Foreign Exchange Reserves in the United States increased to 38565 USD Million in April from 36587 USD Million in March of 2025. This dataset provides - United States Foreign Exchange Reserves - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Key information about United States Foreign Exchange Reserves

• United States Foreign Exchange Reserves was measured at 35.2 USD bn in Jan 2025, compared with 34.9 USD bn in the previous month
• US Foreign Exchange Reserves: USD mn data is updated monthly, available from Mar 1961 to Jan 2025
• The data reached an all-time high of 54.9 USD bn in Aug 2011 and a record low of 2.0 USD mn in Jul 1975

The Bureau of the Fiscal Service provides monthly Foreign Exchange Reserves in USD.


Further information about United States Foreign Exchange Reserves

• In the latest reports, US Foreign Exchange Reserves equaled 0.1 Months of Import in Jan 2025.
• Its Money Supply M2 increased 21,561.4 USD bn YoY in Jan 2025.
• US Domestic Credit reached 30,648.3 USD bn in Mar 2024, representing an drop of 0.3 % YoY.
• The country's Non Performing Loans Ratio stood at 1.7 % in Dec 2024, compared with the ratio of 1.5 % in the previous quarter.
• Household Debt of US reached 61.7 % in Dec 2024, accounting for 61.7 % of the country's Nominal GDP.

Of all the countries in the world, China had, by far, the largest international reserves in 2025, with **** trillion USD in reserves and foreign currency liquidity. Japan was the only other country with over a trillion U.S. dollars in reserves in early 2025, with a total of *** trillion U.S. dollars. Why do countries hold reserves? A simple explanation for China’s accumulation of foreign currency could be its consistently positive and substantial trade balance. When China exports goods and services, it accepts the foreign currency, usually U.S. dollars, and holds that currency in reserve. In addition to facilitating trade, most countries, including China, also hold foreign exchange reserves to ensure the stability of their currencies and facilitate other foreign transactions. Other significant reserves Even though most of the world left the gold standard in 1971, most countries still retain large gold reserves. The United States, followed by Germany and Italy, held the largest amount of gold reserves worldwide as of December 2018.

The U.S. dollar was the most common currency in foreign exchange reserves in 2023, comprising more than three times the amount of the euro in global reserves that year. This total peaked in 2015, partly due to the strength of the dollar during the Eurozone crisis. The share of the U.S. dollar has lost since to the Japanese yen and euro, as well as other currencies. Why do foreign exchange reserves matter? When countries with different currencies export goods, they must agree on a currency for payment. As a result, countries hold currency reserves worth trillions of U.S. dollars. After World War II, the U.S. dollar itself became the international currency in the Bretton Woods Agreement and is thus the most common currency for international payments. The United States Treasury is also seen by most as risk-free, giving the country a low-risk premium. For this reason, countries hold U.S. dollars in reserve because the currency holds value relatively well eventually. China and currency reserves Since 2016, the International Monetary Fund has included the Chinese renminbi (yuan) as part of the Special Drawing Rights (SDR) basket. This decision recognized the influence of the renminbi as a reserve currency, particularly in several Asian countries. China also holds significant foreign exchange reserves itself, funded by its large positive trade balance.

Foreign Exchange Reserves in China increased to 3285000 USD Million in May from 3282000 USD Million in April of 2025. This dataset provides - China Foreign Exchange Reserves - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Foreign exchange reserves, billion currency units in the USA, March, 2025 The most recent value is 245.63 billion U.S. Dollar as of March 2025, an increase compared to the previous value of 241.21 billion U.S. Dollar. Historically, the average for the USA from January 1960 to March 2025 is 71.67 billion U.S. Dollar. The minimum of 12.13 billion U.S. Dollar was recorded in August 1971, while the maximum of 253.22 billion U.S. Dollar was reached in August 2021. | TheGlobalEconomy.com

Key information about China Foreign Exchange Reserves

• China Foreign Exchange Reserves was measured at 3,227.2 USD bn in Feb 2025, compared with 3,209.0 USD bn in the previous month
• China Foreign Exchange Reserves: USD mn data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1989 to Feb 2025
• The data reached an all-time high of 3,993.2 USD bn in Jun 2014 and a record low of 3.7 USD bn in Jan 1989

The People's Bank of China provides monthly Foreign Exchange Reserves in USD.


