High income OECD countries Compared by Economy > Reserves of foreign exchange and gold > Per $ GDP
DEFINITION:
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. Per $ GDP figures expressed per 1,000 $ gross domestic product.
CONTENTS
| # | COUNTRY | AMOUNT | DATE | GRAPH | HISTORY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Korea | $269.14 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 2 | Slovakia | $242.69 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 3 | Israel | $227.33 per $1,000 of GDP | 2005 | ||
| 4 | Czech Republic | $220.17 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 5 | Japan | $199.23 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 6 | Slovenia | $191.38 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 7 | Estonia | $170.14 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 8 | Norway | $159.57 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 9 | Poland | $143.12 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 10 | New Zealand | $135.45 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 11 | Chile | $117.66 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 12 | Denmark | $110.38 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 13 | Switzerland | $100.83 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 14 | Australia | $71.70 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 15 | Iceland | $64.21 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 16 | Sweden | $57.83 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 17 | France | $51.87 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 18 | Portugal | $51.32 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 19 | Italy | $41.07 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 20 | Austria | $39.45 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 21 | Finland | $31.33 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 22 | Canada | $28.60 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 23 | Belgium | $24.56 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 24 | Germany | $16.77 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 25 | United Kingdom | $16.56 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 26 | Spain | $15.80 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 27 | Netherlands | $15.57 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 28 | Greece | $11.63 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 29 | Luxembourg | $5.61 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 30 | United States | $5.24 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 31 | Ireland | $3.78 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 |
