| 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 |
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| Albania |
$2.541 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$2.37 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Algeria |
$162.9 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$149.3 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Angola |
$19.66 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$13.66 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Argentina |
$52.23 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$48.03 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Armenia |
$1.866 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$2.004 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Aruba |
$725.1 million (31 December 2010 est.)
$701.1 million (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Australia |
$42.27 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$41.74 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Austria |
$22.28 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$18.05 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Azerbaijan |
$6.409 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$5.364 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Bahrain |
$4.789 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$3.54 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Bangladesh |
$11.18 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$10.34 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Barbados |
$620 million (2007)
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| Belarus |
$3.431 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$4.831 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Belgium |
$26.81 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$23.98 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Belize |
$201.7 million (31 December 2010 est.)
$213.7 million (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Benin |
$953 million (31 December 2010 est.)
$1.23 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Bhutan |
$1.002 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$890.9 million (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Bolivia |
$9.73 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$8.581 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina |
$4.383 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$4.548 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Botswana |
$7.885 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$8.704 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Brazil |
$288.6 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$238.5 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Brunei |
$1.563 billion (2010)
$1.357 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Bulgaria |
$17.23 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$18.53 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Burkina Faso |
$1.068 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 |
$332.1 million (31 December 2010 est.)
$323.1 million (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Cambodia |
$3.802 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$3.288 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Cameroon |
$3.665 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$3.676 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Canada |
$57.15 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$54.36 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Cape Verde |
$394.2 million (31 December 2010 est.)
$366 million (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Central African Republic |
$186 million (31 December 2010 est.)
$210.6 million (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Chad |
$638.6 million (31 December 2010 est.)
$616.7 million (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Chile |
$27.83 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$25.29 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| China |
$2.876 trillion (31 December 2010 est.)
$2.426 trillion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Colombia |
$28.08 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$24.99 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Comoros |
$146.1 million (31 December 2010 est.)
$150.9 million (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
$1.297 billion (March 2010 est.)
$1.003 billion (December 2009 est.) |
| Congo, Republic of the |
$4.465 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$3.806 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Costa Rica |
$4.627 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$4.066 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Cote d'Ivoire |
$3.624 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$3.267 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Croatia |
$14.13 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 |
$1.144 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$1.289 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Czech Republic |
$41.95 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$41.2 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Denmark |
$76.52 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$76.65 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Djibouti |
$230.6 million (31 December 2010 est.)
$219.6 million (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Dominican Republic |
$3.502 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$2.905 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Ecuador |
$2.622 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$3.792 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Egypt |
$35.79 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$33.93 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| El Salvador |
$2.883 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$2.986 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Equatorial Guinea |
$2.346 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$3.252 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Eritrea |
$96.5 million (31 December 2010 est.)
$68.4 million (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Estonia |
$2.568 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$3.981 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Ethiopia |
$1.808 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$1.781 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| European Union | $NA |
| Fiji |
$567.3 million (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Finland |
$9.555 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$11.46 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| France |
$166.2 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$133.1 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Gabon |
$1.746 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$1.993 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Gambia, The |
$201.6 million (31 December 2010 est.)
$224.2 million (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Georgia |
$2.264 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$2.11 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Germany |
$216.5 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$180.8 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Ghana |
$4.7 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$3.165 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Greece |
$6.37 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$5.546 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Guatemala |
$5.646 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$4.973 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Guinea |
$179.4 million (31 December 2010 est.)
$53.1 million (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Guinea-Bissau |
$NA (31 December 2010 est.)
$168.6 million (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Guyana |
$782.1 million (31 December 2010 est.)
$631.4 million (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Haiti |
$1.108 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$789.9 million (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Honduras |
$2.702 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$2.111 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Hong Kong |
$268.7 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 |
$5.79 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$3.883 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| India |
$287.1 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 |
$48.61 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$43.25 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Ireland |
$2.115 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$2.154 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Israel |
$70.91 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$60.61 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Italy |
$158.9 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$132.8 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Jamaica |
$2.501 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$2.076 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Japan |
$1.063 trillion (31 December 2010 est.)
$1.024 trillion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Jordan |
$13.65 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$12.14 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Kazakhstan |
$28.27 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$23.22 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Kenya |
$4.321 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$3.85 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Korea, South |
$291.6 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$270 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Kosovo | $NA |
| Kuwait |
$21.36 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$20.38 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Kyrgyzstan |
$1.72 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$1.585 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Laos |
$713.4 million (31 December 2010 est.)
