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Foreign reserves denominated in other currencies held by central banks across the globe (USD) - World - IMF - Quarterly

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Latest updates. According to the International Monetary Fund, foreign reserves denominated in other currencies held by central banks across the globe stood at 573.42 USD billion in 2025-Q1, compared to 533.38 in 2024-Q4. This constitutes a rise of 7.51 percent.

Sample. The quarterly series shown in the plot has 105 observations in total. The time span covered by the series is from March 1999 to March 2025.

History. Check out some statistics we calculated on the entire sample: reserves attained a maximum of 573.42 USD billion in March 2025; they recorded a bottom of 19.76 in September 2000; they had an average value of 187.58.

Latest values

Date Value - US dollar
2024-09-30 535247117470.736
2024-12-31 533378097776.199
2025-03-31 573416937420.354

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Series Metadata

Field Value
Description Foreign reserves denominated in other currencies held by central banks across the globe
Country World
Economic concept Stock
Data type Assets (balance-sheet item)
Deflation method Nominal
Seasonally adjusted No
Rescaling None
Frequency Quarterly
Unit US dollar
Source International Monetary Fund
Source type International organization
Data licence Free reuse subject to conditions
Measure type Level

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Foreign reserves (USD)

Series Name Observations Start Date End Date
Foreign reserves denominated in Australian dollars held by central banks across the globe (USD) - World - IMF - Quarterly 50 2012-12-31 2025-03-31
Foreign reserves denominated in British pounds held by central banks across the globe (USD) - World - IMF - Quarterly 105 1999-03-31 2025-03-31
Foreign reserves denominated in Canadian dollars held by central banks across the globe (USD) - World - IMF - Quarterly 50 2012-12-31 2025-03-31
Foreign reserves denominated in Chinese yuan held by central banks across the globe (USD) - World - IMF - Quarterly 34 2016-12-31 2025-03-31
Foreign reserves denominated in euro held by central banks across the globe (USD) - World - IMF - Quarterly 105 1999-03-31 2025-03-31
Foreign reserves denominated in Japanese yen held by central banks across the globe (USD) - World - IMF - Quarterly 105 1999-03-31 2025-03-31
Foreign reserves denominated in Swiss francs held by central banks across the globe (USD) - World - IMF - Quarterly 105 1999-03-31 2025-03-31
Foreign reserves denominated in US dollars held by central banks across the globe (USD) - World - IMF - Quarterly 105 1999-03-31 2025-03-31
Foreign reserves denominated in other currencies held by central banks across the globe (USD) - World - IMF - Quarterly 105 1999-03-31 2025-03-31
Total foreign reserves held by central banks across the globe (USD) - World - IMF - Quarterly 105 1999-03-31 2025-03-31

Foreign reserves (pct of total)

Series Name Observations Start Date End Date
Foreign reserves denominated in Australian dollars held by central banks across the globe (proportion of total; per cent) - World - IMF - Quarterly 50 2012-12-31 2025-03-31
Foreign reserves denominated in British pounds held by central banks across the globe (proportion of total; per cent) - World - IMF - Quarterly 105 1999-03-31 2025-03-31
Foreign reserves denominated in Canadian dollars held by central banks across the globe (proportion of total; per cent) - World - IMF - Quarterly 50 2012-12-31 2025-03-31
Foreign reserves denominated in Chinese yuan held by central banks across the globe (proportion of total; per cent) - World - IMF - Quarterly 34 2016-12-31 2025-03-31
Foreign reserves denominated in euro held by central banks across the globe (proportion of total; per cent) - World - IMF - Quarterly 105 1999-03-31 2025-03-31
Foreign reserves denominated in Japanese yen held by central banks across the globe (proportion of total; per cent) - World - IMF - Quarterly 105 1999-03-31 2025-03-31
Foreign reserves denominated in Swiss francs held by central banks across the globe (proportion of total; per cent) - World - IMF - Quarterly 105 1999-03-31 2025-03-31
Foreign reserves denominated in US dollars held by central banks across the globe (proportion of total; per cent) - World - IMF - Quarterly 105 1999-03-31 2025-03-31
Foreign reserves denominated in other currencies held by central banks across the globe (proportion of total; per cent) - World - IMF - Quarterly 105 1999-03-31 2025-03-31