Bank for International Settlements (BIS) vs China: Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce
Bank for International Settlements (BIS)
177.83 million SDR
in 2025
China
2.60 billion SDR
in 2025
Bank for International Settlements (BIS) rank
4th
China rank
6th
Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce over time
- Bank for International Settlements (BIS)
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 2.60 billion SDR against 177.83 million SDR in Bank for International Settlements (BIS), a difference of 2.42 billion SDR.
That makes China's figure about 14.6 times Bank for International Settlements (BIS)'s.
Across all 49 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
Bank for International Settlements (BIS) ranks 4th and China ranks 6th of 8 regions.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bank for International Settlements (BIS) | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 348.19 million SDR | 448.00 million SDR | 99.81 million SDR | China |
| 1980s | 238.17 million SDR | 444.85 million SDR | 206.68 million SDR | China |
| 1990s | 243.77 million SDR | 444.50 million SDR | 200.73 million SDR | China |
| 2000s | 199.09 million SDR | 692.02 million SDR | 492.93 million SDR | China |
| 2010s | 466.65 million SDR | 1.63 billion SDR | 1.17 billion SDR | China |
| 2020s | 341.64 million SDR | 2.39 billion SDR | 2.05 billion SDR | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce, Bank for International Settlements (BIS) or China?
- China, at 2.60 billion SDR against 177.83 million SDR in Bank for International Settlements (BIS) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce between Bank for International Settlements (BIS) and China?
- 2.42 billion SDR, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bank for International Settlements (BIS) and China?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Bank for International Settlements (BIS) and China rank globally for gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce?
- Bank for International Settlements (BIS) ranks 4th and China ranks 6th of 8 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce (SDR). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
International liquidity consists of all the resources that are available to the monetary authorities of countries for the purpose of meeting balance of payments financing needs.