Reserves of foreign exchange and gold (US$)

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Country200320052006200820092010201120122013201420152017
Switzerland69,580,000,00057,640,000,00075,370,000,00074,070,000,000135,300,000,000236,600,000,000331,900,000,000531,100,000,000536,300,000,000545,500,000,000602,700,000,000811,200,000,000
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