Hong Kong, China vs Singapore: Reserves excluding gold
Hong Kong, China
317.08 billion SDR
in 2023
Singapore
295.68 billion SDR
in 2025
Hong Kong, China rank
7th
Singapore rank
10th
Reserves excluding gold over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Singapore
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 317.08 billion SDR against 295.68 billion SDR in Singapore, a difference of 21.40 billion SDR.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.1 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 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 | 40.98 billion SDR | 238.48 million SDR | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 96.61 billion SDR | 82.59 billion SDR | 14.03 billion SDR | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 254.93 billion SDR | 182.73 billion SDR | 72.20 billion SDR | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 332.97 billion SDR | 255.42 billion SDR | 77.55 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 Singapore?
- Hong Kong, China, at 317.08 billion SDR against 295.68 billion SDR in Singapore as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reserves excluding gold between Hong Kong, China and Singapore?
- 21.40 billion SDR, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Singapore?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Singapore rank globally for reserves excluding gold?
- 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 (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.