Total reserves minus gold in Singapore
Singapore: Total reserves minus gold was 404.93 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves minus gold in Singapore, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 404.93 billion current US$ for total reserves minus gold in 2025.
The figure is up 10.8% on the previous year and up 63.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves minus gold in Singapore peaked at 416.10 billion current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 115.00 million current US$, in 1960.
Singapore ranks 9th of 182 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves minus gold in Singapore, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 115.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 123.00 million current US$ | +7.0% |
| 1962 | 165.00 million current US$ | +34.1% |
| 1963 | 433.20 million current US$ | +162.5% |
| 1964 | 431.00 million current US$ | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 430.10 million current US$ | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 394.30 million current US$ | -8.3% |
| 1967 | 495.60 million current US$ | +25.7% |
| 1968 | 712.42 million current US$ | +43.7% |
| 1969 | 826.63 million current US$ | +16.0% |
| 1970 | 1.01 billion current US$ | +22.4% |
| 1971 | 1.45 billion current US$ | +43.5% |
| 1972 | 1.75 billion current US$ | +20.4% |
| 1973 | 2.29 billion current US$ | +30.7% |
| 1974 | 2.81 billion current US$ | +23.0% |
| 1975 | 3.01 billion current US$ | +6.9% |
| 1976 | 3.36 billion current US$ | +11.9% |
| 1977 | 3.86 billion current US$ | +14.7% |
| 1978 | 5.30 billion current US$ | +37.5% |
| 1979 | 5.82 billion current US$ | +9.7% |
| 1980 | 6.57 billion current US$ | +12.9% |
| 1981 | 7.55 billion current US$ | +15.0% |
| 1982 | 8.48 billion current US$ | +12.3% |
| 1983 | 9.26 billion current US$ | +9.3% |
| 1984 | 10.42 billion current US$ | +12.4% |
| 1985 | 12.85 billion current US$ | +23.3% |
| 1986 | 12.94 billion current US$ | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 15.23 billion current US$ | +17.7% |
| 1988 | 17.07 billion current US$ | +12.1% |
| 1989 | 20.37 billion current US$ | +19.3% |
| 1990 | 27.79 billion current US$ | +36.4% |
| 1991 | 34.19 billion current US$ | +23.0% |
| 1992 | 39.94 billion current US$ | +16.8% |
| 1993 | 48.42 billion current US$ | +21.2% |
| 1994 | 58.30 billion current US$ | +20.4% |
| 1995 | 68.82 billion current US$ | +18.0% |
| 1996 | 76.96 billion current US$ | +11.8% |
| 1997 | 71.39 billion current US$ | -7.2% |
| 1998 | 75.08 billion current US$ | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 77.05 billion current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 79.96 billion current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 75.47 billion current US$ | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 82.01 billion current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 96.03 billion current US$ | +17.1% |
| 2004 | 112.37 billion current US$ | +17.0% |
| 2005 | 115.96 billion current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 136.05 billion current US$ | +17.3% |
| 2007 | 162.75 billion current US$ | +19.6% |
| 2008 | 173.98 billion current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 187.59 billion current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 225.50 billion current US$ | +20.2% |
| 2011 | 237.53 billion current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 259.09 billion current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 272.86 billion current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 256.64 billion current US$ | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 247.53 billion current US$ | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 246.37 billion current US$ | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 279.69 billion current US$ | +13.5% |
| 2018 | 287.47 billion current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 279.24 billion current US$ | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 362.09 billion current US$ | +29.7% |
| 2021 | 416.10 billion current US$ | +14.9% |
| 2022 | 287.67 billion current US$ | -30.9% |
| 2023 | 344.58 billion current US$ | +19.8% |
| 2024 | 365.49 billion current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2025 | 404.93 billion current US$ | +10.8% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 404.93 billion current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 24.46 billion current US$, 16.6× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 404.93 billion current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24.02 billion current US$, 16.9× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves minus gold in Singapore changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +162.5% | 165.00 million current US$ | 433.20 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 412.62 million current US$ | 115.00 million current US$ | 826.63 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.07 billion current US$ | 1.01 billion current US$ | 5.82 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.07 billion current US$ | 6.57 billion current US$ | 20.37 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.79 billion current US$ | 27.79 billion current US$ | 77.05 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 122.22 billion current US$ | 75.47 billion current US$ | 187.59 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 259.19 billion current US$ | 225.50 billion current US$ | 287.47 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 363.48 billion current US$ | 287.67 billion current US$ | 416.10 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More economy & growth data for Singapore
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.99 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 94.20 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.156 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 15,415 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 159.09 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 17.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.2634 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 26,032 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 12.55 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves minus gold in Singapore?
- Total reserves minus gold in Singapore was 404.93 billion current US$ in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest total reserves minus gold recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 416.10 billion current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest total reserves minus gold recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 115.00 million current US$ in 1960.
- How does Singapore rank for total reserves minus gold?
- Singapore ranks 9th out of 182 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves minus gold rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Total reserves minus gold (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This series includes external assets (excluding 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.