United States - Foreign Reserves 1986
$139.9B
+$21.9B from 1985
United States's foreign reserves was $139.9B in 1986, increased +$21.9B from $118.0B in 1985. This was the 1st highest globally.
Global Ranking - 1986▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | United States | $139.9B | 18.6% |
| 2nd | Germany | $88.9B | 17.8% |
| 3rd | France | $63.4B | 18.9% |
| 4th | Switzerland | $54.3B | 20.1% |
| 5th | Japan | $51.7B | 49.3% |
| 6th | Italy | $46.0B | 23.1% |
| 7th | Netherlands | $28.4B | 12.8% |
| 8th | United Kingdom | $25.9B | 35.5% |
| 9th | Spain | $20.5B | 28.7% |
| 10th | Saudi Arabia | $20.1B | -24.1% |
| 11th | Belgium | $18.9B | 17.9% |
| 12th | China | $16.4B | -2.7% |
| 13th | Austria | $14.4B | 23.5% |
| 14th | Norway | $13.0B | -9.2% |
| 15th | Singapore | $12.9B | 0.7% |
| 16th | Canada | $11.0B | 20.8% |
| 17th | India | $10.5B | 10.4% |
| 18th | Australia | $10.3B | 23.7% |
| 19th | Portugal | $9.3B | 16.6% |
| 20th | Sweden | $8.9B | 14.7% |
| 21st | Brazil | $8.2B | -29.6% |
| 22nd | Libya | $7.4B | 3.9% |
| 23rd | Malaysia | $6.9B | 22.3% |
| 24th | Iraq | $6.7B | 0.0% |
| 25th | Mexico | $6.7B | 17.5% |
| 26th | Kuwait | $6.5B | 3.1% |
| 27th | Denmark | $5.6B | -6.0% |
| 28th | Indonesia | $5.3B | -12.1% |
| 29th | Israel | $5.1B | 26.0% |
| 30th | Argentina | $4.4B | -5.9% |
| 31st | Lebanon | $4.1B | 0.1% |
| 32nd | Algeria | $3.8B | -17.3% |
| 33rd | New Zealand | $3.8B | 135.8% |
| 34th | Thailand | $3.8B | 25.7% |
| 35th | United Arab Emirates | $3.7B | 6.3% |
| 36th | Colombia | $3.5B | 58.4% |
| 37th | Korea | $3.4B | 15.9% |
| 38th | Ireland | $3.4B | 10.5% |
| 39th | Hungary | $3.2B | 10.5% |
| 40th | Chile | $3.1B | 24.6% |
| 41st | Türkiye | $2.9B | 25.7% |
| 42nd | Greece | $2.8B | 26.9% |
| 43rd | Philippines | $2.6B | 137.8% |
| 44th | Finland | $2.5B | -42.1% |
| 45th | South Africa | $2.3B | 18.8% |
| 46th | Peru | $2.2B | -9.6% |
| 47th | Romania | $1.9B | 27.9% |
| 48th | Egypt, Arab Republic of | $1.8B | 12.1% |
| 49th | Bahrain | $1.5B | -9.4% |
| 50th | Uruguay | $1.5B | 45.5% |
| 51st | Pakistan | $1.5B | 2.5% |
| 52nd | Nigeria | $1.3B | -28.6% |
| 53rd | Malta | $1.3B | 16.5% |
| 54th | Botswana | $1.2B | 53.2% |
| 55th | Oman | $1.1B | -8.8% |
| 56th | Qatar | $949.3M | 19.0% |
| 57th | Cyprus | $932.2M | 25.1% |
| 58th | Poland | $882.3M | -13.9% |
| 59th | Jordan | $853.1M | 10.8% |
| 60th | Ecuador | $806.1M | -5.6% |
| 61st | Afghanistan | $635.7M | 4.1% |
| 62nd | Ghana | $624.0M | 13.0% |
| 63rd | Guatemala | $566.3M | 20.1% |
| 64th | Costa Rica | $550.5M | 4.8% |
| 65th | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | $513.3M | 4.2% |
| 66th | Trinidad and Tobago | $495.2M | -56.8% |
| 67th | Morocco | $486.5M | 40.9% |
| 68th | Syrian Arab Republic | $469.9M | 32.2% |
| 69th | Paraguay | $460.5M | -15.5% |
| 70th | Congo, Democratic Republic of | $451.2M | 34.6% |
| 71st | Papua New Guinea | $450.1M | -2.8% |
| 72nd | Kenya | $444.5M | 6.7% |
| 73rd | Bangladesh | $434.9M | 22.1% |
| 74th | Dominican Republic | $383.3M | 10.8% |
| 75th | Tunisia | $378.2M | 28.8% |
| 76th | Sri Lanka | $377.2M | -20.0% |
| 77th | El Salvador | $353.1M | 6.0% |
