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| Field Listing :: Reserves of foreign exchange and gold |
| This entry gives the dollar value for the stock of all financial assets that are available to the central monetary authority for use in meeting a country's balance of payments needs as of the end-date of the period specified. This category includes not only foreign currency and gold, but also a country's holdings of Special Drawing Rights in the International Monetary Fund, and its reserve position in the Fund. | |
| Country Comparison to the World |
Country |
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold |
|---|
| Albania |
$2.364 billion (31 December 2008 est.)
$2.162 billion (31 December 2007 est.) |
| Algeria |
$143.5 billion (31 December 2008 est.)
$110.6 billion (31 December 2007 est.) |
| Angola |
$18.36 billion (31 December 2008 est.)
$11.2 billion (31 December 2007 est.) |
| Argentina |
$46.37 billion (31 December 2008 est.)
$46.12 billion (31 December 2007 est.) |
| Armenia |
$1.407 billion (31 December 2008 est.)
$1.659 billion (31 December 2007 est.) |
| Australia |
$32.92 billion (31 December 2008 est.)
$26.91 billion (31 December 2007 est.) |
| Austria |
$16.7 billion (31 December 2008 est.)
$18.22 billion (31 December 2007 est.) |
| Azerbaijan |
$6.519 billion (31 December 2008 est.)
$4.273 billion (31 December 2007 est.) |
| Bahrain |
$3.803 billion (31 December 2008 est.)
$4.101 billion (31 December 2007 est.) |
| Bangladesh |
$5.789 billion (31 December 2008 est.)
$5.278 billion (31 December 2007 est.) |
| Barbados |
$620 million (2007)
$620 million (2007) |
| Belarus |
$2.687 billion (31 December 2008 est.)
$3.952 billion (31 December 2007 est.) |
| Belgium |
$15.65 billion (31 December 2008 est.)
$16.51 billion (31 December 2007 est.) |
| Belize |
$166.2 million (31 December 2008 est.)
$108.5 million (31 December 2007 est.) |
| Benin |
$1.261 billion (31 December 2008 est.)
$1.209 billion (31 December 2007 est.) |
| Bolivia |
$7.722 billion (31 December 2008 est.)
$5.318 billion (31 December 2007 est.) |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina |
$3.516 billion (31 December 2008 est.)
$4.525 billion (31 December 2007 est.) |
| Botswana |
$9.119 billion (31 December 2008 est.)
$9.79 billion (31 December 2007 est.) |
| Brazil |
$193.8 billion (31 December 2008 est.)
$180.3 billion (31 December 2007 est.) |
| Bulgaria |
$17.93 billion (31 December 2008 est.)
$17.54 billion (31 December 2007 est.) |
| Burkina Faso |
$926.3 million (31 December 2008 est.)
$1.029 billion (31 December 2007 est.) |
| Burma |
$3.412 billion (31 December 2008 est.)
$2.312 billion (31 December 2007 est.) |
| Burundi |
$266.7 million (31 December 2008 est.)
$177.1 million (31 December 2007 est.) |
| Cambodia |
$2.641 billion (31 December 2008 est.)
$2.143 billion (31 December 2007 est.) |
| Cameroon |
$3.091 billion (31 December 2008 est.)
$2.932 billion (31 December 2007 est.) |
| Canada |
$43.87 billion (31 December 2008 est.)
$41.08 billion (31 December 2007 est.) |
| Cape Verde |
$258 million (31 December 2008 est.)
$281 million (31 December 2007 est.) |
| Chad |
$1.347 billion (31 December 2008 est.)
$964.4 million (31 December 2007 est.) |
| Chile |
$23.08 billion (31 December 2008 est.)
$16.84 billion (31 December 2007 est.) |
| China |
$1.955 trillion (31 December 2008 est.)
$1.534 trillion (31 December 2007 est.) |
| Colombia |
$23.67 billion (31 December 2008 est.)
$20.95 billion (31 December 2007 est.) |
| Congo, Republic of the |
$3.873 billion (31 December 2008 est.)
$2.184 billion (31 December 2007 est.) |
| Costa Rica |
$3.799 billion (31 December 2008 est.)
$4.114 billion (31 December 2007 est.) |
| Cote d'Ivoire |
$2.252 billion (31 December 2008 est.)
$2.519 billion (31 December 2007 est.) |
| Croatia |
$12.96 billion (31 December 2008 est.)
$13.67 billion (31 December 2007 est.) |
| Cuba |
$4.047 billion (31 December 2008 est.)
