Hong Kong, China vs Korea: Total reserves (gold at national valuation)
Hong Kong, China
317.18 billion SDR
in 2023
Korea
311.57 billion SDR
in 2025
Hong Kong, China rank
9th
Korea rank
11th
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Korea
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 317.18 billion SDR against 311.57 billion SDR in Korea, a difference of 5.61 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 9th and Korea ranks 11th 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 | 21.66 billion SDR | 19.59 billion SDR | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 96.64 billion SDR | 125.25 billion SDR | 28.61 billion SDR | Korea |
| 2010s | 254.99 billion SDR | 254.30 billion SDR | 685.67 million SDR | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 333.06 billion SDR | 316.55 billion SDR | 16.52 billion SDR | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves (gold at national valuation), