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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


Afghanistan	$5.268 billion (31 December 2011 est.) $4.174 billion (2010 est.)


Albania	$2.35 billion (31 December 2012 est.) $2.473 billion (31 December 2011 est.)


Algeria	$190.5 billion (31 December 2012 est.) $183.1 billion (31 December 2011 est.)


Angola	$34.63 billion (31 December 2012 est.) $27.01 billion (31 December 2011 est.)


Argentina	$41.2 billion (31 December 2012 est.) $46.35 billion (31 December 2011 est.)


Armenia	$2.016 billion (31 December 2012 est.) $1.932 billion (31 December 2011 est.)


Australia	$47.7 billion (31 December 2012 est.) $46.83 billion (31 December 2011 est.)


Austria	$25.16 billion (31 December 2011 est.) $22.28 billion (2010 est.)


Azerbaijan	$9.87 billion (31 December 2012 est.) $10.27 billion (31 December 2011 est.)


Bahamas, The	$1.095 billion (31 December 2012 est.) $1.07 billion (31 December 2011 est.)


Bahrain	$4.853 billion (31 December 2012 est.) $4.245 billion (31 December 2011 est.)


Bangladesh	$10.19 billion (31 December 2012 est.) $9.192 billion (31 December 2011 est.)


Barbados	$855.3 million (31 December 2012 est.) $812.6 million (31 December 2011 est.)


Belarus	$5.624 billion (31 December 2012 est.) $6.011 billion (31 December 2011 est.)


Belgium	$29.43 billion (31 December 2011 est.) $26.81 billion (2010 est.)


Belize	$238.9 million (31 December 2012 est.) $237.1 million (31 December 2011 est.)


Benin	$977 million (31 December 2012 est.) $887.4 million (31 December 2011 est.)


Bolivia	$13.62 billion (31 December 2012 est.) $12.02 billion (31 December 2011 est.)


Bosnia and Herzegovina	$3.9 billion (31 December 2012 est.) $4.15 billion (31 December 2011 est.)


Botswana	$8.648 billion (31 December 2012 est.) $8.082 billion (31 December 2011 est.)


Brazil	$371.1 billion (31 December 2012 est.) $352 billion (31 December 2011)


Bulgaria	$17.93 billion (31 December 2012 est.) $17.27 billion (31 December 2011 est.)


Burkina Faso	$1.433 billion (31 December 2012 est.) $957 million (31 December 2011 est.)


Burma	$4.107 billion (31 December 2012 est.) $3.931 billion (31 December 2011 est.)


Burundi	$335.8 million (31 December 2012 est.) $295.5 million (31 December 2011 est.)


Cambodia	$3.732 billion (31 December 2012 est.) $4.069 billion (31 December 2011 est.)


Cameroon	$3.851 billion (31 December 2012 est.) $3.245 billion (31 December 2011 est.)


Canada	$65.82 billion (31 December 2011 est.) $57.15 billion (2010 est.)


Cape Verde	$393.5 million (31 December 2012 est.) $339 million (31 December 2011 est.)


Chad	$799.7 million (31 December 2012 est.) $968.1 million (31 December 2011 est.)


Chile	$42.99 billion (31 December 2012 est.) $41.94 billion (31 December 2011 est.)


China	$3.549 trillion (31 December 2012 est.) $3.213 trillion (31 December 2011 est.)


Colombia	$34.74 billion (31 December 2012 est.) $31.91 billion (31 December 2011 est.)


Congo, Democratic Republic of the	$810.2 million (31 December 2012 est.) $726.3 million (31 December 2011 est.)


Congo, Republic of the	$6.033 billion (31 December 2012 est.) $5.658 billion (31 December 2011 est.)


Costa Rica	$5.461 billion (31 December 2012 est.) $4.756 billion (31 December 2011 est.)


Cote d'Ivoire	$4.515 billion (31 December 2012 est.) $4.316 billion (31 December 2011 est.)


Croatia	$14.98 billion (31 December 2012 est.) $14.48 billion (31 December 2011 est.)


Cuba	$5.232 billion (31 December 2012 est.) $5.147 billion (31 December 2011 est.)


Cyprus	$1.207 billion (2011 est.) $1.207 billion (31 December 2011 est.)


Czech Republic	$35.26 billion (31 December 2012 est.) $40.29 billion (31 December 2011 est.)


