United States Foreign Exchange Reserves

$1.39T +$475.4B

Dec 2025 · Annual

United States foreign-exchange reserves excluding gold stood at USD 1,385.45 billion in December 2025, up from USD 910.04 billion a year earlier. The latest figure marks the highest on record, with data spanning back to 1960.

United States Foreign Exchange Reserves, 1990–2025
ActualPreviousHighestLowestDatesFrequency
$1.39T$910.0B$1.39TDec 2025$14.8BDec 19711960 – 2025Annual

Related indicators

IndicatorLastPreviousHighestLowestLast updatedFrequency
Current Account to GDP-3.6%-4.0%1.1%-5.9%Dec 2025Annual
Exchange Rate1.00 per USD1.00 per USD1.00 per USD1.00 per USDAug 2026Monthly

About this series

Foreign Exchange Reserves in United States averaged $376.4B from 1960 until 2025, reaching an all-time high of $1.39T in Dec 2025 and a record low of $14.8B in Dec 1971. The series is reported yearly with history from 1960.

Foreign-exchange reserves (ex-gold) measure the total value of a country's holdings of foreign currencies and other liquid assets denominated in foreign currency, excluding gold. Data are reported in USD billion on an annual basis, with the series beginning in December 1960.

Source & methodology

We use primary economic sources for every country. See our methodology page for how we source and verify this data.

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