Switzerland vs Taiwan, China: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange
Switzerland
667.88 billion SDR
in 2025
Taiwan, China
439.98 billion SDR
in 2025
Switzerland rank
3rd
Taiwan, China rank
4th
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange over time
- Switzerland
- Taiwan, China
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 667.88 billion SDR against 439.98 billion SDR in Taiwan, China, a difference of 227.90 billion SDR.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.5 times Taiwan, China's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Switzerland ahead.
Switzerland ranks 3rd and Taiwan, China ranks 4th of 188 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 5 and Taiwan, China in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | Taiwan, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 212.00 million SDR | 49.70 million SDR | 162.30 million SDR | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 665.30 million SDR | 217.70 million SDR | 447.60 million SDR | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 6.62 billion SDR | 910.27 million SDR | 5.71 billion SDR | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 15.54 billion SDR | 26.61 billion SDR | 11.07 billion SDR | Taiwan, China |
| 1990s | 23.88 billion SDR | 61.80 billion SDR | 37.91 billion SDR | Taiwan, China |
| 2000s | 30.54 billion SDR | 152.95 billion SDR | 122.41 billion SDR | Taiwan, China |
| 2010s | 380.40 billion SDR | 294.66 billion SDR | 85.74 billion SDR | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 658.08 billion SDR | 414.03 billion SDR | 244.05 billion SDR | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange, Switzerland or Taiwan, China?
- Switzerland, at 667.88 billion SDR against 439.98 billion SDR in Taiwan, China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange between Switzerland and Taiwan, China?
- 227.90 billion SDR, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Taiwan, China?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Switzerland and Taiwan, China rank globally for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange?
- Switzerland ranks 3rd and Taiwan, China 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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About this data
International Liquidity (IL) 2026 April