Total reserves in Canada
Canada: Total reserves was 125.63 billion includes gold, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves in Canada, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in includes gold, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, total reserves in Canada stood at 125.63 billion includes gold, current US$. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 57.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in Canada peaked at 125.63 billion includes gold, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.01 billion includes gold, current US$, in 1960.
Canada ranks 27th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.72 billion includes gold, current US$ | 2.01 billion includes gold, current US$ | 3.22 billion includes gold, current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.89 billion includes gold, current US$ | 4.73 billion includes gold, current US$ | 14.22 billion includes gold, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.05 billion includes gold, current US$ | 8.70 billion includes gold, current US$ | 22.51 billion includes gold, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.71 billion includes gold, current US$ | 13.77 billion includes gold, current US$ | 28.65 billion includes gold, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.20 billion includes gold, current US$ | 32.43 billion includes gold, current US$ | 54.36 billion includes gold, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.65 billion includes gold, current US$ | 57.15 billion includes gold, current US$ | 86.68 billion includes gold, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 111.16 billion includes gold, current US$ | 90.43 billion includes gold, current US$ | 125.63 billion includes gold, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 24 Spain 128.59 billion includes gold, current US$ compare
- 25 Denmark 127.76 billion includes gold, current US$ compare
- 26 Malaysia 125.63 billion includes gold, current US$ compare
- 28 Netherlands 118.06 billion includes gold, current US$ compare
- 29 Philippines 110.93 billion includes gold, current US$ compare
- 30 Libya 104.66 billion includes gold, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Canada
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1.4 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -6.38 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -4.56 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 202.56 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 144.88 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -43.38 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -31.03 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 77,957 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 56,420 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 3.25 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in Canada?
- Total reserves in Canada was 125.63 billion includes gold, current US$ in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest total reserves recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 125.63 billion includes gold, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest total reserves recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.01 billion includes gold, current US$ in 1960.
- How does Canada rank for total reserves?
- Canada ranks 27th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Total reserves (includes gold, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.