Hong Kong vs Russia: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR)
Hong Kong
312.26 billion SDR
in 2025
Russia
295.25 billion SDR
in 2024
Hong Kong rank
7th
Russia rank
8th
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) over time
- Hong Kong
- Russia
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 312.26 billion SDR against 295.25 billion SDR in Russia, a difference of 17.02 billion SDR.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.1 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 7th and Russia ranks 8th of 188 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 2 and Russia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.89 billion SDR | 6.51 billion SDR | 43.38 billion SDR | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 96.61 billion SDR | 134.38 billion SDR | 37.76 billion SDR | Russia |
| 2010s | 246.85 billion SDR | 267.52 billion SDR | 20.68 billion SDR | Russia |
| 2020s | 330.99 billion SDR | 312.20 billion SDR | 18.79 billion SDR | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange, Hong Kong or Russia?
- Hong Kong, at 312.26 billion SDR against 295.25 billion SDR in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange between Hong Kong and Russia?
- 17.02 billion SDR, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Russia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong and Russia rank globally for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange?
- Hong Kong ranks 7th and Russia ranks 8th 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.