Chile Foreign Exchange & Gold Reserves (USD) - Historical Data
Total official international reserves of Chile (Central Bank of Chile), comprising monetary gold valued at year-end London market prices, convertible foreign exchange reserves, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), and IMF reserve positions from 1960 to 2025. Latest reserve holdings stand at $49.45 billion USD (2025).
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Current Statistics & Historical Records
Latest Reading (2025)
$49.45B
Prev (2024): $44.40B+$5.05B
Highest Recorded (2021)
$51.25B
Peak foreign exchange and gold reserves held by Chile.
Lowest Recorded (1961)
$0.07B
Lowest recorded official international reserve holdings for Chile.
Long-Run Mean (1960–2025)
$15.28B
66 annual observations · Annual
Central Bank of Chile · CLP
Chile Foreign Exchange & Gold Reserves (USD) (1960-2025)
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Source: World Bank Open Data & International Monetary Fund (IFS) (WB:FI.RES.TOTL.CD:CHL)
Latest: $49.45B (2025)
Chile FX Reserves ($B) Averages by Decade
Decadal mean, peak, and trough across the 1960–2025 archive
| Decade | Years Covered | Decade Mean | Decade High (Year) | Decade Low (Year) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1960–1969 | $0.14B | $0.34B (1969) | $0.07B (1961) |
| 1970s | 1970–1979 | $0.70B | $2.72B (1979) | $0.18B (1972) |
| 1980s | 1980–1989 | $3.21B | $4.33B (1989) | $2.04B (1983) |
| 1990s | 1990–1999 | $12.83B | $18.11B (1997) | $6.78B (1990) |
| 2000s | 2000–2009 | $17.82B | $25.29B (2009) | $14.40B (2001) |
| 2010s | 2010–2019 | $39.16B | $41.94B (2011) | $27.83B (2010) |
| 2020s | 2020–2025 | $44.96B | $51.25B (2021) | $39.10B (2022) |
Complete Annual Historical Ledger (1960–2025)
Unit: USD Billions · Source: World Bank Open Data & International Monetary Fund (IFS) (WB:FI.RES.TOTL.CD:CHL)
| Year | Annual Value (USD Billions) | Intra-Year Range (Min – Max) | Monetary Regime & Historical Context |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $49.45B | $49.45B – $49.45B | Post-tightening monetary recalibration across advanced and emerging central banks |
| 2024 | $44.40B | $44.40B – $44.40B | G10 policy rates peak and pivot toward gradual monetary normalization |
| 2023 | $46.38B | $46.38B – $46.38B | - |
| 2022 | $39.10B | $39.10B – $39.10B | Global inflation surge triggers fastest synchronized rate hiking cycle in four decades |
| 2021 | $51.25B | $51.25B – $51.25B | - |
| 2020 | $39.17B | $39.17B – $39.17B | COVID-19 pandemic emergency rate cuts and record balance sheet expansion |
| 2019 | $40.66B | $40.66B – $40.66B | - |
| 2018 | $39.86B | $39.86B – $39.86B | - |
| 2017 | $38.98B | $38.98B – $38.98B | - |
| 2016 | $40.49B | $40.49B – $40.49B | Bank of Japan introduces Yield Curve Control (YCC); post-Brexit BoE easing |
| 2015 | $38.64B | $38.64B – $38.64B | - |
| 2014 | $40.45B | $40.45B – $40.45B | ECB and European peers introduce Negative Interest Rate Policy (NIRP) |
| 2013 | $41.09B | $41.09B – $41.09B | - |
| 2012 | $41.65B | $41.65B – $41.65B | - |
| 2011 | $41.94B | $41.94B – $41.94B | European Sovereign Debt Crisis and Swiss franc safe-haven surge |
| 2010 | $27.83B | $27.83B – $27.83B | - |
| 2009 | $25.29B | $25.29B – $25.29B | - |
| 2008 | $23.08B | $23.08B – $23.08B | Global Financial Crisis drives major central banks to the zero lower bound and QE1 |
| 2007 | $16.84B | $16.84B – $16.84B | - |
| 2006 | $19.40B | $19.40B – $19.40B | - |
| 2005 | $16.93B | $16.93B – $16.93B | - |
| 2004 | $16.00B | $16.00B – $16.00B | - |
| 2003 | $15.84B | $15.84B – $15.84B | - |
| 2002 | $15.34B | $15.34B – $15.34B | - |
| 2001 | $14.40B | $14.40B – $14.40B | Dot-com bust and synchronized G10 monetary easing cycle |
| 2000 | $15.06B | $15.06B – $15.06B | - |
| 1999 | $14.97B | $14.97B – $14.97B | Launch of the Euro and establishment of the European Central Bank (ECB) |
