Reserves of foreign exchange and gold (US$)

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Country2004200520062007200820092010201120122013201520162017
Syria5,000,000,0005,363,000,0005,500,000,0006,046,000,0006,765,000,00017,440,000,00017,960,000,00014,830,000,0004,774,000,0001,895,000,000967,600,000504,600,000407,300,000
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