Foreign reserves denominated in US dollars held by central banks across the globe (proportion of total; per cent) - World - IMF - Quarterly
This series is part of the dataset: Foreign reserves (IMF)
Download Full Dataset (.xlsx)Latest updates. According to data collected by the IMF, foreign reserves denominated in US dollars held by central banks across the globe were 56.32 percent of total reserves in 2025-Q2, compared to 57.79 in the previous quarter.
Sample. There are 106 data points in the quarterly series shown in the figure above. The time range covered by the series extends from March 1999 to June 2025.
History. Here's a snapshot of a few simple statistics computed on the whole sample: reserves reached a trough of 56.32 percent of total reserves in June 2025; they recorded their highest level of 72.70 in June 2001; they had a mean of 63.89.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Percentage points |
|---|---|
| 2024-12-31 | 57.791898080307 |
| 2025-03-31 | 57.7880144398795 |
| 2025-06-30 | 56.324999742331 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | Foreign reserves denominated in US dollars 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 |