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United States Lowest Foreign Reserves

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$14.8B in 1971

Total reserves including gold · World Bank

The lowest foreign reserves in United States was $14.8B in 1971. The top 5 years were: 1971 ($14.8B), 1967 ($14.9B), 1966 ($15.0B), 1970 ($15.2B), 1965 ($15.5B).

Top 5 Lowest Years▾

United States Top 5 Lowest Foreign Reserves Years
Rank	Year	Value
1st	1971	$14.8B
2nd	1967	$14.9B
3rd	1966	$15.0B
4th	1970	$15.2B
5th	1965	$15.5B

All Data (sorted by value)▾

Year	Value	Change	Rank
1971	$14.8B	−$405.4M	3rd
1967	$14.9B	−$54.5M	1st
1966	$15.0B	−$544.9M	1st
1970	$15.2B	−$1.8B	1st
1965	$15.5B	−$1.2B	1st
1964	$16.7B	−$153.2M	1st
1963	$16.9B	−$373.8M	1st
1969	$17.0B	−$825.8M	1st
1962	$17.3B	−$1.6B	1st
1968	$17.9B	+$3.0B	1st
1961	$18.8B	−$838.6M	1st
1960	$19.7B	–	1st
1972	$20.6B	+$5.7B	2nd
1973	$33.7B	+$13.1B	2nd
1975	$43.2B	−$12.5B	1st
1976	$44.2B	+$1.0B	2nd
1977	$53.4B	+$9.2B	2nd
1974	$55.7B	+$22.0B	1st
1978	$69.4B	+$16.1B	2nd
1984	$104.9B	−$18.3B	1st
1985	$118.0B	+$13.1B	1st
1983	$123.1B	−$20.3B	1st
1981	$123.9B	−$47.5B	1st
2000	$128.4B	−$8.1B	3rd
2001	$130.1B	+$1.7B	3rd
1997	$134.8B	−$25.8B	3rd
1999	$136.5B	−$9.6B	3rd
1986	$139.9B	+$21.9B	1st
1979	$143.3B	+$73.8B	1st
1982	$143.4B	+$19.5B	1st
1988	$144.2B	−$17.6B	1st
1998	$146.0B	+$11.2B	3rd
1992	$147.5B	−$11.7B	1st
2002	$157.8B	+$27.7B	3rd
1991	$159.3B	−$13.8B	1st
1996	$160.7B	−$15.3B	2nd
1987	$161.7B	+$21.9B	1st
1994	$163.6B	−$1.0B	1st
1993	$164.6B	+$17.1B	1st
1989	$168.6B	+$24.4B	1st
1980	$171.4B	+$28.2B	1st
1990	$173.1B	+$4.5B	1st
1995	$176.0B	+$12.4B	2nd
2003	$184.0B	+$26.3B	3rd
2005	$188.3B	−$2.2B	4th
2004	$190.5B	+$6.4B	4th
2006	$221.1B	+$32.8B	6th
2007	$277.5B	+$56.5B	5th
2008	$294.0B	+$16.5B	5th
2015	$383.7B	−$50.7B	5th
2009	$404.1B	+$110.1B	5th
2016	$405.9B	+$22.2B	5th
2014	$434.4B	−$14.1B	5th
2013	$448.5B	−$125.8B	6th
2018	$449.9B	−$1.4B	6th
2017	$451.3B	+$45.3B	5th
2010	$488.9B	+$84.8B	3rd
2019	$516.7B	+$66.8B	5th
2011	$537.3B	+$48.3B	4th
2012	$574.3B	+$37.0B	4th
2020	$628.4B	+$111.7B	4th
2022	$706.6B	−$9.5B	4th
2021	$716.2B	+$87.8B	4th
2023	$773.4B	+$66.8B	4th
2024	$910.0B	+$136.6B	3rd
2025	$933.1B	+$23.1B	3rd

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