Emerging and Developing Asia vs Taiwan, China: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange
Emerging and Developing Asia
3.41 trillion SDR
in 2025
Taiwan, China
439.98 billion SDR
in 2025
Emerging and Developing Asia rank
5th
Taiwan, China rank
4th
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange over time
- Emerging and Developing Asia
- Taiwan, China
How they compare
Emerging and Developing Asia currently reports 3.41 trillion SDR against 439.98 billion SDR in Taiwan, China, a difference of 2.97 trillion SDR.
That makes Emerging and Developing Asia's figure about 7.8 times Taiwan, China's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Emerging and Developing Asia ahead.
Emerging and Developing Asia ranks 5th and Taiwan, China ranks 4th of 14 groups.
Emerging and Developing Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Emerging and Developing Asia | Taiwan, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.40 billion SDR | 49.70 million SDR | 2.35 billion SDR | Emerging and Developing Asia |
| 1960s | 1.86 billion SDR | 217.70 million SDR | 1.65 billion SDR | Emerging and Developing Asia |
| 1970s | 7.79 billion SDR | 910.27 million SDR | 6.88 billion SDR | Emerging and Developing Asia |
| 1980s | 27.14 billion SDR | 26.61 billion SDR | 527.08 million SDR | Emerging and Developing Asia |
| 1990s | 120.35 billion SDR | 61.80 billion SDR | 58.55 billion SDR | Emerging and Developing Asia |
| 2000s | 859.29 billion SDR | 152.95 billion SDR | 706.34 billion SDR | Emerging and Developing Asia |
| 2010s | 2.86 trillion SDR | 294.66 billion SDR | 2.56 trillion SDR | Emerging and Developing Asia |
| 2020s | 3.30 trillion SDR | 414.03 billion SDR | 2.89 trillion SDR | Emerging and Developing Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange, Emerging and Developing Asia or Taiwan, China?
- Emerging and Developing Asia, at 3.41 trillion SDR against 439.98 billion SDR in Taiwan, China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange between Emerging and Developing Asia and Taiwan, China?
- 2.97 trillion SDR, with Emerging and Developing Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Emerging and Developing Asia and Taiwan, China?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Emerging and Developing Asia and Taiwan, China rank globally for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange?
- Emerging and Developing Asia ranks 5th and Taiwan, China ranks 4th of 14 groups.
- 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