| 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 |
$1.992 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$2.37 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Algeria |
$150.1 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$149.3 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Angola |
$16.89 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$13.64 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Argentina |
$53.61 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$48.03 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Armenia |
$2.247 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$2.004 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Australia |
$38.62 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$41.74 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Austria |
$21.89 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$18.05 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Azerbaijan |
$6.33 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$5.364 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Bahrain |
$3.766 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$3.54 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Bangladesh |
$10.79 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$10.34 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Barbados |
$620 million (2007)
|
| Belarus |
$5.755 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$4.831 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Belgium |
$NA (31 December 2010 est.)
$23.98 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Belize |
$219 million (31 December 2010 est.)
$213.7 million (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Benin |
$1.254 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$1.23 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Bolivia |
$9.73 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$8.581 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina |
$4.2 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$3.245 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Botswana |
$7.834 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$8.704 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Brazil |
$290.9 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$238.5 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Bulgaria |
$17.27 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$18.53 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Burkina Faso |
$1.588 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$1.296 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Burma |
$3.762 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$3.561 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Burundi |
$320 million (31 December 2010 est.)
$323 million (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Cambodia |
$3.84 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$3.289 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Cameroon |
$4.023 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$3.676 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Canada |
$NA (31 December 2010 est.)
$54.36 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Cape Verde |
$296 million (31 December 2010 est.)
$284 million (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Chad |
$868 million (31 December 2010 est.)
$685 million (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Chile |
$26.08 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$25.29 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| China |
$2.622 trillion (31 December 2010 est.)
$2.426 trillion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Colombia |
$28.5 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$25.35 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
$1.01 billion (March 2010 est.)
$1 billion (December 2009 est.) |
| Congo, Republic of the |
$4.123 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$3.806 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Costa Rica |
$4.584 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$4.066 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Cote d'Ivoire |
$3.985 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$3.267 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Croatia |
$13.79 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$14.89 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Cuba |
$4.847 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$4.647 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Cyprus |
$NA (31 December 2010 est.)
$1.289 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Czech Republic |
$42.34 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$41.61 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Denmark |
$NA (31 December 2010 est.)
$76.65 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Dominican Republic |
$2.705 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$2.905 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Ecuador |
$3.59 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$3.792 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Egypt |
$35.72 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$33.93 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| El Salvador |
$2.882 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$2.985 billion (31 December 2009) |
| Equatorial Guinea |
$4.086 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$3.252 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Eritrea |
$104 million (31 December 2010 est.)
$88 million (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Estonia |
$3.641 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$3.981 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Ethiopia |
$1.88 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$1.781 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| European Union | $NA |
| Finland |
$9.128 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$11.45 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| France |
$NA (31 December 2010 est.)
$133.1 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Gabon |
$2.602 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$1.993 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Gambia, The |
$203 million (31 December 2010 est.)
$224 million (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Georgia |
$2.35 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$2.11 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Germany |
$NA (31 December 2010 est.)
$180.8 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Ghana |
$3.8 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$3.165 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Greece |
$NA (31 December 2010 est.)
$5.546 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Guatemala |
$5.709 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$4.973 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Guinea |
$NA (31 December 2010 est.)
$51 million (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Guyana |
$506 million (31 December 2010 est.)
$631.4 million (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Haiti |
$1.587 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$615 million (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Honduras |
$2.302 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$2.127 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Hong Kong |
$268.9 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$255.8 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Hungary |
$44.99 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$44.18 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Iceland |
$4.206 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$3.883 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| India |
$284.1 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$274.7 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Indonesia |
$96.21 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$66.12 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Iran |
$75.06 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$81.31 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Iraq |
$45.68 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$44.38 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Ireland |
$2.104 billion (31 December 2010)
$2.087 billion (31 December 2009) |
| Israel |
$66.98 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$60.61 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Italy |
$NA (31 December 2010 est.)
$132.8 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Jamaica |
$1.85 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$2.081 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Japan |
$1.096 trillion (31 December 2010 est.)
$1.049 trillion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Jordan |
$12.64 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$12.14 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Kazakhstan |
$32.44 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$23.22 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Kenya |
$4.585 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$3.85 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Korea, South |
$274.6 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$270 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Kosovo | $NA |
| Kuwait |
$22.42 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$20.38 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Kyrgyzstan |
$1.615 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$1.585 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Laos |
$756 million (31 December 2010 est.)
$712.4 million (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Latvia |
$7.17 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$6.907 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Lebanon |
$41.57 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$39.16 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Lesotho |
$893 million (31 December 2010 est.)
