Hong Kong, China vs Korea: Total reserves (gold at market value)
Hong Kong, China
317.18 billion SDR
in 2023
Korea
318.78 billion SDR
in 2025
Hong Kong, China rank
11th
Korea rank
10th
Total reserves (gold at market value) over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 318.78 billion SDR against 317.18 billion SDR in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 1.60 billion SDR.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 11th and Korea ranks 10th of 188 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 3 and Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.25 billion SDR | 21.71 billion SDR | 19.54 billion SDR | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 96.64 billion SDR | 125.38 billion SDR | 28.74 billion SDR | Korea |
| 2010s | 254.99 billion SDR | 254.06 billion SDR | 931.00 million SDR | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 333.06 billion SDR | 317.69 billion SDR | 15.37 billion SDR | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves (gold at market value), Hong Kong, China or Korea?
- Korea, at 318.78 billion SDR against 317.18 billion SDR in Hong Kong, China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total reserves (gold at market value) between Hong Kong, China and Korea?
- 1.60 billion SDR, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Korea?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Korea rank globally for total reserves (gold at market value)?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 11th and Korea ranks 10th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Total reserves (gold at market value) (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.