Total foreign reserves held by central banks across the globe (USD) - World - IMF - Quarterly

Latest updates. According to the International Monetary Fund, total foreign reserves held by central banks across the globe were 13,025.46 USD billion in 2025-Q3, compared to 12,935.73 in 2025-Q2. This marks a gain of 0.69 percent.

Sample. There are 107 observations overall in the quarterly time series shown in the chart above. The series covers the time period extending from March 1999 to September 2025.

History. Here are a few statistics we calculated on the entire sample: reserves hit a trough of 1,239.41 USD billion in March 1999; they reached their maximum of 13,025.46 in September 2025; they had an average value of 8,380.19.

Latest values

Date	Value - US dollar
2025-03-31	12496929419225.9
2025-06-30	12935727228382.3
2025-09-30	13025462019161.0

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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

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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	52	2012-12-31	2025-09-30
Foreign reserves denominated in British pounds held by central banks across the globe (USD) - World - IMF - Quarterly	107	1999-03-31	2025-09-30
Foreign reserves denominated in Canadian dollars held by central banks across the globe (USD) - World - IMF - Quarterly	52	2012-12-31	2025-09-30
Foreign reserves denominated in Chinese yuan held by central banks across the globe (USD) - World - IMF - Quarterly	36	2016-12-31	2025-09-30
Foreign reserves denominated in euro held by central banks across the globe (USD) - World - IMF - Quarterly	107	1999-03-31	2025-09-30
Foreign reserves denominated in Japanese yen held by central banks across the globe (USD) - World - IMF - Quarterly	107	1999-03-31	2025-09-30
Foreign reserves denominated in Swiss francs held by central banks across the globe (USD) - World - IMF - Quarterly	107	1999-03-31	2025-09-30
Foreign reserves denominated in US dollars held by central banks across the globe (USD) - World - IMF - Quarterly	107	1999-03-31	2025-09-30
Foreign reserves denominated in other currencies held by central banks across the globe (USD) - World - IMF - Quarterly	107	1999-03-31	2025-09-30
Total foreign reserves held by central banks across the globe (USD) - World - IMF - Quarterly	107	1999-03-31	2025-09-30

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	52	2012-12-31	2025-09-30
Foreign reserves denominated in British pounds held by central banks across the globe (proportion of total; per cent) - World - IMF - Quarterly	107	1999-03-31	2025-09-30
Foreign reserves denominated in Canadian dollars held by central banks across the globe (proportion of total; per cent) - World - IMF - Quarterly	52	2012-12-31	2025-09-30
Foreign reserves denominated in Chinese yuan held by central banks across the globe (proportion of total; per cent) - World - IMF - Quarterly	36	2016-12-31	2025-09-30
Foreign reserves denominated in euro held by central banks across the globe (proportion of total; per cent) - World - IMF - Quarterly	107	1999-03-31	2025-09-30
Foreign reserves denominated in Japanese yen held by central banks across the globe (proportion of total; per cent) - World - IMF - Quarterly	107	1999-03-31	2025-09-30
Foreign reserves denominated in Swiss francs held by central banks across the globe (proportion of total; per cent) - World - IMF - Quarterly	107	1999-03-31	2025-09-30
Foreign reserves denominated in US dollars held by central banks across the globe (proportion of total; per cent) - World - IMF - Quarterly	107	1999-03-31	2025-09-30
Foreign reserves denominated in other currencies held by central banks across the globe (proportion of total; per cent) - World - IMF - Quarterly	107	1999-03-31	2025-09-30