Hong Kong, China vs Taiwan, China: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange
Hong Kong, China
312.26 billion SDR
in 2025
Taiwan, China
439.98 billion SDR
in 2025
Hong Kong, China rank
7th
Taiwan, China rank
4th
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Taiwan, China
How they compare
Taiwan, China currently reports 439.98 billion SDR against 312.26 billion SDR in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 127.72 billion SDR.
That makes Taiwan, China's figure about 1.4 times Hong Kong, China's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Taiwan, China ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 7th and Taiwan, China ranks 4th of 188 countries.
Taiwan, China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Taiwan, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.22 billion SDR | 61.80 billion SDR | 20.58 billion SDR | Taiwan, China |
| 2000s | 96.61 billion SDR | 152.95 billion SDR | 56.33 billion SDR | Taiwan, China |
| 2010s | 246.85 billion SDR | 294.66 billion SDR | 47.81 billion SDR | Taiwan, China |
| 2020s | 327.87 billion SDR | 414.03 billion SDR | 86.17 billion SDR | Taiwan, 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 Taiwan, China?
- Taiwan, China, at 439.98 billion SDR against 312.26 billion SDR in Hong Kong, China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange between Hong Kong, China and Taiwan, China?
- 127.72 billion SDR, with Taiwan, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Taiwan, China?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Taiwan, China rank globally for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 7th and Taiwan, China ranks 4th 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.