Foreign reserves denominated in euro held by central banks across the globe (proportion of total; per cent) - World - IMF - Quarterly

Latest updates. According to data collected by the International Monetary Fund, foreign reserves denominated in euro held by central banks across the globe were 20.60 percent of total reserves in 2026-Q2, compared to 20.04 in 2026-Q1.

Sample. There are 110 records overall in the quarterly time series shown in the chart above. The time period covered by the series extends from March 1999 to June 2026.

History. Have a look at some summary statistics we computed on the whole sample: reserves had a mean of 20.66 percent of total reserves; they recorded their maximum of 24.18 in September 2009; they reached a trough of 16.42 in September 2000.

Latest values

Date	Value - Percentage points
2025-12-31	20.3496
2026-03-31	20.0447
2026-06-30	20.6018

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Series Metadata

Field	Value
Description	Foreign reserves denominated in euro held by central banks across the globe (as a proportion of total reserves)
Country	World
Economic concept	Stock
Data type	Assets (balance-sheet item)
Deflation method	Nominal
Seasonally adjusted	No
Rescaling	Proportion
Frequency	Quarterly
Unit	Percentage points
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	55	2012-12-31	2026-06-30
Foreign reserves denominated in British pounds held by central banks across the globe (USD) - World - IMF - Quarterly	110	1999-03-31	2026-06-30
Foreign reserves denominated in Canadian dollars held by central banks across the globe (USD) - World - IMF - Quarterly	55	2012-12-31	2026-06-30
Foreign reserves denominated in Chinese yuan held by central banks across the globe (USD) - World - IMF - Quarterly	39	2016-12-31	2026-06-30
Foreign reserves denominated in euro held by central banks across the globe (USD) - World - IMF - Quarterly	110	1999-03-31	2026-06-30
Foreign reserves denominated in Japanese yen held by central banks across the globe (USD) - World - IMF - Quarterly	110	1999-03-31	2026-06-30
Foreign reserves denominated in Swiss francs held by central banks across the globe (USD) - World - IMF - Quarterly	110	1999-03-31	2026-06-30
Foreign reserves denominated in US dollars held by central banks across the globe (USD) - World - IMF - Quarterly	110	1999-03-31	2026-06-30
Foreign reserves denominated in other currencies held by central banks across the globe (USD) - World - IMF - Quarterly	110	1999-03-31	2026-06-30
Total foreign reserves held by central banks across the globe (USD) - World - IMF - Quarterly	110	1999-03-31	2026-06-30

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	55	2012-12-31	2026-06-30
Foreign reserves denominated in British pounds held by central banks across the globe (proportion of total; per cent) - World - IMF - Quarterly	110	1999-03-31	2026-06-30
Foreign reserves denominated in Canadian dollars held by central banks across the globe (proportion of total; per cent) - World - IMF - Quarterly	55	2012-12-31	2026-06-30
Foreign reserves denominated in Chinese yuan held by central banks across the globe (proportion of total; per cent) - World - IMF - Quarterly	39	2016-12-31	2026-06-30
Foreign reserves denominated in euro held by central banks across the globe (proportion of total; per cent) - World - IMF - Quarterly	110	1999-03-31	2026-06-30
Foreign reserves denominated in Japanese yen held by central banks across the globe (proportion of total; per cent) - World - IMF - Quarterly	110	1999-03-31	2026-06-30
Foreign reserves denominated in Swiss francs held by central banks across the globe (proportion of total; per cent) - World - IMF - Quarterly	110	1999-03-31	2026-06-30
Foreign reserves denominated in US dollars held by central banks across the globe (proportion of total; per cent) - World - IMF - Quarterly	110	1999-03-31	2026-06-30
Foreign reserves denominated in other currencies held by central banks across the globe (proportion of total; per cent) - World - IMF - Quarterly	110	1999-03-31	2026-06-30