24_International reserves in United States
United States: 24_International reserves was 241.28 billion excluding gold in 2026. ◆ Volatile
24_International reserves in United States, 1990–2026
Source: IMF. Measured in excluding gold.
Analysis
United States recorded 241.28 billion excluding gold for 24_international reserves in 2026. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 122.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 24_international reserves in United States peaked at 241.28 billion excluding gold in 2026 and was at its lowest, 53.18 billion excluding gold, in 2001.
United States ranks 14th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
24_International reserves in United States, year by year
| Year | excluding gold | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 65.24 billion excluding gold | — |
| 1991 | 66.94 billion excluding gold | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 63.60 billion excluding gold | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 63.32 billion excluding gold | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 65.76 billion excluding gold | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 75.71 billion excluding gold | +15.1% |
| 1996 | 73.16 billion excluding gold | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 56.17 billion excluding gold | -23.2% |
| 1998 | 58.30 billion excluding gold | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 63.31 billion excluding gold | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 59.74 billion excluding gold | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 53.18 billion excluding gold | -11.0% |
| 2002 | 56.53 billion excluding gold | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 69.01 billion excluding gold | +22.1% |
| 2004 | 74.15 billion excluding gold | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 67.90 billion excluding gold | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 54.31 billion excluding gold | -20.0% |
| 2007 | 55.51 billion excluding gold | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 64.72 billion excluding gold | +16.6% |
| 2009 | 63.92 billion excluding gold | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 116.48 billion excluding gold | +82.2% |
| 2011 | 128.27 billion excluding gold | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 138.04 billion excluding gold | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 135.29 billion excluding gold | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 133.24 billion excluding gold | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 108.23 billion excluding gold | -18.8% |
| 2016 | 108.69 billion excluding gold | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 107.75 billion excluding gold | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 115.33 billion excluding gold | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 114.13 billion excluding gold | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 116.87 billion excluding gold | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 128.01 billion excluding gold | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 237.18 billion excluding gold | +85.3% |
| 2023 | 235.95 billion excluding gold | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 232.76 billion excluding gold | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 234.59 billion excluding gold | +0.8% |
| 2026 | 241.28 billion excluding gold | +2.9% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 241.28 billion excluding gold is above the median for high income countries, which is 21.73 billion excluding gold, 11.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 24_International reserves in United States changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +85.3% | 128.01 billion excluding gold | 237.18 billion excluding gold |
| 2010 | +82.2% | 63.92 billion excluding gold | 116.48 billion excluding gold |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.15 billion excluding gold | 56.17 billion excluding gold | 75.71 billion excluding gold | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.90 billion excluding gold | 53.18 billion excluding gold | 74.15 billion excluding gold | 10 |
| 2010s | 120.55 billion excluding gold | 107.75 billion excluding gold | 138.04 billion excluding gold | 10 |
| 2020s | 203.81 billion excluding gold | 116.87 billion excluding gold | 241.28 billion excluding gold | 7 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 11 United Arab Emirates 266.01 billion excluding gold compare
- 12 Mexico 250.84 billion excluding gold compare
- 13 Thailand 245.23 billion excluding gold compare
- 15 Israel 229.41 billion excluding gold compare
- 16 Poland 205.29 billion excluding gold compare
- 17 United Kingdom 172.91 billion excluding gold compare
More reference data data for United States
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 19.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 24.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 119.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 20.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 119.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 64.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 52.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 133.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 589.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 112.69 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 24_international reserves in United States?
- 24_international reserves in United States was 241.28 billion excluding gold in 2026, according to IMF.
- What is the highest 24_international reserves recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 241.28 billion excluding gold in 2026.
- What is the lowest 24_international reserves recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.18 billion excluding gold in 2001.
- How does United States rank for 24_international reserves?
- United States ranks 14th out of 175 countries with data for 2026.
- Is 24_international reserves rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 122.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from IMF, published as part of 24_International reserves (excluding gold). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 37 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
The data on international reserve assets refer to entries published in the world tables of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics (IFS).