Capital Flows Atlas

Reserves

What central banks hold

The currencies central banks hold in their foreign exchange reserves, from the IMF's quarterly COFER survey.

Currency shares of global reserves

Shares of reserves whose currency is reported. Shares also move with exchange rates: a weaker dollar lowers its share even if no dollars are sold. How to read these figures.

Share of global reserves by currency, 2000–2026

Per cent of allocated reserves, quarterly.

Smaller reserve currencies

Per cent of allocated reserves, quarterly.

The monthly read

A short email after each TIC release: where money moved, what changed among the big holders, and the charts that matter.