$4.747 billion (31 December 2007 est.) |
| Cyprus |
$1.003 billion (31 December 2008 est.)
$6.507 billion (31 December 2007 est.) |
| Czech Republic |
$36.68 billion (31 December 2008 est.)
$34.59 billion (31 December 2007 est.) |
| Denmark |
$42.32 billion (31 December 2008 est.)
$34.32 billion (31 December 2007 est.) |
| Dominican Republic |
$2.288 billion (31 December 2008 est.)
$2.562 billion (31 December 2007 est.) |
| Ecuador |
$4.473 billion (31 December 2008 est.)
$3.521 billion (31 December 2007 est.) |
| Egypt |
$33.85 billion (31 December 2008 est.)
$31.37 billion (31 December 2007 est.) |
| El Salvador |
$2.545 billion (31 December 2008 est.)
$2.199 billion (31 December 2007 est.) |
| Equatorial Guinea |
$4.431 billion (31 December 2008 est.)
$3.846 billion (31 December 2007 est.) |
| Eritrea |
$24 million (31 December 2008 est.)
$34 million (31 December 2007 est.) |
| Estonia |
$3.972 billion (31 December 2008 est.)
$3.27 billion (31 December 2007 est.) |
| Ethiopia |
$870.5 million (31 December 2008 est.)
$1.29 billion (31 December 2007 est.) |
| European Union | $NA |
| Finland |
$8.346 billion (31 December 2008 est.)
$8.385 billion (31 December 2007 est.) |
| France |
$102.9 billion (31 December 2008 est.)
$115.7 billion (31 December 2007 est.) |
| Gabon |
$1.925 billion (31 December 2008 est.)
$1.238 billion (31 December 2007 est.) |
| Gambia, The |
$140 million (31 December 2008 est.)
$142.8 million (31 December 2007 est.) |
| Georgia |
$1.48 billion (31 December 2008 est.)
$1.361 billion (31 December 2007 est.) |
| Germany |
$138 billion (31 December 2008 est.)
$136.2 billion (31 December 2007 est.) |
| Ghana |
$2.028 billion (31 December 2008 est.)
$2.831 billion (31 December 2007 est.) |
| Greece |
$3.473 billion (31 December 2008 est.)
$3.658 billion (31 December 2007 est.) |
| Guatemala |
$4.471 billion (31 December 2008 est.)
$4.139 billion (31 December 2007 est.) |
| Guinea |
$93 million (31 December 2008 est.)
$86 million (31 December 2007 est.) |
| Guyana |
$355.9 million (31 December 2008 est.)
$313 million (31 December 2007 est.) |
| Haiti |
$708 million (31 December 2008 est.)
$555 million (31 December 2007 est.) |
| Honduras |
$2.492 billion (31 December 2008 est.)
$2.546 billion (31 December 2007 est.) |
| Hong Kong |
$182.5 billion (31 December 2008 est.)
$152.7 billion (31 December 2007 est.) |
| Hungary |
$33.87 billion (31 December 2008 est.)
$24.05 billion (31 December 2007 est.) |
| Iceland |
$2.5 billion (31 December 2008 est.)
$2.436 billion (31 December 2007 est.) |
| India |
$254 billion (31 December 2008 est.)
$273.9 billion (31 December 2007 est.) |
| Indonesia |
$51.64 billion (31 December 2008 est.)
$56.92 billion (31 December 2007 est.) |
| Iran |
$96.56 billion (31 December 2008 est.)
$82.06 billion (31 December 2007 est.) |
| Iraq |
$49.8 billion (31 December 2008 est.)
$30.66 billion (31 December 2007 est.) |
| Ireland |
$1.023 billion (31 December 2008 est.)
$926.2 million (31 December 2007 est.) |
| Israel |
$42.51 billion (31 December 2008 est.)
$28.52 billion (31 December 2007 est.) |
| Italy |
$105.3 billion (31 December 2008 est.)
$94.33 billion (31 December 2007 est.) |
| Jamaica |
$1.767 billion (31 December 2008 est.)
$1.879 billion (31 December 2007 est.) |
| Japan |
$1.011 trillion (31 December 2008 est.)
$954.1 billion (31 December 2007 est.) |
| Jordan |
$8.918 billion (31 December 2008 est.)
$7.929 billion (31 December 2007 est.) |
| Kazakhstan |
$19.87 billion (31 December 2008 est.)
$17.63 billion (31 December 2007 est.) |
| Kenya |
$2.879 billion (31 December 2008 est.)