$618.6 million (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Latvia |
$7.17 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$6.907 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Lebanon |
$44.52 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$39.16 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Lesotho |
$918.6 million (31 December 2010 est.)
$962 million (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Liberia |
$399.8 million (31 December 2010 est.)
$372.5 million (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Libya |
$99.84 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$98.92 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Lithuania |
$6.837 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$6.66 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Luxembourg |
$800 million (31 December 2010 est.)
$800 million (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Macau | $23.73 billion (2010) (2010) |
| Macedonia |
$2.278 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$2.292 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Madagascar |
$1.172 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$1.136 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Malawi |
$280.1 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.) |
| Mali |
$1.292 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$1.605 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Malta |
$540.2 million (31 December 2010 est.)
$538.6 million (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Mauritania |
$280 million (31 December 2010 est.)
$238 million (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Mauritius |
$2.601 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$2.304 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Mexico |
$120.5 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$99.86 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Moldova |
$1.718 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$1.48 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Mongolia |
$2.288 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$1.327 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Montenegro | $NA |
| Morocco |
$23.61 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$23.58 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Mozambique |
$2.159 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$2.099 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Namibia |
$1.495 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$1.846 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Netherlands |
$46.24 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$39.61 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| New Zealand |
$16.72 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$15.59 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Nicaragua |
$1.799 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$1.573 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Niger |
$760.3 million (31 December 2010 est.)
$655.5 million (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Nigeria |
$34.92 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$44.76 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Norway |
$52.8 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$48.86 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Oman |
$13.03 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$12.2 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Pakistan |
$17.21 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$13.77 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Panama |
$2.715 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$3.028 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Papua New Guinea |
$3.092 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$2.607 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Paraguay |
$4.167 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$3.862 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Peru |
$44.21 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$33.23 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Philippines |
$62.37 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$44.24 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Poland |
$93.49 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$79.58 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Portugal |
$21 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$16.03 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Qatar |
$31.19 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$18.81 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Romania |
$48.08 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$44.11 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Russia |
$479.4 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$439.4 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Rwanda |
$812.8 million (31 December 2010 est.)
$742.7 million (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis |
$168.9 million (31 December 2010 est.)
$136.4 million (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Saint Lucia |
$206.3 million (31 December 2010 est.)
$174.8 million (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Samoa |
$209.5 million (31 December 2010 est.)
$165.9 million (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Sao Tome and Principe |
$46.8 million (31 December 2010 est.)
$38.6 million (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Saudi Arabia |
$445.1 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$410.1 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Senegal |
$2.048 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$2.123 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Serbia |
$13.31 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$15.22 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Seychelles |
$235.6 million (31 December 2010 est.)
$190.6 million (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Sierra Leone |
$409 million (31 December 2010 est.)
$405 million (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Singapore |
$225.7 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$187.8 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Slovakia |
$2.161 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$1.821 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Slovenia |
$1.108 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$1.08 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Solomon Islands |
$265.8 million (31 December 2010 est.)
$146 million (31 December 2009 est.) |
| South Africa |
$43.83 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$39.68 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Spain |
$31.91 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$28.2 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Sri Lanka |
$7.197 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 |
$756.3 million (31 December 2010 est.)
$958.9 million (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Sweden |
$48.3 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$47.29 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Switzerland |
$270.3 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$135.3 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Syria |
$20.57 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 |
$506 million (31 December 2010 est.)
$469.1 million (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Tanzania |
$3.645 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$3.206 billion (31 December 2009 est.) note: excludes gold |
| Thailand |
$172.1 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$138.4 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Timor-Leste |
$406.2 million (31 December 2010 est.)
$249.9 million (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Togo |
$669.4 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 |
$9.462 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$11.06 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Turkey |
$86.08 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$75 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Turkmenistan |
$17.6 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$17.06 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Uganda |
$2.96 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$2.995 billion (31 December 2009 est.) note: excludes gold |
| Ukraine |
$34.58 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$26.51 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| United Arab Emirates |
$42.79 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$36.1 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| United Kingdom |
$82.41 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$66.72 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| United States |
$132.4 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$130.8 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Uruguay |
$7.657 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$8.038 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Uzbekistan |
$9.8 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$9 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Vanuatu |
$161.4 million (2003)
$148.6 million (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Venezuela |
$29.62 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$35 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Vietnam |
$12.93 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$16.8 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Yemen |
$5.942 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$6.993 billion (31 December 2009 est.) |
| Zambia |
$2.094 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.) |