Hong Kong, China vs Saudi Arabia: Reserves excluding gold
Hong Kong, China
317.08 billion SDR
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
335.74 billion SDR
in 2025
Hong Kong, China rank
7th
Saudi Arabia rank
6th
Reserves excluding gold over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 335.74 billion SDR against 317.08 billion SDR in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 18.66 billion SDR.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong, China's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 7th and Saudi Arabia ranks 6th of 188 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.22 billion SDR | 8.04 billion SDR | 33.18 billion SDR | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 96.61 billion SDR | 107.75 billion SDR | 11.13 billion SDR | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 254.93 billion SDR | 407.13 billion SDR | 152.21 billion SDR | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 332.97 billion SDR | 327.58 billion SDR | 5.39 billion SDR | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserves excluding gold, Hong Kong, China or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 335.74 billion SDR against 317.08 billion SDR in Hong Kong, China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserves excluding gold between Hong Kong, China and Saudi Arabia?
- 18.66 billion SDR, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Saudi Arabia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Saudi Arabia rank globally for reserves excluding gold?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 7th and Saudi Arabia ranks 6th 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.