United States - Foreign Reserves 1989
$168.6B
+$24.4B from 1988
United States's foreign reserves was $168.6B in 1989, increased +$24.4B from $144.2B in 1988. This was the 1st highest globally.
Global Ranking - 1989▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | United States | $168.6B | 16.9% |
| 2nd | Germany | $98.9B | 1.3% |
| 3rd | Japan | $93.7B | -12.2% |
| 4th | Italy | $73.5B | 18.3% |
| 5th | Switzerland | $58.7B | 0.5% |
| 6th | France | $57.4B | -2.6% |
| 7th | Spain | $47.8B | 11.5% |
| 8th | United Kingdom | $42.4B | -18.3% |
| 9th | Netherlands | $34.1B | 0.1% |
| 10th | China | $23.1B | -2.9% |
| 11th | Belgium | $22.9B | -1.1% |
| 12th | Canada | $22.5B | 0.4% |
| 13th | Singapore | $20.4B | 19.3% |
| 14th | Saudi Arabia | $18.6B | -17.1% |
| 15th | Australia | $17.0B | 0.6% |
| 16th | Austria | $16.9B | 5.2% |
| 17th | Portugal | $16.4B | 39.8% |
| 18th | Korea | $15.3B | 23.0% |
| 19th | Norway | $14.3B | 3.7% |
| 20th | Sweden | $12.0B | 9.2% |
| 21st | Thailand | $10.5B | 47.7% |
| 22nd | Brazil | $9.7B | 6.2% |
| 23rd | Malaysia | $8.7B | 16.6% |
| 24th | India | $8.0B | -12.4% |
| 25th | Denmark | $7.1B | -38.3% |
| 26th | Iraq | $6.7B | 0.0% |
| 27th | Mexico | $6.7B | 6.5% |
| 28th | Indonesia | $6.7B | 6.0% |
| 29th | Türkiye | $6.3B | 61.0% |
| 30th | Finland | $5.9B | -17.5% |
| 31st | Libya | $5.8B | -0.4% |
| 32nd | Israel | $5.7B | 28.2% |
| 33rd | United Arab Emirates | $4.8B | 0.2% |
| 34th | Lebanon | $4.6B | -2.6% |
| 35th | Greece | $4.6B | -8.5% |
| 36th | Chile | $4.3B | 10.8% |
| 37th | Ireland | $4.2B | -19.7% |
| 38th | Kuwait | $4.1B | 38.9% |
| 39th | Colombia | $3.9B | 4.4% |
| 40th | Argentina | $3.2B | -37.6% |
| 41st | Algeria | $3.1B | -3.3% |
| 42nd | New Zealand | $3.0B | 6.4% |
| 43rd | Botswana | $2.8B | 25.9% |
| 44th | Romania | $2.7B | 98.7% |
| 45th | Poland | $2.5B | 11.3% |
| 46th | Egypt, Arab Republic of | $2.5B | 10.4% |
| 47th | Philippines | $2.4B | 10.6% |
| 48th | South Africa | $2.2B | -0.4% |
| 49th | Nigeria | $2.0B | 118.8% |
| 50th | Hungary | $1.8B | -12.9% |
| 51st | Peru | $1.6B | 31.6% |
| 52nd | Uruguay | $1.5B | -3.4% |
| 53rd | Oman | $1.5B | 25.4% |
| 54th | Malta | $1.4B | -7.1% |
| 55th | Cyprus | $1.3B | 17.2% |
| 56th | Pakistan | $1.3B | 9.2% |
| 57th | Bahrain | $1.1B | -15.5% |
| 58th | Tunisia | $1.0B | 6.2% |
| 59th | Qatar | $894.9M | 7.1% |
| 60th | Morocco | $770.8M | -7.8% |
| 61st | Jordan | $770.6M | 86.0% |
| 62nd | Costa Rica | $745.8M | 10.2% |
| 63rd | Ecuador | $706.5M | 24.5% |
| 64th | Afghanistan | $630.7M | -4.0% |
| 65th | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | $563.3M | 19.2% |
| 66th | Mauritius | $542.4M | 17.1% |
| 67th | Bangladesh | $532.1M | -50.6% |
| 68th | Guatemala | $523.5M | 25.9% |
| 69th | Syrian Arab Republic | $460.1M | -14.0% |
| 70th | El Salvador | $454.1M | 28.2% |
| 71st | Paraguay | $446.6M | 32.1% |
| 72nd | Ghana | $435.9M | 40.5% |
| 73rd | Papua New Guinea | $409.6M | -2.3% |
| 74th | Myanmar | $364.1M | 101.7% |
| 75th | Iceland | $357.0M | 14.8% |
| 76th | Macao SAR, China | $354.6M | 60.2% |
| 77th | Kenya | $316.6M | 6.8% |
| 78th | Congo, Democratic Republic of | $281.7M | -24.2% |
