Total reserves in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Total reserves was 33.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total reserves in Europe & Central Asia, 1991–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total external debt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves in Europe & Central Asia is 33.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.2% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 67.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 9.8%, in 1994.
That places Europe & Central Asia 26th out of 40 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Total reserves in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | % of total external debt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 11.6% | — |
| 1993 | 10.3% | -11.3% |
| 1994 | 9.8% | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 17.4% | +77.2% |
| 1996 | 17.6% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 19.2% | +9.3% |
| 1998 | 13.4% | -30.2% |
| 1999 | 14.5% | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 19.4% | +33.8% |
| 2001 | 22.1% | +13.8% |
| 2002 | 27.6% | +25.3% |
| 2003 | 33.2% | +20.3% |
| 2004 | 41.2% | +23.8% |
| 2005 | 50.6% | +22.8% |
| 2006 | 60.5% | +19.6% |
| 2007 | 67.4% | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 56.8% | -15.8% |
| 2009 | 58.3% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 59.6% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 54.6% | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 55.4% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 49.4% | -10.8% |
| 2014 | 43.9% | -11.2% |
| 2015 | 44.1% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 43.5% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 47.1% | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 50.9% | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 57.7% | +13.4% |
| 2020 | 60.4% | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 63.2% | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 63.9% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 30.5% | -52.2% |
| 2024 | 33.0% | +8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.2% | 9.8% | 19.2% | 8 |
| 2000s | 43.7% | 19.4% | 67.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.6% | 43.5% | 59.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.2% | 30.5% | 63.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
More financial sector data for Europe & Central Asia
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 78.1% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -13.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Net migration, annual growth rate -6.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net migration 1.18 million (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 79.0% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 21.7% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 6.56 (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 76.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in Europe & Central Asia?
- Total reserves in Europe & Central Asia was 33.0% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest total reserves recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 67.4% in 2007.
- What is the lowest total reserves recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.8% in 1994.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for total reserves?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 26th out of 40 groups with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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.