# U.S. dollar share of global FX reserves in Q4 hits lowest in 25 years -IMF

> The U.S. dollar's share of global currency reserves fell in the fourth quarter of 2020 to its lowest level since 1995, according to IMF data released March 31. Some analysts said part of the decline reflected valuation effects rather than a shift away from the dollar.

- Date: 2021-03-31 · published 2021-03-31T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/48321-u-s-dollar-share-of-global-fx-reserves-in-q4-hits-lowest-in-25-years-imf
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

A lower dollar share in reserves signals reduced structural demand for the dollar, which could support dollar-priced commodities over time.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2017-06-30 | [U.S. dollar net longs fall to lowest in about a year: CFTC, Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/70701-u-s-dollar-net-longs-fall-to-lowest-in-about-a-year-cftc-reuters.md) | +0.3% | -1.9% |
| DXY | 2020-07-30 | [Forex markets: Dollar, U.S. Federal Reserve in focus](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52297-forex-markets-dollar-u-s-federal-reserve-in-focus.md) | -0.3% | -0.5% |
| DXY | 2023-04-11 | [Latam FX at 5-year high as dollar dips ahead of U.S. inflation data \| Financial Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36626-latam-fx-at-5-year-high-as-dollar-dips-ahead-of-u-s-inflation-data-financial.md) | -0.4% | -1.0% |
| DXY | 2020-08-31 | [Dollar hits two-year low, fourth month of losses on Fed inflation mandate](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51844-dollar-hits-two-year-low-fourth-month-of-losses-on-fed-inflation-mandate.md) | +0.1% | +1.4% |
| DXY | 2025-12-22 | [Dire year for dollar has little light at end of tunnel in 2026 \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21684-dire-year-for-dollar-has-little-light-at-end-of-tunnel-in-2026-reuters.md) | -0.5% | -0.7% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/business/us-dollar-share-global-fx-reserves-dips-59-q4-2020-2021-03-31/

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