Further information about China Foreign Exchange Reserves

• In the latest reports, China Foreign Exchange Reserves equaled 13.9 Months of Import in Dec 2024.
• Its Money Supply M2 increased 44,045.8 USD bn YoY in Sep 2024.
• China Domestic Credit reached 49,338.1 USD bn in Jan 2025, representing an increased of 7.9 % YoY.
• The country's Non Performing Loans Ratio stood at 1.5 % in Dec 2024, compared with the ratio of 1.6 % in the previous quarter.
• Household Debt of China reached 63.3 % in Mar 2023, accounting for 63.3 % of the country's Nominal GDP.

Key information about United States Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP

• United States Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP was reported at 0.119 % in Dec 2024
• This records a decrease from the previous number of 0.131 % for Sep 2024
• US Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP data is updated quarterly, averaging 0.271 % from Mar 1961 to Dec 2024, with 256 observations
• The data reached an all-time high of 0.875 % in Dec 1990 and a record low of 0.000 % in Dec 1974
• US Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by CEIC Data
• The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s Global Economic Monitor – Table: Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of Nominal GDP: Quarterly

CEIC calculates quarterly Foreign Exchange Reserves as % of Nominal GDP from monthly Foreign Exchange Reserves and quarterly Nominal GDP. Federal Reserve Board provides Foreign Exchange Reserves in USD. The Bureau of Economic Analysis provides Nominal GDP in USD.

The USA: Percent of world foreign exchange reserves: The latest value from 2023 is 5.337 percent, an increase from 5.044 percent in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 0.741 percent, based on data from 135 countries. Historically, the average for the USA from 1960 to 2023 is 11.814 percent. The minimum value, 3.262 percent, was reached in 2015 while the maximum of 32.488 percent was recorded in 1960.

In 2024, the foreign exchange reserves in China amounted to over *** trillion U.S. dollars. Over the past years, the forex reserved had remained relatively stable. However, in the first half of 2022, the country’s dollar reserves fluctuated as a response to domestic and international crises. On the one hand, the outbreak of the Omicron variant affected the Chinese economy, on the other hand, the war in Ukraine brought uncertainty to global markets.

The world’s largest forex holder For over 30 years, China has been the global factory and by having a trade surplus, was able to grow its reserve assets to be the largest in the world. The most prominent currency on the People’s Bank of China’s balance sheet is the U.S. dollar. One of its main applications is the stabilization of the U.S. dollar to the yuan exchange rate. The yuan as a reserve currency Currency can be a powerful tool that the Chinese government does not want to miss. Since the U.S. dollar is the global reserve currency, the United States has strong leverage over other countries. Therefore, to build a counterweight to American influence, Beijing works on establishing the Yuan as a second global reserve currency. So far, China has set up a reserve pool with **** other nations and opened offshore clearing houses around the world.

Foreign Exchange Reserves in Japan decreased to 1298100 USD Million in May from 1298200 USD Million in April of 2025. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Japan Foreign Exchange Reserves - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Key information about France Foreign Exchange Reserves

• France Foreign Exchange Reserves was measured at 31.8 USD bn in Jan 2025, compared with 29.5 USD bn in the previous month
• France Foreign Exchange Reserves: USD mn data is updated monthly, available from Feb 2004 to Jan 2025
• The data reached an all-time high of 55.5 USD bn in Mar 2020 and a record low of 21.6 USD bn in Feb 2009

CEIC calculates monthly Foreign Exchange Reserves as Foreign Exchange Reserves less Other Claims and converts it into USD. The Banque de France provides Foreign Exchange Reserves in EUR. The Federal Reserve Board period end market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. France joined the Euro Area on January 1st, 1999 with fixed conversion rate of 1 EUR = 6.55957 FRF.


Further information about France Foreign Exchange Reserves

• In the latest reports, France Foreign Exchange Reserves equaled 0.5 Months of Import in Dec 2024.
• Its Money Supply M2 increased 3,161.0 USD bn YoY in Dec 2024.
• France Domestic Credit reached 5,284.9 USD bn in Nov 2024, representing an increased of 1.7 % YoY.
• The country's Non Performing Loans Ratio stood at 2.4 % in Dec 2021, compared with the ratio of 2.7 % in the previous year.
• Household Debt of France reached 74.2 % in Dec 2023, accounting for 74.2 % of the country's Nominal GDP.

Graph and download economic data for Total Reserves excluding Gold for United States (TRESEGUSM052N) from Dec 1950 to Mar 2025 about gold, reserves, and USA.

