Reserves of foreign exchange and gold (US$)

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Country2004200520062007200820092010201120122013201520162017
Nigeria14,710,000,00028,280,000,00042,970,000,00051,330,000,00060,120,000,00044,760,000,00043,360,000,00035,210,000,00046,410,000,00047,700,000,00028,760,000,00023,470,000,00038,770,000,000
United Arab Emirates18,640,000,00023,530,000,00025,510,000,00077,240,000,00031,690,000,00036,100,000,00039,100,000,00053,590,000,00042,970,000,00058,040,000,00079,920,000,00084,930,000,00095,370,000,000
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