What is the difference in reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange between Hong Kong and Taiwan?

127.72 billion SDR, with Taiwan ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Taiwan?

36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.

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.

Hong Kong vs Taiwan: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR)

Hong Kong

312.26 billion SDR

in 2025

Taiwan

439.98 billion SDR

in 2025

Hong Kong rank

7th

Taiwan rank

4th

Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) over time

Hong Kong
Taiwan

How they compare

Taiwan currently reports 439.98 billion SDR against 312.26 billion SDR in Hong Kong, a difference of 127.72 billion SDR.

That makes Taiwan's figure about 1.4 times Hong Kong's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Taiwan ahead.

Hong Kong ranks 7th and Taiwan ranks 4th of 188 countries.

Taiwan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hong Kong	Taiwan	Difference	Ahead
1990s	41.22 billion SDR	61.80 billion SDR	20.58 billion SDR	Taiwan
2000s	96.61 billion SDR	152.95 billion SDR	56.33 billion SDR	Taiwan
2010s	246.85 billion SDR	294.66 billion SDR	47.81 billion SDR	Taiwan
2020s	327.87 billion SDR	414.03 billion SDR	86.17 billion SDR	Taiwan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange, Hong Kong or Taiwan?: Taiwan, at 439.98 billion SDR against 312.26 billion SDR in Hong Kong as of 2025.
What is the difference in reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange between Hong Kong and Taiwan?: 127.72 billion SDR, with Taiwan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Taiwan?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Hong Kong and Taiwan rank globally for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange?: Hong Kong ranks 7th and Taiwan ranks 4th of 188 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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Indicator: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR)
Unit: SDR
Source: International Monetary Fund
Licence: IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 208 places, 11,451 data points, 1950–2025
Last refreshed: 19 August 2026

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