Total Reserves in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)

East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Total Reserves was 4.21 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
4.21 million
Change on year
up 5.7%
Rank
3rd
of 10 groups
All-time high
4.38 million
in 2014
All-time low
65,461
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Total Reserves in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 1990–2025

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M1990200720251990: 65.5k1991: 89.8k1992: 78.0k1993: 96.4k1994: 132.8k1995: 163.2k1996: 209.5k1997: 222.5k1998: 244.6k1999: 271.6k2000: 280.3k2001: 329.1k2002: 420.1k2003: 558.4k2004: 795.1k2005: 1.0M2006: 1.3M2007: 1.8M2008: 2.3M2009: 2.8M2010: 3.3M2011: 3.7M2012: 3.9M2013: 4.4M2014: 4.4M2015: 3.8M2016: 3.6M2017: 3.8M2018: 3.7M2019: 3.8M2020: 3.9M2021: 4.0M2022: 3.8M2023: 4.0M2024: 4.0M2025: 4.2M

Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.

Analysis

East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) recorded 4.21 million for total reserves in 2025.

That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total reserves in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) peaked at 4.38 million in 2014 and was at its lowest, 65,461, in 1990.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 157,377 65,461 271,585 10
2000s 1.16 million 280,264 2.79 million 10
2010s 3.83 million 3.34 million 4.38 million 10
2020s 4.00 million 3.85 million 4.21 million 6

Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)

  1. 1 China 3.43 million compare
  2. 1 Djibouti 454.19 compare
  3. 2 Japan 1.25 million compare
  4. 3 Switzerland 931,687 compare
  5. 4 Russia 754,853 compare
  6. 5 India 687,734 compare
  7. 6 Singapore 516,140 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total reserves in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
Total reserves in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) was 4.21 million in 2025, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.
What is the highest total reserves recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
The highest recorded value was 4.38 million in 2014.
What is the lowest total reserves recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
The lowest recorded value was 65,461 in 1990.
How does East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank for total reserves?
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 3rd out of 10 groups with data for 2025.
Is total reserves rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) data come from?
The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data, published as part of Total Reserves. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Total Reserves
Source
World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
175 places, 4,420 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Total reserves comprise holdings of monetary gold, special drawing rights, reserves of IMF members held by the IMF, and holdings of foreign exchange under the control of monetary authorities.