USA: Percent of world foreign exchange reserves
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| USA |
Percent of world foreign exchange reserves |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 5.337 |
| Year | 2023 |
| Measure | percent |
| Data availability | 1960 - 2023 |
| Average | 11.814 |
| Min - Max | 3.262 - 32.488 |
| Source | The Global Economy |
The latest value from 2023 is 5.337 percent, an increase from 5.044 percent in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 0.741 percent, based on data from 135 countries. Historically, the average for the USA from 1960 to 2023 is 11.814 percent. The minimum value, 3.262 percent, was reached in 2015 while the maximum of 32.488 percent was recorded in 1960.
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Definition: Foreign exchange reserves including gold as percent of total world foreign exchange reserves.
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