China vs France: Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce
China
2.60 billion SDR
in 2025
France
2.74 billion SDR
in 2025
China rank
6th
France rank
4th
Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce over time
- China
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 2.74 billion SDR against 2.60 billion SDR in China, a difference of 147.07 million SDR.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times China's.
Across all 49 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
China ranks 6th and France ranks 4th of 166 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 448.00 million SDR | 3.33 billion SDR | 2.88 billion SDR | France |
| 1980s | 444.85 million SDR | 2.86 billion SDR | 2.42 billion SDR | France |
| 1990s | 444.50 million SDR | 2.99 billion SDR | 2.55 billion SDR | France |
| 2000s | 692.02 million SDR | 3.17 billion SDR | 2.48 billion SDR | France |
| 2010s | 1.63 billion SDR | 2.74 billion SDR | 1.11 billion SDR | France |
| 2020s | 2.39 billion SDR | 2.74 billion SDR | 354.84 million SDR | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce, China or France?
- France, at 2.74 billion SDR against 2.60 billion SDR in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce between China and France?
- 147.07 million SDR, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and France?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do China and France rank globally for gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce?
- China ranks 6th and France ranks 4th of 166 countries.
- 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.