Total reserves in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Total reserves was 120.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1971–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total external debt.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 120.0% for total reserves in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 329.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 18.5%, in 1971.
That places East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 1st out of 40 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % of total external debt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 18.5% | — |
| 1972 | 24.4% | +32.2% |
| 1973 | 29.7% | +21.9% |
| 1974 | 38.3% | +28.7% |
| 1975 | 24.6% | -35.6% |
| 1976 | 25.2% | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 24.2% | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 22.7% | -6.3% |
| 1979 | 28.1% | +24.1% |
| 1980 | 30.2% | +7.1% |
| 1981 | 35.9% | +19.0% |
| 1982 | 36.3% | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 35.0% | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 35.4% | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 26.9% | -24.1% |
| 1986 | 24.2% | -10.1% |
| 1987 | 26.1% | +7.8% |
| 1988 | 25.8% | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 26.4% | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 31.2% | +18.2% |
| 1991 | 37.4% | +19.6% |
| 1992 | 25.8% | -30.8% |
| 1993 | 26.0% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 33.5% | +28.5% |
| 1995 | 33.9% | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 40.8% | +20.1% |
| 1997 | 42.4% | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 44.9% | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 49.3% | +9.8% |
| 2000 | 55.8% | +13.1% |
| 2001 | 64.5% | +15.7% |
| 2002 | 84.1% | +30.3% |
| 2003 | 105.3% | +25.2% |
| 2004 | 136.3% | +29.5% |
| 2005 | 163.5% | +19.9% |
| 2006 | 198.9% | +21.7% |
| 2007 | 254.7% | +28.0% |
| 2008 | 306.6% | +20.4% |
| 2009 | 329.6% | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 274.5% | -16.7% |
| 2011 | 234.2% | -14.7% |
| 2012 | 219.2% | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 202.7% | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 175.9% | -13.2% |
| 2015 | 189.3% | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 166.8% | -11.9% |
| 2017 | 149.7% | -10.3% |
| 2018 | 130.8% | -12.6% |
| 2019 | 126.3% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 122.5% | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 110.4% | -9.9% |
| 2022 | 111.0% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 118.9% | +7.0% |
| 2024 | 120.0% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.2% | 18.5% | 38.3% | 9 |
| 1980s | 30.2% | 24.2% | 36.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.5% | 25.8% | 49.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 169.9% | 55.8% | 329.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 186.9% | 126.3% | 274.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 116.5% | 110.4% | 122.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
More financial sector data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Net migration -405,879 (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 11.31 (2025)
- Broad money 210.6% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 42.5% (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector 177.7% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 11.66 % 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 176.6% (2024)
- Net migration, annual growth rate 14.4 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Total reserves in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 120.0% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest total reserves recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 329.6% in 2009.
- What is the lowest total reserves recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.5% in 1971.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for total reserves?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 1st out of 40 groups with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.