China vs France: Gold reserves at market value
China
236.49 billion SDR
in 2025
France
249.89 billion SDR
in 2025
China rank
5th
France rank
4th
Gold reserves at market value over time
- China
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 249.89 billion SDR against 236.49 billion SDR in China, a difference of 13.40 billion 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 5th 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 | 2.98 billion SDR | 21.11 billion SDR | 18.13 billion SDR | France |
| 1980s | 4.41 billion SDR | 28.36 billion SDR | 23.96 billion SDR | France |
| 1990s | 3.12 billion SDR | 20.84 billion SDR | 17.72 billion SDR | France |
| 2000s | 8.16 billion SDR | 33.40 billion SDR | 25.25 billion SDR | France |
| 2010s | 42.78 billion SDR | 71.71 billion SDR | 28.94 billion SDR | France |
| 2020s | 124.22 billion SDR | 139.75 billion SDR | 15.53 billion SDR | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gold reserves at market value, China or France?
- France, at 249.89 billion SDR against 236.49 billion SDR in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gold reserves at market value between China and France?
- 13.40 billion 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 market value?
- China ranks 5th and France ranks 4th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Gold reserves at market value (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.