Total reserves (gold at market value) was 1.01 trillion SDR in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.01 trillion SDR
Change on year
up 45.0%
World rank
2nd
of 188 countries
All-time high
1.01 trillion SDR
in 2025
All-time low
13.66 billion SDR
in 1971
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Total reserves (gold at market value) in United States, 1950–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in SDR.
Analysis
United States recorded 1.01 trillion SDR for total reserves (gold at market value) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
The figure is up 45.0% on the previous year and up 265.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (gold at market value) in United States peaked at 1.01 trillion SDR in 2025 and was at its lowest, 13.66 billion SDR, in 1971.
That places United States 2nd 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.
Total reserves (gold at market value) in United States, year by year
| Year | SDR | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 24.08 billion SDR | — |
| 1951 | 24.11 billion SDR | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 24.52 billion SDR | +1.7% |
| 1953 | 23.27 billion SDR | -5.1% |
| 1954 | 23.00 billion SDR | -1.2% |
| 1955 | 22.78 billion SDR | -1.0% |
| 1956 | 23.61 billion SDR | +3.6% |
| 1957 | 24.83 billion SDR | +5.2% |
| 1958 | 22.59 billion SDR | -9.0% |
| 1959 | 21.54 billion SDR | -4.6% |
| 1960 | 19.66 billion SDR | -8.7% |
| 1961 | 18.83 billion SDR | -4.3% |
| 1962 | 17.25 billion SDR | -8.4% |
| 1963 | 16.88 billion SDR | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 16.73 billion SDR | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 15.50 billion SDR | -7.3% |
| 1966 | 14.95 billion SDR | -3.5% |
| 1967 | 14.90 billion SDR | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 17.86 billion SDR | +19.9% |
| 1969 | 17.03 billion SDR | -4.6% |
| 1970 | 15.24 billion SDR | -10.5% |
| 1971 | 13.66 billion SDR | -10.3% |
| 1972 | 18.95 billion SDR | +38.7% |
| 1973 | 27.94 billion SDR | +47.4% |
| 1974 | 45.49 billion SDR | +62.8% |
| 1975 | 36.86 billion SDR | -19.0% |
| 1976 | 38.01 billion SDR | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 43.94 billion SDR | +15.6% |
| 1978 | 53.31 billion SDR | +21.3% |
| 1979 | 108.75 billion SDR | +104.0% |
| 1980 | 134.40 billion SDR | +23.6% |
| 1981 | 106.45 billion SDR | -20.8% |
| 1982 | 130.04 billion SDR | +22.2% |
| 1983 | 117.59 billion SDR | -9.6% |
| 1984 | 106.97 billion SDR | -9.0% |
| 1985 | 107.41 billion SDR | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 114.36 billion SDR | +6.5% |
| 1987 | 114.01 billion SDR | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 107.14 billion SDR | -6.0% |
| 1989 | 128.28 billion SDR | +19.7% |
| 1990 | 121.67 billion SDR | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 111.35 billion SDR | -8.5% |
| 1992 | 107.29 billion SDR | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 119.85 billion SDR | +11.7% |
| 1994 | 112.06 billion SDR | -6.5% |
| 1995 | 118.40 billion SDR | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 111.73 billion SDR | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 99.93 billion SDR | -10.6% |
| 1998 | 103.70 billion SDR | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 99.42 billion SDR | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 98.55 billion SDR | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 103.50 billion SDR | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 116.04 billion SDR | +12.1% |
| 2003 | 123.84 billion SDR | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 122.64 billion SDR | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 131.72 billion SDR | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 146.96 billion SDR | +11.6% |
| 2007 | 175.64 billion SDR | +19.5% |
| 2008 | 190.91 billion SDR | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 257.77 billion SDR | +35.0% |
| 2010 | 317.48 billion SDR | +23.2% |
| 2011 | 349.95 billion SDR | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 373.65 billion SDR | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 291.24 billion SDR | -22.1% |
| 2014 | 299.84 billion SDR | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 276.91 billion SDR | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 301.97 billion SDR | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 316.88 billion SDR | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 323.49 billion SDR | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 373.66 billion SDR | +15.5% |
| 2020 | 436.29 billion SDR | +16.8% |
| 2021 | 511.69 billion SDR | +17.3% |
| 2022 | 530.98 billion SDR | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 576.47 billion SDR | +8.6% |
| 2024 | 697.81 billion SDR | +21.0% |
| 2025 | 1.01 trillion SDR | +45.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 23.43 billion SDR | 21.54 billion SDR | 24.83 billion SDR | 10 |
| 1960s | 16.96 billion SDR | 14.90 billion SDR | 19.66 billion SDR | 10 |
| 1970s | 40.21 billion SDR | 13.66 billion SDR | 108.75 billion SDR | 10 |
| 1980s | 116.67 billion SDR | 106.45 billion SDR | 134.40 billion SDR | 10 |
| 1990s | 110.54 billion SDR | 99.42 billion SDR | 121.67 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2000s | 146.76 billion SDR | 98.55 billion SDR | 257.77 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2010s | 322.51 billion SDR | 276.91 billion SDR | 373.66 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2020s | 627.48 billion SDR | 436.29 billion SDR | 1.01 trillion SDR | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States
More financial sector data for United States
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 94,704 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 9.15 billion SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 834.01 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 28.22 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 177.63 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 1.01 trillion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 185.70 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 543.32 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves (gold at market value) in United States?
- Total reserves (gold at market value) in United States was 1.01 trillion SDR in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest total reserves (gold at market value) recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 trillion SDR in 2025.
- What is the lowest total reserves (gold at market value) recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.66 billion SDR in 1971.
- How does United States rank for total reserves (gold at market value)?
- United States ranks 2nd out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves (gold at market value) rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 265.3%. 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 Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 76 observations, free to reuse under IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required).
About this data
International Liquidity (IL) 2026 April