International Reserves of the Russian Federation are liquid assets held by the Russian Federation's central bank or other monetary authority in order to implement monetary policies relating to the country's currency exchange rate and ensuring the payment of its imports. The assets include foreign currency and foreign denominated bonds, gold reserves, SDRs (special drawing rights) and the IMF reserve position.
International reserves of the Russian Federation [ edit ] All values are in dollars currency.
End of the year
Value of the International reserves
Growth rate
of which the value of gold is
% of gold of the International reserves
2019
540,917
15.46%
107,903
19.95%
2018
468,495
8.26%
86,903
18.55%
2017
432,742
14.56%
76,647
17.71%
2016
377,741
2.54%
60,194
15.94%
2015
368,399
-4.43%
48,563
13.18%
2014
385,460
-24.36%
46,089
11.96%
2013
509,595
-5.21%
39,990
7.85%
2012
537,618
7.81%
51,039
9.49%
2011
498,649
4.02%
44,697
8.96%
2010
479,379
9.09%
35,788
7.47%
2009
439,450
3.09%
22,798
5.19%
2008
426,281
-10.96%
14,533
3.41%
2007
478,762
57.63%
12,012
2.51%
2006
303,732
66.67%
8,164
2.69%
2005
182,240
46.33%
6,349
3.48%
2004
124,541
61.87%
3,732
3.00%
2003
76,938
60.98%
3,763
4.89%
2002
47,793
30.50%
3,739
7.82%
2001
36,622
30.92%
4,080
11.14%
2000
27,972
124.57%
3,708
13.26%
1999
12,456
1.91%
3,998
32.10%
1998
12,223
-31.27%
4,422
36.18%
1997
17,784
16.05%
4,889
27.49%
1996
15,324
-10.94%
4,047
26.41%
1995
17,207
164.48%
2,824
16.41%
1994
6,506
-26.85%
2,525
38.81%
1993
8,894
Data not available
3,059
34.39%
Gold reserves of the Russian Federation [ edit ] Gold reserves of the Russian Federation 2000 - 2018
End of the year
Tonnes
2019
2,241
end of October. 5th country
2018
2,077
[ 1]
2017
1,808
[ 2]
2016
1,582
[ 3]
2015
1,382
[ 4]
2014
1,256
[ 5]
2013
1,091
[ 6]
2012
1,011
[ 7]
2011
944
[ 8]
2010
807
2009
664
2008
595
2007
548
2006
532
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
2000
^ Bank of Russia Annual Report for 2018, page 85
^ Bank of Russia Annual Report for 2017, page 69
^ Bank of Russia Annual Report for 2016, page 104
^ Bank of Russia Annual Report for 2015, page 63
^ Bank of Russia Annual Report for 2014, page 59
^ Bank of Russia Annual Report for 2013, page 68
^ Bank of Russia Annual Report for 2012, page 81
^ Bank of Russia Annual Report for 2012, page 81