China, People's Republic of vs Taiwan, China: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange
China, People's Republic of
2.45 trillion SDR
in 2025
Taiwan, China
439.98 billion SDR
in 2025
China, People's Republic of rank
1st
Taiwan, China rank
4th
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange over time
- China, People's Republic of
- Taiwan, China
How they compare
China, People's Republic of currently reports 2.45 trillion SDR against 439.98 billion SDR in Taiwan, China, a difference of 2.01 trillion SDR.
That makes China, People's Republic of's figure about 5.6 times Taiwan, China's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1977 it was China, People's Republic of ahead.
China, People's Republic of ranks 1st and Taiwan, China ranks 4th of 194 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, China, People's Republic of averaged higher in 4 and Taiwan, China in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, People's Republic of | Taiwan, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.59 billion SDR | 1.08 billion SDR | 505.86 million SDR | China, People's Republic of |
| 1980s | 10.30 billion SDR | 26.61 billion SDR | 16.31 billion SDR | Taiwan, China |
| 1990s | 55.67 billion SDR | 61.80 billion SDR | 6.12 billion SDR | Taiwan, China |
| 2000s | 621.33 billion SDR | 152.95 billion SDR | 468.39 billion SDR | China, People's Republic of |
| 2010s | 2.25 trillion SDR | 294.66 billion SDR | 1.96 trillion SDR | China, People's Republic of |
| 2020s | 2.37 trillion SDR | 414.03 billion SDR | 1.96 trillion SDR | China, People's Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange, China, People's Republic of or Taiwan, China?
- China, People's Republic of, at 2.45 trillion SDR against 439.98 billion SDR in Taiwan, China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange between China, People's Republic of and Taiwan, China?
- 2.01 trillion SDR, with China, People's Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, People's Republic of and Taiwan, China?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do China, People's Republic of and Taiwan, China rank globally for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange?
- China, People's Republic of ranks 1st and Taiwan, China ranks 4th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
International Liquidity (IL) 2026 April