$988 million (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Libya |
$107.3 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$104.2 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Lithuania |
$6.418 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$6.66 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Luxembourg |
$NA (31 December 2010 est.)
$810 million (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Macau | $23.73 billion (2010) |
| Macedonia |
$2.217 billion (30 November 2010 est.)
$2.292 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Madagascar |
$1.038 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$1.136 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Malawi |
$301 million (31 December 2010 est.)
$163.4 million (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Malaysia |
$106.5 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$96.71 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Malta |
$522 million (31 December 2010 est.)
$871 million (31 December 2009) |
| Mauritius |
$2.36 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$2.304 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Mexico |
$116.4 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$99.86 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Moldova |
$1.71 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$1.48 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Montenegro | $NA |
| Morocco |
$24.57 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$23.58 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Mozambique |
$1.982 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$1.829 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Namibia |
$1.961 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$2.051 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Netherlands |
$NA (31 December 2010 est.)
$39.61 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| New Zealand |
$17.85 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$15.59 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Nicaragua |
$1.58 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$1.573 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Nigeria |
$43.36 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$44.76 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Norway |
$NA (31 December 2010 est.)
$48.86 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Oman |
$14 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$12.2 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Pakistan |
$16.1 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$13.77 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Panama |
$3.525 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$3.028 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Papua New Guinea |
$3.017 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$2.607 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Paraguay |
$4.13 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$3.862 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Peru |
$44.11 billion (31 December 2010)
$33.14 billion (31 December 2009) |
| Philippines |
$62.37 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$44.24 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Poland |
$99.76 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$79.58 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Portugal |
$NA (31 December 2010 est.)
$16.03 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Qatar |
$22.41 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$18.81 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Romania |
$50.51 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$44.11 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Russia |
$483.1 billion (30 November 2010)
$439.4 billion (31 December 2009) |
| Rwanda |
$816 million (31 December 2010 est.)
$742.7 million (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Samoa | $70.15 million (FY03/04) |
| Sao Tome and Principe |
$46 million (31 December 2010 est.)
$39 million (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Saudi Arabia |
$456.2 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$410.1 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Senegal |
$2.2 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$2.123 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Serbia |
$15.1 billion (30 November 2010 est.)
$15.22 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Seychelles |
$193 million (31 December 2010 est.)
$190.6 million (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Singapore |
$225.8 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$187.8 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Slovakia |
$1.16 billion (31 January 2010 est.)
$1.16 billion (31 January 2010 est.) |
| Slovenia |
$NA (31 December 2010 est.)
$1.08 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| South Africa |
$45.52 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$39.68 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Spain |
$NA (31 December 2010 est.)
$28.2 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Sri Lanka |
$5.63 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$5.358 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Sudan |
$2.063 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$897 million (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Suriname | $263.3 million (2006) |
| Swaziland |
$708 million (31 December 2010 est.)
$959 million (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Sweden |
$NA (31 December 2010 est.)
$47.29 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Switzerland |
$236.6 billion (31 December 2010)
$135.3 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Syria |
$17.96 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$17.44 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Taiwan |
$387.2 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$353 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Tajikistan |
$303 million (31 December 2010 est.)
$227 million (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Tanzania |
$3.687 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$3.206 billion (31 December 2009 est.) note: excludes gold |
| Thailand |
$176.1 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$138.4 billion (31 December 2009) |
| Togo |
$686 million (31 December 2010 est.)
$703.2 million (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Tonga | $40.83 million (FY04/05) |
| Trinidad and Tobago |
$9.659 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$9.246 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Tunisia |
$11.23 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$11.06 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Turkey |
$78 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$75 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Turkmenistan |
$10.81 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$9.551 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Uganda |
$3.743 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$2.995 billion (31 December 2009 est.) note: excludes gold |
| Ukraine |
$32.91 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$26.51 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| United Arab Emirates |
$39.1 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$36.1 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| United Kingdom |
$NA (31 December 2010 est.)
$66.72 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| United States |
$NA (31 December 2010 est.)
$130.8 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Uruguay |
$7.7 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$8.038 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Uzbekistan |
$10.5 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$9 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Vanuatu | $40.54 million (2003) |
| Venezuela |
$29.49 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$35 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Vietnam |
$13 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$16.8 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Yemen |
$5.744 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$6.993 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Zambia |
$2.287 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$1.892 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Zimbabwe |
$376 million (31 December 2010 est.)
$351 million (31 December 2009 est.) |