Hong Kong, China vs Singapore: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange
Hong Kong, China
312.26 billion SDR
in 2025
Singapore
289.89 billion SDR
in 2025
Hong Kong, China rank
7th
Singapore rank
10th
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Singapore
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 312.26 billion SDR against 289.89 billion SDR in Singapore, a difference of 22.37 billion SDR.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.1 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Singapore ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 7th and Singapore ranks 10th of 188 countries.
Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.22 billion SDR | 40.74 billion SDR | 475.54 million SDR | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 96.61 billion SDR | 82.13 billion SDR | 14.49 billion SDR | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 246.85 billion SDR | 177.66 billion SDR | 69.18 billion SDR | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 327.87 billion SDR | 261.15 billion SDR | 66.72 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 Singapore?
- Hong Kong, China, at 312.26 billion SDR against 289.89 billion SDR in Singapore as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange between Hong Kong, China and Singapore?
- 22.37 billion SDR, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Singapore?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Singapore rank globally for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 7th and Singapore ranks 10th 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.