Czechia Foreign Reserves
Total reserves including gold FI.RES.TOTL.CD
Czechia's foreign reserves was $135.4B in 2025, ranked 23rd globally. This represents a 7.4% decrease from 2024. Data from World Bank, covering 1993–2025.
Overview
Czechia's foreign reserves stood at $135.4B in 2025, a decline of +$10.9B from 2024. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach $135.4B by 2025. Czechia ranked 23rd globally.
Czechia’s foreign‑exchange reserves have expanded dramatically since the early 1990s, rising from a low of 4,551,181,360.15 in 1993 to a peak of 173,617,578,519.97 in 2021, before settling at 135,398,726,584.92 in 2025, which ranks the country 23rd globally. The steep accumulation during the 1990s and 2000s reflects post‑communist market reforms, integration into the European Union and a policy of building buffers against external shocks. The 2021 high coincided with heightened global volatility and a strategic push to secure liquidity, while the modest decline to 2025 suggests a gradual rebalancing as the Czech koruna stabilised and the central bank modestly diversified holdings. Compared with peers, Czechia’s reserves sit between Canada’s 129,155,937,288.09 and Indonesia’s 156,333,439,993.70, underscoring a relatively strong position in the middle‑income bracket. Future reserve trajectories will likely depend on exchange‑rate dynamics, trade patterns and the pace of monetary‑policy adjustments.
Data & projection
| Year | Foreign Reserves | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027* trend | $122.4B | - | - |
| 2026* trend | $128.9B | - | - |
| 2025* trend | $135.4B | - | - |
| 2025 | $135.4B | −$10.9B | #23 |
| 2024 | $146.3B | −$2.1B | #21 |
| 2023 | $148.4B | +$8.4B | #21 |
| 2022 | $140.0B | −$33.6B | #20 |
| 2021 | $173.6B | +$7.5B | #19 |
| 2020 | $166.1B | +$16.3B | #19 |
| 2019 | $149.9B | +$7.3B | #18 |
| 2018 | $142.5B | −$5.5B | #18 |
| 2017 | $148.0B | +$62.3B | #18 |
| 2016 | $85.7B | +$21.2B | #24 |
| 2015 | $64.5B | +$10.0B | #29 |
| 2014 | $54.5B | −$1.7B | #33 |
| 2013 | $56.2B | +$11.3B | #33 |
| 2012 | $44.9B | +$4.6B | #40 |
| 2011 | $40.3B | −$2.2B | #41 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
Czechia matched the Fiscal Dominance Trap pattern in 2023. Historically, 72% of countries showing this pattern (278 out of 386) saw foreign reserves improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
Czechia's foreign reserves was $135.4B in 2025. Ranked 23rd globally. This represents a 7.4% decrease from the previous year.
Czechia's foreign reserves peaked at $173.6B in 2021.
The lowest foreign reserves in Czechia was $4.6B in 1993.
Czechia ranks 23rd globally in foreign reserves as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is FI.RES.TOTL.CD. Data sourced from World Bank.
Czechia's foreign reserves is projected to reach $135.4B by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
Czechia's foreign reserves was approximately 135.4 billion ($135.4B) in 2025.
The foreign reserves of Czechia in 2025 was $135.4B. This ranks 23rd in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_czechia_reserves,
title = {Czechia Foreign Reserves},
url = {https://historysaid.com/czechia/reserves/},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}