China vs United States: Reserve assets, Reserve position in the IMF, Adjusted using IMF
Reserve assets, Reserve position in the IMF, Adjusted using IMF over time
- China
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 30.64 billion US dollar against 11.18 billion US dollar in China, a difference of 19.46 billion US dollar.
That makes United States's figure about 2.7 times China's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
China ranks 3rd and United States ranks 1st of 164 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.17 billion US dollar | 9.32 billion US dollar | 7.15 billion US dollar | United States |
| 2010s | 7.61 billion US dollar | 23.44 billion US dollar | 15.83 billion US dollar | United States |
| 2020s | 10.50 billion US dollar | 32.35 billion US dollar | 21.86 billion US dollar | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserve assets, reserve position in the imf, adjusted using imf, China or United States?
- United States, at 30.64 billion US dollar against 11.18 billion US dollar in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserve assets, reserve position in the imf, adjusted using imf between China and United States?
- 19.46 billion US dollar, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do China and United States rank globally for reserve assets, reserve position in the imf, adjusted using imf?
- China ranks 3rd and United States ranks 1st of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Reserve assets, Reserve position in the IMF, 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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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.