Canada international reserves
Total reserves
$123B
Data for September 2026
1-month change
-1.5%
12-month change
-0.9%
High since 2000
$127B
October 2025
Monthly history (IMF)
$123.3 billion
September 2026+325.5% vs January 2000
Gross reserves in US dollars with gold at market value. Source: IMF, International Liquidity.
Composition
What the central bank holds its reserves in, as of September 2026.
- Foreign exchange$95.2B · 77.2%
- SDRs$23.9B · 19.4%
- IMF reserve position$4.1B · 3.4%
Gold
Canada does not report gold holdings.
In context
Reserves per person
US$ 2,959
Reserves as % of GDP (2025)
5.3%
Months of imports covered
2.0
Usual benchmark: under 3 months is considered low.