Total SBP Reserves — Gold and Foreign Exchange Reserves
This series is the sum of SDR holdings; cash foreign currency; Nostro balances; net ACU balances and IMF reserve position excluding CRR/SCRR (compiled as per IMF balance of payments manual guidelines). Total SBP reserves series available on annual (end June) basis from 1948 to 1971 and on monthly basis onwards.
About this series
This series is the sum of SDR holdings; cash foreign currency; Nostro balances; net ACU balances and IMF reserve position excluding CRR/SCRR (compiled as per IMF balance of payments manual guidelines). Total SBP reserves series available on annual (end June) basis from 1948 to 1971 and on monthly basis onwards.
Use cases
- Chart total sbp reserves — gold and foreign exchange reserves and its full history in a dashboard or research note
- Build a trade or balance-of-payments view around total sbp reserves — gold and foreign exchange reserves
- Track external-sector risk
- Pull total sbp reserves — gold and foreign exchange reserves into your stack as JSON or CSV
Who uses this
- Macro researcher
- Trade analyst
- Economist
- Journalist
Metadata
| Series ID | reserves.total_sbp_reserves |
|---|---|
| Source | SBP |
| Unit | USD |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| First observation | 30 Jun 1948 |
| Last observation | 30 Jun 2026 |
| Tier | basic |
Fetch it
curl -H "X-API-Key: pk_live_xxx" \
"https://api.pakdatahub.com/v1/series/reserves.total_sbp_reserves"JSON by default; add ?format=csv for CSV, from/to to filter dates, or transform=yoy|mom|pct_change|3ma|index for server-side transforms. See the series endpoint docs and pricing.
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banking.nonlife_insurance_technical_reserves_provisi - Other Depository Corporations (ODCs) General & Special Reserves
banking.other_depository_corporations_odcs_general_s - Other Financial Corporations (OFCs) General & Special Reserves
banking.other_financial_corporations_ofcs_general_sp - Other Financial Corporations (OFCs) Insurance Technical Reserves Liabilities
banking.other_financial_corporations_ofcs_insurance - Other Items (net) — Reserve Money RM
banking.other_items_net_3 - Other Items (net) — Reserve Money RM
banking.other_items_net_4 - Prepayment of premiums and reserves against outstanding claims: Other Financial Corporations (OFCs) Liabilities
banking.prepayment_premiums_reserves_against_outstan - SBP General & Special Reserves — Central Bank
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banking.scheduled_banks_deposits_with_sbp
FAQ
What is Total SBP Reserves — Gold and Foreign Exchange Reserves?
This series is the sum of SDR holdings; cash foreign currency; Nostro balances; net ACU balances and IMF reserve position excluding CRR/SCRR (compiled as per IMF balance of payments manual guidelines). Total SBP reserves series available on annual (end June) basis from 1948 to 1971 and on monthly basis onwards.
Does PakDataHub have Pakistan balance-of-payments and external-sector data on Total SBP Reserves — Gold and Foreign Exchange Reserves?
Yes. Total SBP Reserves — Gold and Foreign Exchange Reserves is an official Pakistan balance-of-payments and external-sector time series (monthly, from SBP) available on the PakDataHub API, covering 1948 to 2026. Query it as JSON or CSV at /v1/series/reserves.total_sbp_reserves, with server-side transforms (YoY, index, % change).
How far back does Total SBP Reserves — Gold and Foreign Exchange Reserves go?
PakDataHub carries Total SBP Reserves — Gold and Foreign Exchange Reserves covering 1948 to 2026, updated on a monthly basis from SBP.
How do I get Total SBP Reserves — Gold and Foreign Exchange Reserves via the API?
Call GET /v1/series/reserves.total_sbp_reserves with your API key. Add ?format=csv for a download, or filter by date with from/to.