Total reserves (% of total external debt) in Russia
Russia: Total reserves (% of total external debt) was 154.7% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves in Russia, 1993–2022
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total external debt.
Analysis
Russia recorded 154.7% for total reserves in 2022. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 15.5% on the previous year and up 70.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in Russia peaked at 154.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 1994.
That places Russia 8th out of 112 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves (% of total external debt) in Russia, year by year
| Year | % of total external debt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 8.7% | — |
| 1994 | 5.9% | -32.5% |
| 1995 | 14.8% | +150.7% |
| 1996 | 12.8% | -13.3% |
| 1997 | 13.8% | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 6.9% | -50.2% |
| 1999 | 6.8% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 18.9% | +175.5% |
| 2001 | 25.7% | +36.4% |
| 2002 | 34.9% | +35.7% |
| 2003 | 42.2% | +20.8% |
| 2004 | 58.9% | +39.7% |
| 2005 | 73.0% | +23.8% |
| 2006 | 97.6% | +33.8% |
| 2007 | 115.0% | +17.9% |
| 2008 | 101.7% | -11.6% |
| 2009 | 108.1% | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 114.7% | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 91.4% | -20.3% |
| 2012 | 90.9% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 76.2% | -16.1% |
| 2014 | 69.7% | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 74.8% | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 70.4% | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 83.3% | +18.3% |
| 2018 | 98.1% | +17.7% |
| 2019 | 114.3% | +16.5% |
| 2020 | 129.5% | +13.3% |
| 2021 | 133.9% | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 154.7% | +15.5% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 154.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 47.8%, 3.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves (% of total external debt) in Russia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +175.5% | 6.8% | 18.9% |
| 1995 | +150.7% | 5.9% | 14.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.9% | 5.9% | 14.8% | 7 |
| 2000s | 67.6% | 18.9% | 115.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.4% | 69.7% | 114.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 139.3% | 129.5% | 154.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Russia
More financial sector data for Russia
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 34.9 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 25.48 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 34.9 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in Russia?
- Total reserves in Russia was 154.7% in 2022, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest total reserves recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 154.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest total reserves recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 1994.
- How does Russia rank for total reserves?
- Russia ranks 8th out of 112 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total reserves rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Russia 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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About this data
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.