Hong Kong, China vs India: Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)

Hong Kong, China
427.62 billion US dollar
in 2025
India
552.64 billion US dollar
in 2025
Hong Kong, China rank
7th
India rank
4th

Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • India
0200.0B400.0B600.0B199620102025

How they compare

India currently reports 552.64 billion US dollar against 427.62 billion US dollar in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 125.03 billion US dollar.

That makes India's figure about 1.3 times Hong Kong, China's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 7th and India ranks 4th of 168 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 1 and India in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China India Difference Ahead
2000s 133.17 billion US dollar 148.60 billion US dollar 15.43 billion US dollar India
2010s 350.90 billion US dollar 320.08 billion US dollar 30.82 billion US dollar Hong Kong, China
2020s 447.75 billion US dollar 543.61 billion US dollar 95.86 billion US dollar India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities), Hong Kong, China or India?
India, at 552.64 billion US dollar against 427.62 billion US dollar in Hong Kong, China as of 2025.
What is the difference in reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) between Hong Kong, China and India?
125.03 billion US dollar, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and India?
26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
How do Hong Kong, China and India rank globally for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)?
Hong Kong, China ranks 7th and India ranks 4th of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (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, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar)
Unit
US dollar
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
171 places, 4,431 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.