China vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), Adjusted using IMF

China
55.82 billion US dollar
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
39.70 billion US dollar
in 2025
China rank
3rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
5th

Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), Adjusted using IMF over time

  • China
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

China currently reports 55.82 billion US dollar against 39.70 billion US dollar in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 16.13 billion US dollar.

That makes China's figure about 1.4 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was China ahead.

China ranks 3rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th of 164 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 3.08 billion US dollar 2.69 billion US dollar 384.18 million US dollar China
2010s 10.99 billion US dollar 13.49 billion US dollar 2.50 billion US dollar United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 46.30 billion US dollar 36.08 billion US dollar 10.22 billion US dollar China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs), adjusted using imf, China or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
China, at 55.82 billion US dollar against 39.70 billion US dollar in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs), adjusted using imf between China and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
16.13 billion US dollar, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
How do China and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs), adjusted using imf?
China ranks 3rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), 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, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), Adjusted using IMF accounting records (Assets, Positions, US dollar)
Unit
US dollar
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
166 places, 4,374 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.