In December 2019, the assets held by the Federal Reserve in the United States were valued at 19.3 percent of the U.S. economy's gross domestic product. This compares to 39.6 percent for the European Central bank, and 103.5 percent for the Bank of Japan (as of November 2019).
Central bank assets as a share of GDP in major advanced economies from December 2018 to December 2019
Central bank assets includes government bonds, foreign exchange, gold, and other financial assets.
Data for Japan is monthly, and fortnightly for the United States and the Eurozone.
Latest available value for the month used for United States and Eurozone figures.
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Wall Street Journal. (January 31, 2019). Central bank assets as a share of GDP in major advanced economies from December 2018 to December 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1034325/central-bank-assets-share-gdp-advanced-economies/
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