Currency · Demo data
Foreign exchange reserves
The foreign currency held by the central bank.
2,638USD million
Latest period: Sep 2026. Previous: 2,646 (Aug 2026). Change: ▼ 0.3%.
What is this?
Reserves are foreign-currency assets held by a country's central bank.
What is happening?
Across the 21 observations shown, the lowest value was 2,476 (Jul 2025) and the highest was 2,650 (Jun 2026).
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| Period | Value (USD million) | Change vs previous | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | 2,638 | ▼ 0.3% | Demo |
| Aug 2026 | 2,646 | ▲ 1.3% | Demo |
| Jul 2026 | 2,611 | ▼ 1.5% | Demo |
| Jun 2026 | 2,650 | ▲ 1.9% | Demo |
| May 2026 | 2,600 | ▼ 1.6% | Demo |
| Apr 2026 | 2,641 | ▲ 2.4% | Demo |
| Mar 2026 | 2,580 | ▼ 1.1% | Demo |
| Feb 2026 | 2,609 | ▲ 0.2% | Demo |
| Jan 2026 | 2,604 | ▼ 1.2% | Demo |
| Dec 2025 | 2,635 | ▲ 1.2% | Demo |
| Nov 2025 | 2,603 | ▲ 0.7% | Demo |
| Oct 2025 | 2,584 | ▲ 0.9% | Demo |
| Sep 2025 | 2,560 | ▲ 1.4% | Demo |
| Aug 2025 | 2,525 | ▲ 2.0% | Demo |
| Jul 2025 | 2,476 | ▼ 0.6% | Demo |
| Jun 2025 | 2,491 | ▼ 0.1% | Demo |
| May 2025 | 2,494 | ▼ 1.8% | Demo |
| Apr 2025 | 2,541 | ▼ 1.2% | Demo |
| Mar 2025 | 2,572 | ▲ 1.3% | Demo |
| Feb 2025 | 2,540 | ▲ 1.2% | Demo |
| Jan 2025 | 2,509 | – | Demo |
Why does it matter?
They help a country pay for imports and manage currency pressure.
How does it affect you?
Low reserves can mean tighter access to foreign currency for imports.
How could it affect your business?
If your business imports, ask your bank how foreign currency availability could affect your orders.
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Sources and methodology
Source: Demonstration data (synthetic). Frequency: monthly. Synthetic values generated for testing the AQNI platform. They are not measurements of any real economy. Read our methodology.