China (People’s Republic of) vs World: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange
China (People’s Republic of)
2.45 trillion SDR
in 2025
World
9.61 trillion SDR
in 2025
China (People’s Republic of) rank
1st
World rank
1st
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange over time
- China (People’s Republic of)
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 9.61 trillion SDR against 2.45 trillion SDR in China (People’s Republic of), a difference of 7.15 trillion SDR.
That makes World's figure about 3.9 times China (People’s Republic of)'s.
Across all 49 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st and World ranks 1st of 194 countries.
World has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China (People’s Republic of) | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.59 billion SDR | 224.43 billion SDR | 222.84 billion SDR | World |
| 1980s | 10.30 billion SDR | 374.04 billion SDR | 363.74 billion SDR | World |
| 1990s | 55.67 billion SDR | 918.81 billion SDR | 863.14 billion SDR | World |
| 2000s | 621.33 billion SDR | 3.01 trillion SDR | 2.39 trillion SDR | World |
| 2010s | 2.25 trillion SDR | 7.60 trillion SDR | 5.35 trillion SDR | World |
| 2020s | 2.37 trillion SDR | 9.21 trillion SDR | 6.84 trillion SDR | World |
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 World?
- World, at 9.61 trillion SDR against 2.45 trillion SDR in China (People’s Republic of) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange between China (People’s Republic of) and World?
- 7.15 trillion SDR, with World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and World?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do China (People’s Republic of) and World rank globally for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st 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 consists of all the resources that are available to the monetary authorities of countries for the purpose of meeting balance of payments financing needs.