Denmark	$85.05 billion (31 December 2011 est.) $76.52 billion (2010 est.)


Dominica	$85 million (31 December 2012 est.) $81.12 million (31 December 2011 est.)


Dominican Republic	$4.317 billion (31 December 2012 est.) $4.117 billion (31 December 2011 est.)


Ecuador	$3.248 billion (31 December 2012 est.) $2.958 billion (31 December 2011 est.)


Egypt	$15.26 billion (31 December 2012 est.) $17.66 billion (31 December 2011 est.)


El Salvador	$2.623 billion (31 December 2012 est.) $2.504 billion (31 December 2011 est.)


Equatorial Guinea	$3.825 billion (31 December 2012 est.) $3.054 billion (31 December 2011 est.)


Eritrea	$171.2 million (31 December 2012 est.) $114.8 million (31 December 2011 est.)


Estonia	$217 million (31 December 2012 est.) $207.5 million (31 December 2011 est.)


Ethiopia	$3.024 billion (31 December 2012 est.) $2.671 billion (31 December 2011 est.)


European Union	$812.1 billion (31 December 2011) note: this includes reserves held by the European Central Bank and euro-zone national central banks; it excludes reserves for non-euro-area members of the EU


Fiji	$1.007 billion (31 December 2012 est.) $833.5 million (31 December 2011 est.)


Finland	$9.9 billion (31 December 2012 est.) $10.35 billion (31 December 2011 est.)


France	$171.9 billion (31 December 2011 est.) $166.2 billion (2010 est.)


Gabon	$2.43 billion (31 December 2012 est.) $2.177 billion (31 December 2011 est.)


Gambia, The	$225.3 million (31 December 2012 est.) $223.2 million (31 December 2011 est.)


Georgia	$3.586 billion (31 December 2012 est.) $2.818 billion (31 December 2011 est.)


Germany	$238.9 billion (31 December 2011 est.) $216.5 billion (2010 est.)


Ghana	$5.888 billion (31 December 2012 est.) $5.805 billion (31 December 2011 est.)


Greece	$6.9 billion (31 December 2011 est.) $6.37 billion (2010 est.)


Guatemala	$6.311 billion (31 December 2012 est.) $6.184 billion (31 December 2011 est.)


Guinea	$535.5 million (31 December 2012 est.) $806.8 million (31 December 2011 est.)


Guyana	$1.002 billion (31 December 2012 est.) $801.8 million (31 December 2011 est.)


Haiti	$1.307 billion (31 December 2012 est.) $1.195 billion (31 December 2011 est.)


Honduras	$3.15 billion (31 December 2012 est.) $2.785 billion (31 December 2011 est.)


Hong Kong	$299.6 billion (31 December 2012 est.) $285.4 billion (31 December 2011 est.)


Hungary	$44.9 billion (31 December 2012 est.) $48.84 billion (31 December 2011 est.)


Iceland	$9.095 billion (31 December 2012 est.) $8.55 billion (31 December 2011 est.)


India	$287.2 billion (31 December 2012 est.) $297.9 billion (31 December 2011 est.)


Indonesia	$104.5 billion (31 December 2012 est.) $110.1 billion (31 December 2011 est.)


Iran	$69.86 billion (31 December 2012 est.) $109.7 billion (31 December 2011 est.)


Iraq	$61.84 billion (31 December 2012 est.) $58.96 billion (31 December 2011 est.)


Ireland	$1.703 billion (31 December 2011 est.) $2.115 billion (2010 est.)


Israel	$75.24 billion (31 December 2012 est.) $74.87 billion (31 December 2011 est.)


Italy	$173.3 billion (31 December 2011 est.) $158.9 billion (2010 est.)


Jamaica	$1.9 billion (31 December 2012 est.) $2.282 billion (31 December 2011 est.)


Japan	$1.351 trillion (31 December 2012 est.) $1.296 trillion (31 December 2011 est.)


Jordan	$10.7 billion (31 December 2012 est.) $12.11 billion (31 December 2011 est.)


Kazakhstan	$32.82 billion (31 December 2012 est.) $29.33 billion (31 December 2011 est.)


Kenya	$5.396 billion (31 December 2012 est.) $4.893 billion (31 December 2011 est.)


Kiribati	$8.37 million (2010 est.)


Korea, South	$319.2 billion (31 December 2012 est.) $306.4 billion (31 December 2011 est.)