Foreign exchange reserves, billion currency units in États-Unis, mars, 2025 Pour cet indicateur, The Federal Reserve System of the USA fournit des données pour la États-Unis de janvier 1960 à mars 2025. La valeur moyenne pour États-Unis pendant cette période était de 71.67 billion U.S. Dollar avec un minimum de 12.13 billion U.S. Dollar en août 1971 et un maximum de 253.22 billion U.S. Dollar en août 2021. | TheGlobalEconomy.com

Foreign exchange reserves, billion currency units in Jamaica, March, 2025 The most recent value is 5.83 billion U.S. Dollar as of March 2025, an increase compared to the previous value of 5.52 billion U.S. Dollar. Historically, the average for Jamaica from January 1962 to March 2025 is 1.24 billion U.S. Dollar. The minimum of 0.02 billion U.S. Dollar was recorded in November 1977, while the maximum of 5.83 billion U.S. Dollar was reached in March 2025. | TheGlobalEconomy.com

The data shows the year-wise foreign exchange reserves in Indian currency and in US Dollar in the years between 2001 and 2017.

Note: 1. Gold has been valued close to international market price. 2. Conversion of FCA is done at current exchange rates and SDR in US dollars is done at exchange rates supplied by IMF. 3. Transactions with IMF are converted at respective SDR/$ rate. 4. FCA excludes: (i) Investment in foreign currency denominated bonds issued by IIFC (UK) since 2009, (ii) Amount lent under SAARC swap arrangements since 2013 and (iii) SDR transferred by Govt. of India to RBI since March 2014. 5. Gold includes Rupee 31,463 crore(US$ 6699 million) reflecting the purchase of 200 metric tonnes of Gold from IMF on November 3, 2009. 6. SDR includes SDR 3082.5 million allocated under general allocation and SDR 214.6 million allocated under special allocation by the IMF done on August 28,2009 and September 2009 respectively. 8. Above figures are as on 31st March of each year mentioned in years. 9. FCA implies Foreign Currency Assets, SDRs implies Special Drawing Rights and RTP implies Reserve Tranche Position in IMF.

Key information about United States Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import

• United States Foreign Exchange Reserves equaled 0.1 Months of Import in Jan 2025, compared with the ratio of 0.1 in the previous month
• US Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1989 to Jan 2025
• The data reached an all-time high of 1.4 in Feb 1991 and a record low of 0.1 in Jan 2025

CEIC calculates Foreign Exchange Reserves as Months of Import from monthly Foreign Exchange Reserves and monthly Imports. Federal Reserve Board provides Foreign Exchange Reserves in USD. The U.S. Census Bureau provides Imports in USD.


Further information about United States Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import

• In the latest reports, US Foreign Exchange Reserves was measured at 35.2 USD bn in Jan 2025
• Its Money Supply M2 increased 3.9 % YoY in Jan 2025
• US Domestic Credit reached 30,648.3 USD bn in Mar 2024, representing an drop of 0.3 % YoY
• The country's Non Performing Loans Ratio stood at 1.7 % in Dec 2024, compared with the ratio of 1.5 % in the previous quarter
• Household Debt of US reached 18,036.0 USD bn in Dec 2024, accounting for 61.7 % of the country's Nominal GDP

The dataset shows Year and month wise Foreign exchange reserves of India

Note: 1. Foreign Currency Assets exclude investment in foreign currency denominated bonds issued by IIFC (UK), SDRs transferred by Government of India to RBI and foreign currency received under SAARC SWAP arrangement. Foreign currency assets in US dollar take into account appreciation/depreciation of non-US currencies (such as Euro, Sterling, Yen, Australian Dollar, etc.) held in reserves. Foreign exchange holdings are converted into rupees at market exchange rates prevailing on the day. 2. Data on SDR includes SDRs 3,082.5 Million and SDRs 12,569.56 Million allocated under general allocation done by IMF on August 28, 2009 and August 23, 2021 respectively as well as SDRs 214.6 Million allocated under special allocation done by IMF on September 9, 2009. 3. Gold data Include ₹31463 Crore (US$ 6,699 Million) reflecting the purchase of 200 metric tonnes of gold from IMF on November 3, 2009.

Foreign exchange reserves, billion currency units in Honduras, March, 2025 The most recent value is 8.68 billion U.S. Dollar as of March 2025, an increase compared to the previous value of 8.58 billion U.S. Dollar. Historically, the average for Honduras from January 1960 to March 2025 is 1.63 billion U.S. Dollar. The minimum of 0.01 billion U.S. Dollar was recorded in January 1960, while the maximum of 9.27 billion U.S. Dollar was reached in September 2021. | TheGlobalEconomy.com

Graph and download economic data for Assets: Other Factors Supplying Reserve Balances: Foreign Currency Denominated Assets: Change in Wednesday Level from Previous Wednesday Level (RESPPAOFXCH1NWW) from 2002-12-18 to 2025-06-18 about foreign, supplies, balance, reserves, currency, assets, and USA.