$3.355 billion (31 December 2007 est.) |
| Korea, South |
$201.2 billion (31 December 2008 est.)
$262.2 billion (31 December 2007 est.) |
| Kosovo | $NA |
| Kuwait |
$17.23 billion (31 December 2008 est.)
$16.78 billion (31 December 2007 est.) |
| Kyrgyzstan |
$1.225 billion (31 December 2008 est.)
$1.177 billion (31 December 2007 est.) |
| Laos |
$803 million (31 December 2008 est.)
$540 million (31 December 2007 est.) |
| Latvia |
$5.248 billion (31 December 2008 est.)
$5.758 billion (31 December 2007 est.) |
| Lebanon |
$28.28 billion (31 December 2008 est.)
$20.55 billion (31 December 2007 est.) |
| Lesotho |
$993 million (31 December 2008 est.)
$874 million (31 December 2007 est.) |
| Libya |
$92.51 billion (31 December 2008 est.)
$79.6 billion (31 December 2007 est.) |
| Lithuania |
$6.441 billion (31 December 2008 est.)
$7.721 billion (31 December 2007 est.) |
| Luxembourg |
$397.8 million (31 December 2008 est.)
$205.5 million (31 December 2007 est.) |
| Macedonia |
$2.109 billion (31 December 2008 est.)
$2.265 billion (31 December 2007 est.) |
| Madagascar |
$982.3 million (31 December 2008 est.)
$846.7 million (31 December 2007 est.) |
| Malawi |
$185 million (31 December 2008 est.)
$217.2 million (31 December 2007 est.) |
| Malaysia |
$91.21 billion (31 December 2008 est.)
$101.1 billion (31 December 2007 est.) |
| Malta |
$373.4 million (31 December 2008 est.)
$3.798 billion (31 December 2007 est.) |
| Mauritius |
$1.785 billion (31 December 2008 est.)
$1.822 billion (31 December 2007 est.) |
| Mexico |
$95.3 billion (31 December 2008 est.)
$87.19 billion (31 December 2007 est.) |
| Moldova |
$1.672 billion (31 December 2008 est.)
$1.334 billion (31 December 2007 est.) |
| Montenegro | $NA |
| Morocco |
$22.72 billion (31 December 2008 est.)
$24.72 billion (31 December 2007 est.) |
| Mozambique |
$1.578 billion (31 December 2008 est.)
$1.445 billion (31 December 2007 est.) |
| Namibia |
$1.293 billion (31 December 2008 est.)
$896 million (31 December 2007 est.) |
| Netherlands |
$28.51 billion (31 December 2008 est.)
$26.98 billion (31 December 2007 est.) |
| New Zealand |
$11.15 billion (31 December 2008 est.)
$17.25 billion (31 December 2007 est.) |
| Nicaragua |
$1.141 billion (31 December 2008 est.)
$1.103 billion (31 December 2007 est.) |
| Nigeria |
$53 billion (31 December 2008 est.)
$51.33 billion (31 December 2007 est.) |
| Norway |
$50.95 billion (31 December 2008 est.)
$60.84 billion (31 December 2007 est.) |
| Oman |
$11.58 billion (31 December 2008 est.)
$9.524 billion (31 December 2007 est.) |
| Pakistan |
$8.903 billion (31 December 2008 est.)
$15.69 billion (31 December 2007 est.) |
| Panama |
$2.693 billion (31 December 2008 est.)
$1.935 billion (31 December 2007 est.) |
| Papua New Guinea |
$1.987 billion (31 December 2008 est.)
$2.087 billion (31 December 2007 est.) |
| Paraguay |
$2.863 billion (31 December 2008 est.)
$2.462 billion (31 December 2007 est.) |
| Peru |
$31.25 billion (31 December 2008 est.)
$27.78 billion (31 December 2007 est.) |
| Philippines |
$37.55 billion (31 December 2008 est.)
$33.75 billion (31 December 2007 est.) |
| Poland |
$62.18 billion (31 December 2008 est.)
$65.75 billion (31 December 2007 est.) |
| Portugal |
$11.95 billion (31 December 2008 est.)
$11.55 billion (31 December 2007 est.) |
| Qatar |
$9.998 billion (31 December 2008 est.)
$9.752 billion (31 December 2007 est.) |
| Romania |
$39.47 billion (31 December 2008 est.)
$39.96 billion (31 December 2007 est.) |
| Russia |
$427.1 billion (31 December 2008 est.)
$476.4 billion (31 December 2007 est.) |
| Rwanda |
$596 million (31 December 2008 est.)
