Hong Kong, China vs Republic of Korea: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange
Hong Kong, China
312.26 billion SDR
in 2025
Republic of Korea
294.26 billion SDR
in 2025
Hong Kong, China rank
7th
Republic of Korea rank
9th
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 312.26 billion SDR against 294.26 billion SDR in Republic of Korea, a difference of 18.00 billion SDR.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.1 times Republic of Korea's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 7th and Republic of Korea ranks 9th of 188 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 3 and Republic of Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.22 billion SDR | 21.29 billion SDR | 19.93 billion SDR | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 96.61 billion SDR | 124.59 billion SDR | 27.98 billion SDR | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 246.85 billion SDR | 241.35 billion SDR | 5.49 billion SDR | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 327.87 billion SDR | 300.22 billion SDR | 27.65 billion SDR | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange, Hong Kong, China or Republic of Korea?
- Hong Kong, China, at 312.26 billion SDR against 294.26 billion SDR in Republic of Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange between Hong Kong, China and Republic of Korea?
- 18.00 billion SDR, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Republic of Korea?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Republic of Korea rank globally for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 7th and Republic of Korea ranks 9th 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.