Total reserves in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Total reserves was 120.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves in East Asia & Pacific, 1971–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total external debt.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific recorded 120.0% for total reserves in 2024.
The figure 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 peaked at 329.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 18.5%, in 1971.
That places East Asia & Pacific 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, 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
More financial sector data for East Asia & Pacific
- Net migration -37,630 (2025)
- Broad money 211.5% (2024)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 164.7% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 11.35 (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 49.5% (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 164.6% (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector 175.4% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 7.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net migration, annual growth rate 67.84 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in East Asia & Pacific?
- Total reserves in East Asia & Pacific was 120.0% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest total reserves recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 329.6% in 2009.
- What is the lowest total reserves recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.5% in 1971.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for total reserves?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 1st out of 40 groups with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- 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 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.