$552.8 million (31 December 2007 est.) |
| Samoa | $70.15 million (FY03/04) |
| Sao Tome and Principe |
$43 million (31 December 2008 est.)
$39 million (31 December 2007 est.) |
| Saudi Arabia |
$30.59 billion (31 December 2008 est.)
$34.01 billion (31 December 2007 est.) |
| Senegal |
$1.601 billion (31 December 2008 est.)
$1.66 billion (31 December 2007 est.) |
| Serbia |
$14.22 billion (2007 est.)
$14.22 billion (2007 est.) |
| Seychelles |
$64 million (31 December 2008 est.)
$40.8 million (31 December 2007 est.) |
| Singapore |
$174.2 billion (31 December 2008 est.)
$163 billion (31 December 2007 est.) |
| Slovakia |
$18.78 billion (31 December 2008 est.)
$18.96 billion (31 December 2007 est.) |
| Slovenia |
$7.57 billion (31 December 2008 est.)
$5.682 billion (31 December 2007 est.) |
| South Africa |
$34.07 billion (31 December 2008 est.)
$32.94 billion (31 December 2007 est.) |
| Spain |
$20.25 billion (31 December 2008 est.)
$19.05 billion (31 December 2007 est.) |
| Sri Lanka |
$2.655 billion (31 December 2008 est.)
$3.644 billion (31 December 2007 est.) |
| Sudan |
$1.399 billion (31 December 2008 est.)
$1.378 billion (31 December 2007 est.) |
| Suriname | $263.3 million (2006) |
| Swaziland |
$752 million (31 December 2008 est.)
$774.2 million (31 December 2007 est.) |
| Sweden |
$29.72 billion (31 December 2008 est.)
$31.04 billion (31 December 2007 est.) |
| Switzerland |
$74.07 billion (31 December 2008 est.)
$75.37 billion (31 December 2007 est.) |
| Syria |
$6.765 billion (31 December 2008 est.)
$6.507 billion (31 December 2007 est.) |
| Taiwan |
$296.4 billion (31 December 2008 est.)
$275 billion (31 December 2007 est.) |
| Tajikistan |
$195 million (31 December 2008 est.)
$328 million (31 December 2007 est.) |
| Tanzania |
$2.869 billion (31 December 2008 est.)
$2.91 billion (31 December 2007 est.) |
| Thailand |
$111 billion (31 December 2008 est.)
$87.46 billion (31 December 2007 est.) |
| Togo |
$580 million (31 December 2008 est.)
$438 million (31 December 2007 est.) |
| Tonga | $40.83 million (yearend, FY04/05) |
| Trinidad and Tobago |
$9.496 billion (31 December 2008 est.)
$6.745 billion (31 December 2007 est.) |
| Tunisia |
$8.853 billion (31 December 2008 est.)
$7.854 billion (31 December 2007 est.) |
| Turkey |
$73.66 billion (31 December 2008 est.)
$76.51 billion (31 December 2007 est.) |
| Turkmenistan |
$13.88 billion (31 December 2008 est.)
$13.19 billion (31 December 2007 est.) |
| Uganda |
$2.301 billion (31 December 2008 est.)
$2.56 billion (31 December 2007 est.) |
| Ukraine |
$31.54 billion (31 December 2008 est.)
$32.48 billion (31 December 2007 est.) |
| United Arab Emirates |
$31.69 billion (31 December 2008 est.)
$77.24 billion (31 December 2007 est.) |
| United Kingdom |
$52.98 billion (31 December 2008 est.)
$57.3 billion (31 December 2007 est.) |
| United States |
$77.65 billion (31 December 2008 est.)
$70.57 billion (31 December 2007 est.) |
| Uruguay |
$6.36 billion (31 December 2008 est.)
$4.121 billion (31 December 2007 est.) |
| Uzbekistan |
$10.15 billion (31 December 2008 est.)
$7.413 billion (31 December 2007 est.) |
| Vanuatu | $40.54 million (2003) |
| Venezuela |
$42.3 billion (31 December 2008 est.)
$33.48 billion (31 December 2007 est.) |
| Vietnam |
$24.18 billion (31 December 2008 est.)
$23.75 billion (31 December 2007 est.) |
| Yemen |
$8.157 billion (31 December 2008 est.)
$7.759 billion (31 December 2007 est.) |
| Zambia |
$1.096 billion (31 December 2008 est.)
$1.09 billion (31 December 2007 est.) |
| Zimbabwe |
$96 million (31 December 2008 est.)
$117 million (31 December 2007 est.) |