Taiwan, China vs World: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange
Taiwan, China
439.98 billion SDR
in 2025
World
9.60 trillion SDR
in 2025
Taiwan, China rank
4th
World rank
1st
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange over time
- Taiwan, China
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 9.60 trillion SDR against 439.98 billion SDR in Taiwan, China, a difference of 9.16 trillion SDR.
That makes World's figure about 21.8 times Taiwan, China's.
Across all 76 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.
Taiwan, China ranks 4th and World ranks 1st of 194 countries.
World has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Taiwan, China | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 49.70 million SDR | 15.75 billion SDR | 15.70 billion SDR | World |
| 1960s | 217.70 million SDR | 24.87 billion SDR | 24.66 billion SDR | World |
| 1970s | 910.27 million SDR | 141.38 billion SDR | 140.47 billion SDR | World |
| 1980s | 26.61 billion SDR | 374.04 billion SDR | 347.43 billion SDR | World |
| 1990s | 61.80 billion SDR | 918.81 billion SDR | 857.01 billion SDR | World |
| 2000s | 152.95 billion SDR | 3.01 trillion SDR | 2.85 trillion SDR | World |
| 2010s | 294.66 billion SDR | 7.60 trillion SDR | 7.31 trillion SDR | World |
| 2020s | 414.03 billion SDR | 9.21 trillion SDR | 8.80 trillion SDR | World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange, Taiwan, China or World?
- World, at 9.60 trillion SDR against 439.98 billion SDR in Taiwan, China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange between Taiwan, China and World?
- 9.16 trillion SDR, with World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Taiwan, China and World?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Taiwan, China and World rank globally for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange?
- Taiwan, China ranks 4th and World ranks 1st 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