Total Reserves in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Total Reserves was 847,383 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total Reserves in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1990–2025
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) is 847,383, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 10.3% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 847,383 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 14,748, in 1990.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total Reserves in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14,748 | — |
| 1996 | 121,939 | +726.8% |
| 1997 | 126,913 | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 118,182 | -6.9% |
| 1999 | 107,942 | -8.7% |
| 2000 | 108,399 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 117,839 | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 126,472 | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 156,090 | +23.4% |
| 2004 | 174,595 | +11.9% |
| 2005 | 194,364 | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 237,977 | +22.4% |
| 2007 | 359,051 | +50.9% |
| 2008 | 399,778 | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 444,890 | +11.3% |
| 2010 | 526,331 | +18.3% |
| 2011 | 627,101 | +19.1% |
| 2012 | 691,084 | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 699,288 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 725,226 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 696,363 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 704,882 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 714,085 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 712,970 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 714,886 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 747,494 | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 769,588 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 720,261 | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 764,470 | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 768,457 | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 847,383 | +10.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total Reserves in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +726.8% | 14,748 | 121,939 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97,945 | 14,748 | 126,913 | 5 |
| 2000s | 231,946 | 108,399 | 444,890 | 10 |
| 2010s | 681,222 | 526,331 | 725,226 | 10 |
| 2020s | 769,609 | 720,261 | 847,383 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- 3 Switzerland 931,687 compare
- 4 Russia 754,853 compare
- 5 India 687,734 compare
- 6 Singapore 516,140 compare
- 7 Saudi Arabia 460,249 compare
- 8 Taiwan 434,845 compare
- 9 South Korea 428,055 compare
More reference data data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 457.17 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal 964.12 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, annual growth rate 2.35 % change on previous year (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. 226.08 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj., annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2026)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.17 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 4.89 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 5.10 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 9.99 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.12 years (2019)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Total reserves in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 847,383 in 2025, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.
- What is the highest total reserves recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 847,383 in 2025.
- What is the lowest total reserves recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,748 in 1990.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for total reserves?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 6th out of 10 groups with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (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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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.