Total foreign reserves held by central banks across the globe (USD) - World - IMF - Quarterly
This series is part of the dataset: Foreign reserves (IMF)
Download Full Dataset (.xlsx)Latest updates. According to the International Monetary Fund, total foreign reserves held by central banks across the globe were 12,025.46 USD billion in 2025-Q2, compared to 11,637.71 in 2025-Q1. This marks a rise of 3.33 percent.
Sample. The quarterly series shown in the plot has 106 data points overall. The time span covered by the series extends from March 1999 to June 2025.
History. Here's a snapshot of some descriptive statistics we computed on the entire sample: reserves had a mean of 6,331.79 USD billion; they hit a peak of 12,049.60 in December 2021; they reached their lowest level of 1,239.41 in March 1999.
Latest values
| Date | Value - US dollar |
|---|---|
| 2024-12-31 | 11472156789659.6 |
| 2025-03-31 | 11637709390785.8 |
| 2025-06-30 | 12025455350804.3 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | Total foreign reserves 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 |