China vs Switzerland: Reserves excluding gold
China
2.50 trillion SDR
in 2025
Switzerland
678.82 billion SDR
in 2025
China rank
1st
Switzerland rank
3rd
Reserves excluding gold over time
- China
- Switzerland
How they compare
China currently reports 2.50 trillion SDR against 678.82 billion SDR in Switzerland, a difference of 1.82 trillion SDR.
That makes China's figure about 3.7 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Switzerland ahead.
China ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 3rd of 188 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.59 billion SDR | 11.53 billion SDR | 9.94 billion SDR | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 10.85 billion SDR | 15.91 billion SDR | 5.05 billion SDR | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 57.07 billion SDR | 24.84 billion SDR | 32.23 billion SDR | China |
| 2000s | 624.53 billion SDR | 31.83 billion SDR | 592.70 billion SDR | China |
| 2010s | 2.26 trillion SDR | 384.87 billion SDR | 1.88 trillion SDR | China |
| 2020s | 2.41 trillion SDR | 668.00 billion SDR | 1.75 trillion SDR | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserves excluding gold, China or Switzerland?
- China, at 2.50 trillion SDR against 678.82 billion SDR in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserves excluding gold between China and Switzerland?
- 1.82 trillion SDR, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Switzerland?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do China and Switzerland rank globally for reserves excluding gold?
- China ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 3rd of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Reserves excluding gold (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.