Hong Kong, China vs Korea: Official Reserve Assets and Other Foreign Currency Assets
Official Reserve Assets and Other Foreign Currency Assets over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Korea
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 475.68 billion against 428.06 billion in Korea, a difference of 47.62 billion.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.1 times Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Korea ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 7th and Korea ranks 10th of 91 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 2 and Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 169.75 billion | 236.71 billion | 66.96 billion | Korea |
| 2010s | 371.83 billion | 357.66 billion | 14.17 billion | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 485.09 billion | 432.20 billion | 52.89 billion | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official reserve assets and other foreign currency assets, Hong Kong, China or Korea?
- Hong Kong, China, at 475.68 billion against 428.06 billion in Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official reserve assets and other foreign currency assets between Hong Kong, China and Korea?
- 47.62 billion, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Korea?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Korea rank globally for official reserve assets and other foreign currency assets?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 7th and Korea ranks 10th of 91 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Official Reserve Assets and Other Foreign Currency Assets (approximate market value), Official reserve assets and other foreign currency assets (International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity: Guidelines for a Data Template 2013 (IRFCL 2013), Monetary Authorities and Central Government exclud. 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.