China vs United States of America: Reserve assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records

China
3.74 trillion US dollar
in 2025
United States of America
1.39 trillion US dollar
in 2025
China rank
1st
United States of America rank
2nd

Reserve assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records over time

  • China
  • United States of America
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How they compare

China currently reports 3.74 trillion US dollar against 1.39 trillion US dollar in United States of America, a difference of 2.35 trillion US dollar.

That makes China's figure about 2.7 times United States of America's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

China ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 2nd of 169 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 1.42 trillion US dollar 262.04 billion US dollar 1.15 trillion US dollar China
2010s 3.35 trillion US dollar 468.32 billion US dollar 2.88 trillion US dollar China
2020s 3.46 trillion US dollar 855.33 billion US dollar 2.60 trillion US dollar China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reserve assets, adjusted using imf accounting records, China or United States of America?
China, at 3.74 trillion US dollar against 1.39 trillion US dollar in United States of America as of 2025.
What is the difference in reserve assets, adjusted using imf accounting records between China and United States of America?
2.35 trillion US dollar, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States of America?
22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
How do China and United States of America rank globally for reserve assets, adjusted using imf accounting records?
China ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 2nd of 169 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Reserve assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Reserve assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (Assets, Positions, US dollar)
Unit
US dollar
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
172 places, 4,411 data points, 1948–2025
Last refreshed

The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.