Kosovo	$NA


Kuwait	$29.26 billion (31 December 2012 est.) $25.91 billion (31 December 2011 est.)


Kyrgyzstan	$2.164 billion (31 December 2012 est.) $1.835 billion (31 December 2011 est.)


Laos	$821.7 million (31 December 2012 est.) $773.5 million (31 December 2011 est.)


Latvia	$6.925 billion (31 December 2012 est.) $6.383 billion (31 December 2011 est.)


Lebanon	$51.2 billion (31 December 2012 est.) $48.14 billion (31 December 2011 est.)


Lesotho	$1.089 billion (31 December 2012 est.) $1.109 billion (31 December 2011 est.)


Libya	$130.3 billion (31 December 2012 est.) $105 billion (31 December 2011 est.)


Lithuania	$8.821 billion (31 December 2012 est.) $8.21 billion (31 December 2011 est.)


Luxembourg	$1.014 billion (31 December 2011 est.) $849 million (2010 est.)


Macau	$34.03 billion (31 December 2011 est.) $23.73 billion (2010 est.)


Macedonia	$2.698 billion (31 December 2012 est.) $2.677 billion (31 December 2011 est.)


Madagascar	$1.294 billion (31 December 2012 est.) $1.279 billion (31 December 2011 est.)


Malawi	$315.3 million (31 December 2012 est.) $213.1 million (31 December 2011 est.)


Malaysia	$140.4 billion (31 December 2012 est.) $133.6 billion (31 December 2011 est.)


Malta	$498.4 million (31 December 2012 est.) $515.5 million (31 December 2011 est.)


Mauritius	$2.848 billion (31 December 2012 est.) $2.779 billion (31 December 2011 est.)


Mexico	$141.9 billion (31 December 2012 est.) $149.3 billion (31 December 2011 est.)


Micronesia, Federated States of	$75.06 million (31 December 2011 est.) $55.76 million (2010 est.)


Moldova	$2.2 billion (31 December 2012 est.) $1.966 billion (31 December 2011 est.)


Montenegro	$400 million (31 December 2011)


Morocco	$17.75 billion (31 December 2012 est.) $20.64 billion (31 December 2011 est.)


Mozambique	$2.626 billion (31 December 2012 est.) $2.469 billion (31 December 2011 est.)


Namibia	$1.84 billion (31 December 2012 est.) $1.758 billion (31 December 2011 est.)


Nepal	$3.631 billion (31 December 2011 est.) $2.925 billion (2010 est.)


Netherlands	$51.27 billion (31 December 2011 est.) $46.24 billion (2010 est.)


New Zealand	$18.33 billion (31 December 2012 est.) $17.01 billion (31 December 2011 est.)


Nicaragua	$1.9 billion (31 December 2012 est.) $1.892 billion (31 December 2011 est.)


Nigeria	$42.8 billion (31 December 2012 est.) $35.21 billion (31 December 2011 est.)


Norway	$49.4 billion (31 December 2011 est.) $52.8 billion (2010 est.)


Oman	$15.87 billion (31 December 2012 est.) $14.37 billion (31 December 2011 est.)


Pakistan	$13.5 billion (30 November 2012 est.) $18.09 billion (31 December 2011 est.)


Panama	$3.314 billion (31 December 2012 est.) $2.315 billion (31 December 2011 est.)


Papua New Guinea	$5.207 billion (31 December 2012 est.) $4.323 billion (31 December 2011 est.)


Paraguay	$5.326 billion (31 December 2012 est.) $4.979 billion (31 December 2011 est.)


Peru	$61.3 billion (31 December 2012 est.) $48.93 billion (31 December 2011 est.)


Philippines	$80.58 billion (31 December 2012 est.) $75.3 billion (31 December 2011 est.)


Poland	$99.93 billion (31 December 2012 est.) $97.86 billion (31 December 2011 est.)


Portugal	$21.34 billion (31 December 2011 est.) $21 billion (2010 est.)


Qatar	$25.97 billion (31 December 2012 est.) $16.82 billion (31 December 2011 est.)


Romania	$49.93 billion (31 December 2012 est.) $48.06 billion (31 December 2011 est.)


Russia	$561.1 billion (31 December 2012 est.) $498.6 billion (31 December 2011 est.)


Rwanda	$1.198 billion (31 December 2012 est.) $1.05 billion (31 December 2011 est.)


