Hong Kong vs Singapore: Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar)
Hong Kong
427.91 billion US dollar
in 2025
Singapore
409.88 billion US dollar
in 2025
Hong Kong rank
11th
Singapore rank
13th
Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar) over time
- Hong Kong
- Singapore
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 427.91 billion US dollar against 409.88 billion US dollar in Singapore, a difference of 18.03 billion US dollar.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 11th and Singapore ranks 13th of 173 countries.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 136.66 billion US dollar | 126.96 billion US dollar | 9.69 billion US dollar | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 351.04 billion US dollar | 259.11 billion US dollar | 91.92 billion US dollar | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 447.92 billion US dollar | 366.87 billion US dollar | 81.04 billion US dollar | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserve assets, Hong Kong or Singapore?
- Hong Kong, at 427.91 billion US dollar against 409.88 billion US dollar in Singapore as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserve assets between Hong Kong and Singapore?
- 18.03 billion US dollar, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Singapore?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong and Singapore rank globally for reserve assets?
- Hong Kong ranks 11th and Singapore ranks 13th of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.