Total reserves (gold at market value) in World
World: Total reserves (gold at market value) was 13.74 trillion SDR in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves (gold at market value) in World, 1950–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in SDR.
Analysis
World recorded 13.74 trillion SDR for total reserves (gold at market value) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.4% on the previous year and up 54.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (gold at market value) in World peaked at 13.74 trillion SDR in 2025 and was at its lowest, 48.17 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 | 53.07 billion SDR | 48.17 billion SDR | 57.57 billion SDR | 10 |
| 1960s | 70.30 billion SDR | 60.80 billion SDR | 84.91 billion SDR | 10 |
| 1970s | 291.76 billion SDR | 95.07 billion SDR | 638.82 billion SDR | 10 |
| 1980s | 749.35 billion SDR | 654.42 billion SDR | 877.11 billion SDR | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.20 trillion SDR | 908.86 billion SDR | 1.58 trillion SDR | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.43 trillion SDR | 1.76 trillion SDR | 6.05 trillion SDR | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.74 trillion SDR | 7.07 trillion SDR | 9.93 trillion SDR | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.75 trillion SDR | 10.45 trillion SDR | 13.74 trillion SDR | 6 |
Countries ranked near World
- 1 China (People’s Republic of) 2.74 trillion SDR compare
- 2 United States 1.01 trillion SDR compare
- 3 Japan 1.00 trillion SDR compare
- 4 Switzerland 785.45 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 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)
- Claims on central government, etc. 40.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves (gold at market value) in World?
- Total reserves (gold at market value) in World was 13.74 trillion SDR in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest total reserves (gold at market value) recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 13.74 trillion SDR in 2025.
- What is the lowest total reserves (gold at market value) recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.17 billion SDR in 1950.
- How does World rank for total reserves (gold at market value)?
- World ranks 1st out of 14 regions with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves (gold at market value) rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.6%. 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 Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.