China vs Switzerland: Official Reserve Assets and Other Foreign Currency Assets
Official Reserve Assets and Other Foreign Currency Assets over time
- China
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 1.83 billion against 457.00 million in China, a difference of 1.37 billion.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 4.0 times China's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2015 it was China ahead.
China ranks 3rd and Switzerland ranks 2nd of 51 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.67 billion | 217.60 million | 4.45 billion | China |
| 2020s | 1.05 billion | 3.21 billion | 2.16 billion | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official reserve assets and other foreign currency assets, China or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 1.83 billion against 457.00 million in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official reserve assets and other foreign currency assets between China and Switzerland?
- 1.37 billion, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Switzerland?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do China and Switzerland rank globally for official reserve assets and other foreign currency assets?
- China ranks 3rd and Switzerland ranks 2nd of 51 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Official Reserve Assets and Other Foreign Currency Assets (approximate market value), Other foreign currency assets, loans not included in official reserve assets (International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity: Guidelines for a Data Template 2013 (IRFCL 2013), Monetary Authorities and Centra. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity (IRFCL, or the “Reserves Data Template”) dataset includes data on the amount and composition of countries’ official reserve assets, other foreign currency assets held by monetary authorities and central governments, and short-term foreign currency obligations and related activities of monetary authorities and central governments that can lead to drains on official reserves and other foreign currency assets. This website re-disseminates IMF member countries' data on international reserves and foreign currency liquidity in a common template and in a common currency (the U.S. dollar). Historical data by country are also available. Please note that the re-dissemination of the template data by the Fund does not constitute endorsement of the quality of the data by the Fund.