Biggest reserve currency for central banks worldwide 2023, by region

Share of U.S. dollar and other currency holdings in central bank reserves worldwide as of 2023, by region

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Release date

July 2023

Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

March 2023 to May 2023

Number of respondents

75 respondents

Special properties

central banks with international reserves of close to five trillion U.S. dollars; Departments including reserve management, financial markets and economic research

Supplementary notes

This question was phrased by the source as follows: "What percentage of your total portfolio is invested in the following currencies?"

The source does not specify the type of survey conducted.

The source adds the following geographical information on its 75 respondents:

  • Europe: 28;
  • Asia-Pacific (APAC): 16;
  • Sub-Saharan Africa: 14;
  • Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC): 12;
  • Middle East and North Africa (MENA): 4;
  • North America: 1.

The source does not explicitly state from which exact countries the respondents are from.

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