| Rank |
Country/Monetary Authority |
Foreign exchange reserves
(millions of USD) |
Figures as of
|
| — |
 World (sum of all countries) |
$ 7,460,381 |
-- |
| 1 |
 People's Republic of China
(does not include Hong Kong SAR Macau SAR) |
$ 1,905,600 |
Sept 2008 |
| 2 |
 Japan |
$ 995,800 |
Sep 2008 |
| 3 |
 Russia |
$ 515,700 |
Oct 2008 |
| — |
 Eurozone
(EU member states which have adopted the euro, incl. ECB) |
$ 516,841 |
August 2008 |
| 4 |
 India |
$ 283,940 |
Oct 2008 |
| 5 |
 Republic of China (Taiwan) |
$281,130 |
Sep 2008 |
| 6 |
 South Korea |
$ 229,000 |
Oct 2008 |
| 7 |
 Brazil |
$ 201,223 |
Oct 2008 |
| 8 |
 Singapore |
$ 168,802 |
Sep 2008 |
| 9 |
 Hong Kong |
$ 153,200 |
Aug 2008 |
| 10 |
 Algeria |
$ 149,806 |
September 2008 |
| 22 |
 United States |
$ 71,245 |
Oct 2008 |
| 23 |
 United Kingdom |
$ 68,980 |
Sep 2008 |
| 156 |
 Eritrea |
$ 22 |
2007 est. |
|
Foreign Currency Reserves explained
From: Wikipedia: Foreign Exchange Reserves
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