Reserves of foreign exchange and gold (US$)

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Country20032005200620072008200920112012201420162017
Canada36,270,000,00033,020,000,00035,790,000,00041,080,000,00043,870,000,00054,360,000,00065,820,000,00068,550,000,00074,700,000,00082,500,000,00086,680,000,000
Definition of Reserves of foreign exchange and gold: This entry gives the dollar value for the stock of all financial assets that are available to the central monetary authority for use in meeting a country's balance of payments needs as of the end-date of the period specified. This category includes not only foreign currency and gold, but also a country's holdings of Special Drawing Rights in the International Monetary Fund, and its reserve position in the Fund.

Source: CIA World Factbook - Unless otherwise noted, information in this page is accurate as of December 1, 2020