Syria vs Uruguay: Total reserves

Syria
20.63 billion includes gold, current US$
in 2010
Uruguay
18.99 billion includes gold, current US$
in 2025
Syria rank
68th
Uruguay rank
69th

Total reserves over time

  • Syria
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Syria currently reports 20.63 billion includes gold, current US$ against 18.99 billion includes gold, current US$ in Uruguay, a difference of 1.64 billion includes gold, current US$.

That makes Syria's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Uruguay ahead.

Syria ranks 68th and Uruguay ranks 69th of 180 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Syria averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Syria Uruguay Difference Ahead
1960s 44.16 million includes gold, current US$ 185.63 million includes gold, current US$ 141.46 million includes gold, current US$ Uruguay
1970s 479.09 million includes gold, current US$ 724.06 million includes gold, current US$ 244.97 million includes gold, current US$ Uruguay
1980s 537.02 million includes gold, current US$ 1.52 billion includes gold, current US$ 984.58 million includes gold, current US$ Uruguay
1990s 415.10 million includes gold, current US$ 1.78 billion includes gold, current US$ 1.36 billion includes gold, current US$ Uruguay
2000s 9.07 billion includes gold, current US$ 3.59 billion includes gold, current US$ 5.48 billion includes gold, current US$ Syria
2010s 20.63 billion includes gold, current US$ 7.66 billion includes gold, current US$ 12.98 billion includes gold, current US$ Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total reserves, Syria or Uruguay?
Syria, at 20.63 billion includes gold, current US$ against 18.99 billion includes gold, current US$ in Uruguay as of 2010.
What is the difference in total reserves between Syria and Uruguay?
1.64 billion includes gold, current US$, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and Uruguay?
51 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Syria and Uruguay rank globally for total reserves?
Syria ranks 68th and Uruguay ranks 69th of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Total reserves (includes gold, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$)
Unit
includes gold, current US$
Source
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 9,490 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.