Foreign Exchange Reserves by Country
Latest released Foreign Exchange Reserves value for every supported currency, with the previous reading, the change between releases, reference date, frequency, unit, and source.
/api/v1/announcements/{currency}/foreign_reserves. Non-USD endpoints require an API key query parameter.| Country / Currency | Latest | Previous | Change | Reference | Frequency | Unit | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Japan
JPY · Japanese Yen
|
1,268,655.92
28 Feb 2026
|
1,259,248.09
31 Jan 2026
|
▲ +9,407.832 | 28 Feb 2026 | Monthly | USD bn | BoJ/Statistics Japan |
|
Switzerland
CHF · Swiss Franc
|
858,630.44
31 Mar 2026
|
857,962.04
28 Feb 2026
|
▲ +668.396 | 31 Mar 2026 | Monthly | CHF mn | SNB/FSO |
|
Australia
AUD · Australian Dollar
|
61,332
31 Mar 2026
|
59,088
27 Feb 2026
|
▲ +2,244 | 31 Mar 2026 | Monthly | AUD mn | ABS/RBA |
|
United States
USD · US Dollar
|
241.283
01 Mar 2026
|
244.88
01 Feb 2026
|
▼ -3.597 | 01 Mar 2026 | Monthly | USD bn | FRED (IMF IFS) |
|
China
CNY · Chinese Yuan
|
-9.4
28 Feb 2026
|
-6.2
31 Dec 2025
|
▼ -3.2 | 28 Feb 2026 | Monthly | USD bn | NBS/PBoC |
What is Foreign Exchange Reserves?
Foreign reserves are the stock of foreign-currency-denominated assets held by a central bank — typically US Treasuries, German Bunds, JGBs, gold, and IMF SDR allocations. They are the country's defence buffer against balance-of-payments shocks and the ammunition for any FX intervention.
Why it matters for FX
Changes in reserves can signal active FX intervention. A sharp drop in JPY reserves, for example, often coincides with the BoJ selling dollars to defend the yen; rebuilds signal the opposite. Reserve adequacy ratios also matter for risk premia: countries with thin reserves face wider sovereign spreads and more fragile currencies during global risk-off episodes.
How to read this page
Look at the level and the month-over-month change rather than the absolute number, which is dominated by valuation effects (USD strength changes the dollar value of EUR-denominated holdings even with no flows). For intervention signals, focus on the change relative to known FX moves.
What to watch for
- Sudden drops coinciding with currency-defence operations
- Valuation effects vs flow effects in monthly changes
- Reserve-to-import months and reserve-to-short-debt ratios
- Composition shifts — gold share, USD share, EUR share
- Cross-checks with COFER (IMF) currency composition data