Total reserves minus gold (current US$) in United States
United States: Total reserves minus gold (current US$) was 243.27 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves minus gold in United States, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves minus gold in United States is 243.27 billion current US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.8% on the previous year and up 128.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves minus gold in United States peaked at 243.27 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.16 billion current US$, in 1962.
United States ranks 13th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves minus gold (current US$) in United States, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.55 billion current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 1.81 billion current US$ | +16.1% |
| 1962 | 1.16 billion current US$ | -35.6% |
| 1963 | 1.25 billion current US$ | +7.2% |
| 1964 | 1.20 billion current US$ | -3.7% |
| 1965 | 1.39 billion current US$ | +15.3% |
| 1966 | 1.65 billion current US$ | +18.9% |
| 1967 | 2.77 billion current US$ | +67.9% |
| 1968 | 4.82 billion current US$ | +74.2% |
| 1969 | 5.10 billion current US$ | +6.0% |
| 1970 | 3.41 billion current US$ | -33.1% |
| 1971 | 2.11 billion current US$ | -38.3% |
| 1972 | 2.66 billion current US$ | +26.3% |
| 1973 | 2.73 billion current US$ | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 4.23 billion current US$ | +55.2% |
| 1975 | 4.63 billion current US$ | +9.3% |
| 1976 | 7.15 billion current US$ | +54.5% |
| 1977 | 7.59 billion current US$ | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 6.98 billion current US$ | -8.1% |
| 1979 | 7.78 billion current US$ | +11.5% |
| 1980 | 15.60 billion current US$ | +100.4% |
| 1981 | 18.92 billion current US$ | +21.3% |
| 1982 | 22.81 billion current US$ | +20.5% |
| 1983 | 22.63 billion current US$ | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 23.84 billion current US$ | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 32.10 billion current US$ | +34.6% |
| 1986 | 37.45 billion current US$ | +16.7% |
| 1987 | 34.72 billion current US$ | -7.3% |
| 1988 | 36.74 billion current US$ | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 63.55 billion current US$ | +72.9% |
| 1990 | 72.26 billion current US$ | +13.7% |
| 1991 | 66.66 billion current US$ | -7.7% |
| 1992 | 60.27 billion current US$ | -9.6% |
| 1993 | 62.35 billion current US$ | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 63.28 billion current US$ | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 74.78 billion current US$ | +18.2% |
| 1996 | 64.04 billion current US$ | -14.4% |
| 1997 | 58.91 billion current US$ | -8.0% |
| 1998 | 70.71 billion current US$ | +20.0% |
| 1999 | 60.50 billion current US$ | -14.4% |
| 2000 | 56.60 billion current US$ | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 57.63 billion current US$ | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 67.96 billion current US$ | +17.9% |
| 2003 | 74.89 billion current US$ | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 75.89 billion current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 54.08 billion current US$ | -28.7% |
| 2006 | 54.85 billion current US$ | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 59.52 billion current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 66.61 billion current US$ | +11.9% |
| 2009 | 119.72 billion current US$ | +79.7% |
| 2010 | 121.39 billion current US$ | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 136.91 billion current US$ | +12.8% |
| 2012 | 139.13 billion current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 133.53 billion current US$ | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 119.05 billion current US$ | -10.8% |
| 2015 | 106.54 billion current US$ | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 106.29 billion current US$ | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 112.25 billion current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 114.76 billion current US$ | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 118.44 billion current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 133.85 billion current US$ | +13.0% |
| 2021 | 240.20 billion current US$ | +79.5% |
| 2022 | 232.72 billion current US$ | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 234.11 billion current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 227.76 billion current US$ | -2.7% |
| 2025 | 243.27 billion current US$ | +6.8% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 243.27 billion current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 24.46 billion current US$, 9.9× the median. (63 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves minus gold (current US$) in United States 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +100.4% | 7.78 billion current US$ | 15.60 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.27 billion current US$ | 1.16 billion current US$ | 5.10 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.93 billion current US$ | 2.11 billion current US$ | 7.78 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.84 billion current US$ | 15.60 billion current US$ | 63.55 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.38 billion current US$ | 58.91 billion current US$ | 74.78 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.78 billion current US$ | 54.08 billion current US$ | 119.72 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 120.83 billion current US$ | 106.29 billion current US$ | 139.13 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 218.65 billion current US$ | 133.85 billion current US$ | 243.27 billion current US$ | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves minus gold in United States?
- Total reserves minus gold in United States was 243.27 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 United States?
- The highest recorded value was 243.27 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest total reserves minus gold recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.16 billion current US$ in 1962.
- How does United States rank for total reserves minus gold?
- United States ranks 13th out of 183 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves minus gold rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 128.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States 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.