| 79th | Zimbabwe | $274.2M | -19.5% |
| 80th | Nepal | $272.8M | -3.5% |
| 81st | Sri Lanka | $269.4M | 8.8% |
| 82nd | Trinidad and Tobago | $268.2M | 79.7% |
| 83rd | Madagascar | $245.3M | 9.6% |
| 84th | Luxembourg | $212.8M | -2.0% |
| 85th | Fiji | $211.9M | -9.3% |
| 86th | Mozambique | $203.5M | 17.2% |
| 87th | Eswatini | $180.6M | 29.0% |
| 88th | Dominican Republic | $171.2M | -34.5% |
| 89th | Nicaragua | $163.9M | -1.3% |
| 90th | Bahamas, The | $146.8M | -14.6% |
| 91st | Aruba | $127.2M | -3.6% |
| 92nd | Zambia | $123.0M | -11.7% |
| 93rd | Panama | $119.4M | 65.4% |
| 94th | Central African Republic | $117.5M | 4.0% |
| 95th | Chad | $116.2M | 71.8% |
| 96th | Barbados | $111.9M | -18.9% |
| 97th | Jamaica | $107.5M | -27.0% |
| 98th | Burundi | $106.5M | 39.3% |
| 99th | Malawi | $105.5M | -30.1% |
| 100th | Cameroon | $91.9M | -51.2% |
| 101st | Bhutan | $90.0M | -5.9% |
| 102nd | Mauritania | $87.0M | 44.4% |
| 103rd | Cabo Verde | $74.7M | -8.1% |
| 104th | Rwanda | $70.0M | -41.1% |
| 105th | Belize | $59.9M | 15.9% |
| 106th | Djibouti | $59.2M | -8.1% |
| 107th | Samoa | $55.1M | 11.9% |
| 108th | Tanzania | $54.2M | -30.2% |
| 109th | Lesotho | $49.0M | -12.9% |
| 110th | Gabon | $39.5M | -45.6% |
| 111th | St. Lucia | $38.2M | 17.0% |
| 112th | Vanuatu | $35.1M | -13.7% |
| 113th | Comoros | $31.0M | 30.4% |
| 114th | Suriname | $30.9M | -11.0% |
| 115th | Antigua and Barbuda | $28.1M | 0.1% |
| 116th | Honduras | $27.5M | -51.4% |
| 117th | Solomon Islands | $26.2M | -34.0% |
| 118th | Tonga | $24.9M | -18.5% |
| 119th | Maldives | $24.8M | 14.7% |
| 120th | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | $23.1M | -0.3% |
| 121st | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | $22.8M | 4.4% |
| 122nd | Gambia, The | $20.6M | 8.1% |
| 123rd | Haiti | $19.8M | -2.6% |
| 124th | St. Kitts and Nevis | $16.4M | 58.8% |
| 125th | Sudan | $15.9M | 31.4% |
| 126th | Grenada | $15.4M | -8.8% |
| 127th | Uganda | $14.1M | -71.4% |
| 128th | Guyana | $13.4M | 230.4% |
| 129th | Seychelles | $12.1M | 39.1% |
| 130th | Dominica | $11.7M | -16.9% |
| 131st | Congo, Republic of | $10.6M | 14.0% |
| 132nd | Lao PDR | $8.3M | 1,194.9% |
| 133rd | Liberia | $7.9M | 1,970.7% |
| 134th | Equatorial Guinea | $6.0M | 8.4% |
| 135th | Sierra Leone | $3.7M | -49.8% |
FAQ
What was United States's foreign reserves in 1989?▾
United States's foreign reserves in 1989 was $168.6B. This ranked 1st globally.
How did United States's foreign reserves change in 1989?▾
United States's foreign reserves increased by 16.9% in 1989 compared to 1988.
Which country had the highest foreign reserves in 1989?▾
United States had the highest foreign reserves in 1989 at $168.6B.
What is the foreign reserves of United States in 1989?▾
The foreign reserves of United States in 1989 was $168.6B. This ranked 1st globally.
What was United States's foreign reserves in billion in 1989?▾
United States's foreign reserves in 1989 was approximately 168.58 billion ($168.6B).
How does 1989 compare to 1988 for United States's foreign reserves?▾
United States's foreign reserves went from $144.2B in 1988 to $168.6B in 1989, a 16.9% increase.
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