| 1998 | $16.22B | $16.22B – $16.22B | - |
| 1997 | $18.11B | $18.11B – $18.11B | Asian Financial Crisis triggers emergency EM currency defense hikes |
| 1996 | $15.66B | $15.66B – $15.66B | - |
| 1995 | $14.86B | $14.86B – $14.86B | - |
| 1994 | $13.80B | $13.80B – $13.80B | Global bond market selloff and pre-emptive Federal Reserve tightening cycle |
| 1993 | $10.37B | $10.37B – $10.37B | - |
| 1992 | $9.79B | $9.79B – $9.79B | European Exchange Rate Mechanism (ERM) crisis and Black Wednesday |
| 1991 | $7.70B | $7.70B – $7.70B | - |
| 1990 | $6.78B | $6.78B – $6.78B | German reunification tightening and Japanese asset bubble peak |
| 1989 | $4.33B | $4.33B – $4.33B | - |
| 1988 | $3.91B | $3.91B – $3.91B | - |
| 1987 | $3.38B | $3.38B – $3.38B | Louvre Accord and Black Monday central bank liquidity provision |
| 1986 | $3.05B | $3.05B – $3.05B | - |
| 1985 | $2.45B | $2.45B – $2.45B | Plaza Accord coordinated G5 currency intervention depreciates USD |
| 1984 | $2.30B | $2.30B – $2.30B | - |
| 1983 | $2.04B | $2.04B – $2.04B | - |
| 1982 | $2.60B | $2.60B – $2.60B | - |
| 1981 | $3.89B | $3.89B – $3.89B | Volcker disinflation peak pushes benchmark policy rates to postwar highs |
| 1980 | $4.13B | $4.13B – $4.13B | - |
| 1979 | $2.72B | $2.72B – $2.72B | Second oil shock; Paul Volcker appointed Federal Reserve Chair |
| 1978 | $1.40B | $1.40B – $1.40B | - |
| 1977 | $0.65B | $0.65B – $0.65B | - |
| 1976 | $0.59B | $0.59B – $0.59B | - |
| 1975 | $0.24B | $0.24B – $0.24B | - |
| 1974 | $0.31B | $0.31B – $0.31B | First OPEC oil shock triggers global stagflation and steep policy rate hikes |
| 1973 | $0.28B | $0.28B – $0.28B | - |
| 1972 | $0.18B | $0.18B – $0.18B | - |
| 1971 | $0.23B | $0.23B – $0.23B | Nixon Shock suspends USD gold convertibility; Bretton Woods system ends |
| 1970 | $0.39B | $0.39B – $0.39B | - |
| 1969 | $0.34B | $0.34B – $0.34B | - |
| 1968 | $0.22B | $0.22B – $0.22B | - |
| 1967 | $0.13B | $0.13B – $0.13B | - |
| 1966 | $0.17B | $0.17B – $0.17B | Credit crunch of 1966 and monetary tightening |
| 1965 | $0.14B | $0.14B – $0.14B | - |
| 1964 | $0.09B | $0.09B – $0.09B | - |
| 1963 | $0.08B | $0.08B – $0.08B | - |
| 1962 | $0.08B | $0.08B – $0.08B | - |
| 1961 | $0.07B | $0.07B – $0.07B | - |
| 1960 | $0.11B | $0.11B – $0.11B | - |
Frequently Asked Questions - Chile FX Reserves ($B)
How much in foreign exchange and gold reserves does Chile hold?
As of 2025, Chile holds $49.45 billion USD in total international reserves (including monetary gold and foreign exchange).
Statistical Provenance
Source Metadata & Methodology Notes
- Primary Institution:
- World Bank Open Data & International Monetary Fund (IFS)
- Dataset / Dataflow:
- World Development Indicators: Total Reserves Including Gold (FI.RES.TOTL.CD)
- Canonical Series ID:
- WB:FI.RES.TOTL.CD:CHL
- Reuse & License:
- Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
- Holdings of monetary gold (valued at year-end London prices), Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), reserves of IMF members held by the IMF, and holdings of foreign exchange under the control of monetary authorities.
- Values are converted from current US dollars to billions of US dollars ($10^9$).
- Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) via World Bank Development Indicators.
Academic & Media Attribution
Cite This Dataset (APA & BibTeX)
APA 7th Edition
CentralBankData.com. (2025). Chile Foreign Exchange & Gold Reserves (USD), compiled from World Bank & IMF International Financial Statistics (FI.RES.TOTL.CD, CC BY 4.0). https://centralbankdata.com/chile-foreign-exchange-reserves
BibTeX
@misc{cbd_reserves_chile,
author = {CentralBankData.com},
title = {Chile Foreign Exchange and Gold Reserves},
note = {Compiled from World Bank and IMF IFS FI.RES.TOTL.CD (CC BY 4.0)},
year = {2025},
url = {https://centralbankdata.com/chile-foreign-exchange-reserves}
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