China vs United States of America: Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), Adjusted using IMF
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), Adjusted using IMF over time
- China
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 173.99 billion US dollar against 55.82 billion US dollar in China, a difference of 118.17 billion US dollar.
That makes United States of America's figure about 3.1 times China's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
China ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 1st of 164 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.08 billion US dollar | 17.89 billion US dollar | 14.81 billion US dollar | United States of America |
| 2010s | 10.99 billion US dollar | 52.59 billion US dollar | 41.60 billion US dollar | United States of America |
| 2020s | 46.30 billion US dollar | 147.41 billion US dollar | 101.11 billion US dollar | United States of America |
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 States of America?
- United States of America, at 173.99 billion US dollar against 55.82 billion US dollar in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs), adjusted using imf between China and United States of America?
- 118.17 billion US dollar, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States of America?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do China and United States of America rank globally for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs), adjusted using imf?
- China ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 1st 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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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.