High income OECD countries Compared by Economy > Reserves of foreign exchange and gold
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DEFINITION:
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.
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COUNTRY |
AMOUNT |
DATE |
GRAPH |
HISTORY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JapanJapan | $1.27 trillion | 2012 | ||
| 2 | SwitzerlandSwitzerland | $531.10 billion | 2012 | ||
| 3 | South KoreaSouth Korea | $327.00 billion | 2012 | ||
| 4 | GermanyGermany | $248.90 billion | 2012 | ||
| 5 | FranceFrance | $184.50 billion | 2012 | ||
| 6 | ItalyItaly | $181.70 billion | 2012 | ||
| 7 | United StatesUnited States | $150.20 billion | 2012 | ||
| 8 | PolandPoland | $108.90 billion | 2012 | ||
| 9 | United KingdomUnited Kingdom | $105.10 billion | 2012 | ||
| 10 | DenmarkDenmark | $89.70 billion | 2012 | ||
| 11 | IsraelIsrael | $75.91 billion | 2012 | ||
| 12 | CanadaCanada | $68.55 billion | 2012 | ||
| 13 | NetherlandsNetherlands | $54.82 billion | 2012 | ||
| 14 | SwedenSweden | $52.23 billion | 2012 | ||
| 15 | NorwayNorway | $51.86 billion | 2012 | ||
| 16 | SpainSpain | $50.59 billion | 2012 | ||
| 17 | AustraliaAustralia | $49.15 billion | 2012 | ||
| 18 | Czech RepublicCzech Republic | $44.88 billion | 2012 | ||
| 19 | ChileChile | $41.65 billion | 2012 | ||
| 20 | BelgiumBelgium | $30.77 billion | 2012 | ||
| 21 | AustriaAustria | $27.21 billion | 2012 | ||
| 22 | PortugalPortugal | $22.66 billion | 2012 | ||
| 23 | New ZealandNew Zealand | $17.58 billion | 2012 | ||
| 24 | FinlandFinland | $11.08 billion | 2012 | ||
| 25 | GreeceGreece | $7.25 billion | 2012 | ||
| 26 | IcelandIceland | $4.19 billion | 2012 | ||
| 27 | SlovakiaSlovakia | $2.52 billion | 2012 | ||
| 28 | IrelandIreland | $1.71 billion | 2012 | ||
| 29 | LuxembourgLuxembourg | $991.00 million | 2012 | ||
| 30 | SloveniaSlovenia | $951.90 million | 2012 | ||
| 31 | EstoniaEstonia | $300.70 million | 2012 |
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Interesting observations about Economy > Reserves of foreign exchange and gold
- Saudi Arabia ranked first for reserves of foreign exchange and gold amongst Hot countries in 2012.
- China ranked first for reserves of foreign exchange and gold globally in 2012.
- Russia ranked first for reserves of foreign exchange and gold amongst Europe in 2012.
- Switzerland ranked first for reserves of foreign exchange and gold amongst Christian countries in 2012.
- India ranked first for reserves of foreign exchange and gold amongst Former British colonies in 2012.
- Germany ranked first for reserves of foreign exchange and gold amongst European Union in 2012.
- Japan ranked first for reserves of foreign exchange and gold amongst Heavily indebted countries in 2012.
- Brazil ranked first for reserves of foreign exchange and gold amongst Catholic countries in 2012.
- South Africa ranked first for reserves of foreign exchange and gold amongst Sub-Saharan Africa in 2012.
- Mexico ranked first for reserves of foreign exchange and gold amongst Former Spanish colonies in 2012.
- Algeria ranked second for reserves of foreign exchange and gold amongst Muslim countries in 2012.