Samoa	$166.8 million (31 December 2011 est.) $209.5 million (31 December 2010 est.)


Sao Tome and Principe	$44.7 million (31 December 2012 est.) $51.3 million (31 December 2011 est.)


Saudi Arabia	$626.8 billion (31 December 2012 est.) $541.1 billion (31 December 2011 est.)


Senegal	$2.25 billion (31 December 2012 est.) $1.946 billion (31 December 2011 est.)


Serbia	$16.2 billion (31 December 2012 est.) $15.6 billion (31 December 2011 est.)


Seychelles	$272.8 million (31 December 2012 est.) $252.3 million (31 December 2011 est.)


Singapore	$253.3 billion (31 December 2012 est.) $237.9 billion (31 December 2011 est.)


Slovakia	$2.676 billion (31 December 2012 est.) $2.462 billion (31 December 2011 est.)


Slovenia	$1.154 billion (31 December 2012 est.) $991.3 million (31 December 2011 est.)


South Africa	$54.98 billion (31 December 2012 est.) $48.87 billion (31 December 2011 est.)


Spain	$47.1 billion (31 December 2011 est.) $31.91 billion (2010 est.)


Sri Lanka	$7.4 billion (31 December 2012 est.) $7.9 billion (31 December 2011 est.)


Sudan	$297.9 million (31 December 2012 est.) $295 million (31 December 2011 est.)


Suriname	$1.048 billion (31 December 2011 est.) $726.8 million (2010 est.)


Swaziland	$752.3 million (31 December 2012 est.) $600.5 million (31 December 2011 est.)


Sweden	$50.35 billion (31 December 2011 est.) $48.3 billion (2010 est.)


Switzerland	$331.9 billion (31 December 2011 est.) $270.3 billion (2010 est.)


Syria	$4.774 billion (31 December 2012 est.) $14.83 billion (31 December 2011 est.)


Taiwan	$391 billion (31 December 2012 est.) $390.6 billion (31 December 2011 est.)


Tajikistan	$596.5 million (31 December 2012 est.) $532.4 million (31 December 2011 est.)


Tanzania	$3.787 billion (31 December 2012 est.) $3.726 billion (31 December 2011 est.) note: excludes gold


Thailand	$172.8 billion (31 December 2012 est.) $175.1 billion (31 December 2011 est.)


Togo	$678 million (31 December 2012 est.) $774.3 million (31 December 2011 est.)


Tonga	$118.3 million (31 December 2012 est.) $143.3 million (31 December 2011 est.)


Trinidad and Tobago	$10.65 billion (31 December 2012 est.) $10.5 billion (31 December 2011 est.)


Tunisia	$7.424 billion (31 December 2012 est.) $7.357 billion (31 December 2011 est.)


Turkey	$93.38 billion (31 December 2012 est.) $88.21 billion (31 December 2011 est.)


Turkmenistan	$20.68 billion (31 December 2012 est.) $19.4 billion (31 December 2011 est.)


Uganda	$2.705 billion (31 December 2012 est.) $2.617 billion (31 December 2011 est.) note: excludes gold


Ukraine	$27.15 billion (31 December 2012 est.) $31.79 billion (31 December 2011 est.)


United Arab Emirates	$43.77 billion (31 December 2012 est.) $37.27 billion (31 December 2011 est.)


United Kingdom	$94.54 billion (31 December 2011 est.) $82.41 billion (2010 est.)


United States	$148 billion (31 December 2011 est.) $132.4 billion (2010 est.)


Uruguay	$12.23 billion (31 December 2012 est.) $10.3 billion (31 December 2011 est.)


Uzbekistan	$16 billion (31 December 2012 est.) $15 billion (31 December 2011 est.)


Vanuatu	$173.8 million (31 December 2011 est.) $161.4 million (2010 est.)


Venezuela	$25.23 billion (31 December 2012 est.) $29.89 billion (31 December 2011 est.)


Vietnam	$20.9 billion (31 December 2012 est.) $14.05 billion (31 December 2011 est.)


Yemen	$4.7 billion (31 December 2012 est.) $4.531 billion (31 December 2011 est.)


Zambia	$2.616 billion (31 December 2012 est.) $2.324 billion (31 December 2011 est.)


Zimbabwe	$422 million (31 December 2012 est.) $461 million (31 December 2011 est.)

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