| 78th | Iceland | $329.0M | 48.5% |
| 79th | Zimbabwe | $316.3M | -8.4% |
| 80th | Bahamas, The | $231.5M | 26.9% |
| 81st | Luxembourg | $204.1M | 18.0% |
| 82nd | Fiji | $175.4M | 30.4% |
| 83rd | Panama | $170.2M | 73.7% |
| 84th | Rwanda | $162.7M | 43.6% |
| 85th | Barbados | $154.1M | 8.7% |
| 86th | Mauritius | $150.7M | 256.8% |
| 87th | Nepal | $145.9M | 38.3% |
| 88th | Myanmar | $131.3M | 13.1% |
| 89th | Gabon | $131.3M | -33.2% |
| 90th | Honduras | $117.6M | 5.9% |
| 91st | Madagascar | $114.5M | 136.4% |
| 92nd | Aruba | $112.7M | - |
| 93rd | Macao SAR, China | $103.1M | 60.5% |
| 94th | Jamaica | $98.4M | -39.0% |
| 95th | Eswatini | $96.4M | 15.6% |
| 96th | Burundi | $75.8M | 115.9% |
| 97th | Zambia | $71.5M | -64.4% |
| 98th | Cameroon | $70.7M | -50.3% |
| 99th | Central African Republic | $69.7M | 30.9% |
| 100th | Tanzania | $61.1M | 281.8% |
| 101st | Bhutan | $61.0M | 14.4% |
| 102nd | Lesotho | $60.3M | 38.5% |
| 103rd | Sudan | $58.5M | 379.6% |
| 104th | Mozambique | $56.7M | 23.7% |
| 105th | Cabo Verde | $56.4M | 1.8% |
| 106th | Djibouti | $53.6M | 5.3% |
| 107th | Mauritania | $52.7M | -16.1% |
| 108th | Suriname | $42.0M | 2.3% |
| 109th | Malawi | $29.6M | -39.7% |
| 110th | Solomon Islands | $29.6M | -16.9% |
| 111th | Uganda | $29.2M | 7.0% |
| 112th | Antigua and Barbuda | $28.3M | 70.4% |
| 113th | Belize | $26.9M | 81.6% |
| 114th | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | $25.8M | 87.2% |
| 115th | St. Lucia | $25.1M | 98.5% |
| 116th | Samoa | $23.7M | 69.4% |
| 117th | Haiti | $22.8M | 87.0% |
| 118th | Tonga | $22.5M | -18.3% |
| 119th | Vanuatu | $21.4M | 101.9% |
| 120th | Grenada | $20.6M | -1.2% |
| 121st | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | $20.3M | 131.2% |
| 122nd | Chad | $20.2M | -45.4% |
| 123rd | Comoros | $17.8M | 48.9% |
| 124th | Sierra Leone | $13.7M | 26.2% |
| 125th | Gambia, The | $13.6M | 682.2% |
| 126th | Congo, Republic of | $11.2M | 46.9% |
| 127th | St. Kitts and Nevis | $10.2M | 37.8% |
| 128th | Dominica | $9.6M | 193.3% |
| 129th | Guyana | $9.0M | 39.1% |
| 130th | Seychelles | $7.7M | -8.8% |
| 131st | Maldives | $6.9M | 50.6% |
| 132nd | Equatorial Guinea | $2.7M | -22.8% |
| 133rd | Liberia | $2.7M | 75.3% |
FAQ
What was United States's foreign reserves in 1986?▾
United States's foreign reserves in 1986 was $139.9B. This ranked 1st globally.
How did United States's foreign reserves change in 1986?▾
United States's foreign reserves increased by 18.6% in 1986 compared to 1985.
Which country had the highest foreign reserves in 1986?▾
United States had the highest foreign reserves in 1986 at $139.9B.
What is the foreign reserves of United States in 1986?▾
The foreign reserves of United States in 1986 was $139.9B. This ranked 1st globally.
What was United States's foreign reserves in billion in 1986?▾
United States's foreign reserves in 1986 was approximately 139.88 billion ($139.9B).
How does 1986 compare to 1985 for United States's foreign reserves?▾
United States's foreign reserves went from $118.0B in 1985 to $139.9B in 1986, a 18.6% increase.
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