| 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.) |