IMF reports dollar share of currency reserves at 57.13% in first quarter of 2026

2026-07-01

documented
The IMF's July 1, 2026 COFER release reported that the U.S. dollar's share of world foreign-exchange reserves rose from 56.42% in 2025Q4 to 57.13% in 2026Q1. The IMF attributed around half the increase to exchange-rate valuation effects.
- International Monetary Fund: IMF Data Brief: Currency Composition of Official Foreign Exchange ReservesDollar-share paragraph: 57.13 percent, 56.42 percent and valuation contribution

Summary and current status

The latest reviewed quarterly release records an increase, with exchange rates contributing to the movement.

First-quarter 2026 observation

People and organizations

Dollar share of world foreign-exchange reserves, 2026Q157.13%
Calculation details
Basis
Observed
Population
World foreign-exchange reserves covered by IMF COFER
Period
2026-01-01 to 2026-03-31
As of
2026-03-31
Method
Use the IMF's published currency share, without removing exchange-rate valuation effects.
Uncertainty
Quarterly currency composition is not a measure of all payments, trade invoicing, gold reserves or permanent economic harm. Prior quarters can be revised.