Financial Accounts of the United States - Z.1
L.200 U.S. Official Reserve Assets and SDR Allocations (1)
Billions of dollars; amounts outstanding end of period, not seasonally adjusted| Description | Series code | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2016 Q3 | 2016 Q4 | 2017 Q1 | 2017 Q2 | 2017 Q3 | 2017 Q4 | Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All sectors; U.S. official reserve assets; liability | LM893111005 | 155.4 | 153.6 | 162.4 | 160.6 | 153.6 | 155.5 | 160 | 162.6 | 162.4 | 1 |
| Federal government; special drawing rights (SDRs) allocations; liability | LM313111303 | 48.9 | 47.5 | 50.3 | 49.3 | 47.5 | 47.9 | 49.1 | 49.9 | 50.3 | 2 |
| Rest of the world; U.S. official reserve assets; liability | LM263111005 | 106.4 | 106.1 | 112.1 | 111.3 | 106.1 | 107.6 | 110.8 | 112.7 | 112.1 | 3 |
| Federal government; special drawing rights (SDRs) holdings; asset | LM313011303 | 49.7 | 48.9 | 51.9 | 50.1 | 48.9 | 49.3 | 50.6 | 51.4 | 51.9 | 4 |
| Rest of the world; reserve position in IMF (net); liability | LM263111403 | 17.6 | 18.4 | 17.6 | 18.3 | 18.4 | 18.3 | 18.8 | 19 | 17.6 | 5 |
| Rest of the world; other U.S. reserve assets (total); liability | LM263111503 | 39.1 | 38.9 | 42.6 | 42.9 | 38.9 | 39.9 | 41.4 | 42.2 | 42.6 | 6 |
| All sectors; U.S. official reserve assets | FL893011005 | 166.4 | 164.7 | 173.5 | 171.6 | 164.7 | 166.5 | 171 | 173.6 | 173.5 | 7 |
| Federal government; U.S. official reserve assets | FL313011005 | 86.9 | 86.8 | 91 | 90 | 86.8 | 87.7 | 90.2 | 91.8 | 91 | 8 |
| Federal government; monetary gold; asset (2) | FL313011205 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Federal government; special drawing rights (SDRs) holdings; asset | LM313011303 | 49.7 | 48.9 | 51.9 | 50.1 | 48.9 | 49.3 | 50.6 | 51.4 | 51.9 | 10 |
| Federal government; reserve position in IMF (net); asset | LM313011405 | 17.7 | 18.7 | 17.9 | 18.6 | 18.7 | 18.6 | 19.1 | 19.3 | 17.9 | 11 |
| Federal government; other reserves; asset | LM313011505 | 19.5 | 19.3 | 21.2 | 21.3 | 19.3 | 19.8 | 20.5 | 21 | 21.2 | 12 |
| Federal government; special drawing rights (SDRs) allocations; liability | LM313111303 | 48.9 | 47.5 | 50.3 | 49.3 | 47.5 | 47.9 | 49.1 | 49.9 | 50.3 | 13 |
| Monetary authority; U.S. official reserve assets | FL713011005 | 30.5 | 30.4 | 32.2 | 32.4 | 30.4 | 30.9 | 31.6 | 32 | 32.2 | 14 |
| Monetary authority; monetary gold; asset (2) | FL713011203 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 15 |
| Monetary authority; reserve position in IMF (net); asset | FL713011405 | -0.1 | -0.3 | -0.3 | -0.3 | -0.3 | -0.3 | -0.3 | -0.3 | -0.3 | 16 |
| Monetary authority; foreign currency denominated assets | LM713011505 | 19.6 | 19.6 | 21.4 | 21.6 | 19.6 | 20.2 | 20.9 | 21.2 | 21.4 | 17 |
| Instrument discrepancies; U.S. official reserve assets | FL903011005 | -11 | -11 | -11 | -11 | -11 | -11 | -11 | -11 | -11 | 18 |
NOTES
- Includes federal government liability to IMF for special drawing rights (SDRs) allocations and accrued interest.
- By international accounting standards, monetary gold is a financial asset for which there is no corresponding liability.
Last Update: March 8, 2018