Hong Kong vs India: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange
Hong Kong
312.26 billion SDR
in 2025
India
403.72 billion SDR
in 2025
Hong Kong rank
7th
India rank
5th
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange over time
- Hong Kong
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 403.72 billion SDR against 312.26 billion SDR in Hong Kong, a difference of 91.46 billion SDR.
That makes India's figure about 1.3 times Hong Kong's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 7th and India ranks 5th of 188 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 3 and India in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.22 billion SDR | 11.37 billion SDR | 29.85 billion SDR | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 96.61 billion SDR | 95.87 billion SDR | 745.45 million SDR | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 246.85 billion SDR | 222.55 billion SDR | 24.30 billion SDR | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 327.87 billion SDR | 398.70 billion SDR | 70.83 billion SDR | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange, Hong Kong or India?
- India, at 403.72 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 India?
- 91.46 billion SDR, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and India?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong and India rank globally for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange?
- Hong Kong ranks 7th and India ranks 5th 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 consists of all the resources that are available to the monetary authorities of countries for the purpose of meeting balance of payments financing needs.