Total reserves (% of total external debt) in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Total reserves (% of total external debt) was 86.8% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1991–2022
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total external debt.
Analysis
Central Europe and the Baltics recorded 86.8% for total reserves in 2022.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 117.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 87.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 1991.
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 5th of 40 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves (% of total external debt) in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | % of total external debt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5.7% | — |
| 1992 | 10.5% | +83.7% |
| 1993 | 8.6% | -17.6% |
| 1994 | 14.2% | +64.5% |
| 1995 | 15.8% | +10.8% |
| 1996 | 8.3% | -47.1% |
| 1997 | 22.4% | +168.6% |
| 1998 | 26.8% | +19.7% |
| 1999 | 27.7% | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 29.2% | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 32.3% | +10.7% |
| 2002 | 39.4% | +21.7% |
| 2003 | 47.9% | +21.6% |
| 2004 | 56.2% | +17.4% |
| 2005 | 47.0% | -16.4% |
| 2006 | 42.0% | -10.7% |
| 2007 | 40.0% | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 33.8% | -15.6% |
| 2009 | 33.3% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 34.0% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 36.1% | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 39.9% | +10.6% |
| 2013 | 38.5% | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 42.8% | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 54.9% | +28.3% |
| 2016 | 62.9% | +14.7% |
| 2017 | 69.2% | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 71.6% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 68.9% | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 80.8% | +17.3% |
| 2021 | 87.2% | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 86.8% | -0.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves (% of total external debt) in Central Europe and the Baltics 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +168.6% | 8.3% | 22.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.6% | 5.7% | 27.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 40.1% | 29.2% | 56.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.9% | 34.0% | 71.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.9% | 80.8% | 87.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
More financial sector data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Net migration -568,786 (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 5.89 (2025)
- Broad money 66.2% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 11.1% (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector 37.0% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 9.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 37.0% (2024)
- Net migration, annual growth rate -55.32 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Total reserves in Central Europe and the Baltics was 86.8% in 2022, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest total reserves recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 87.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest total reserves recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 1991.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for total reserves?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 5th out of 40 groups with data for 2022.
- Is total reserves rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is up 117.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Total reserves (% of total external debt). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of total external debt which are all liabilities that require payment(s) of interest and/or principal by the debtor at some point(s) in the future and that are owed to non-residents by residents of an economy.