China vs Russia: Reserve assets, Monetary gold (Assets, Positions, US dollar)
Reserve assets, Monetary gold (Assets, Positions, US dollar) over time
- China
- Russia
How they compare
China currently reports 319.45 billion US dollar against 133.07 billion US dollar in Russia, a difference of 186.38 billion US dollar.
That makes China's figure about 2.4 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2004 it was China ahead.
China ranks 5th and Russia ranks 7th of 151 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Russia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.27 billion US dollar | 11.26 billion US dollar | 4.01 billion US dollar | China |
| 2010s | 61.51 billion US dollar | 60.03 billion US dollar | 1.48 billion US dollar | China |
| 2020s | 115.69 billion US dollar | 135.91 billion US dollar | 20.23 billion US dollar | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserve assets, monetary gold, China or Russia?
- China, at 319.45 billion US dollar against 133.07 billion US dollar in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserve assets, monetary gold between China and Russia?
- 186.38 billion US dollar, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Russia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.
- How do China and Russia rank globally for reserve assets, monetary gold?
- China ranks 5th and Russia ranks 7th of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Reserve assets, Monetary gold (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.