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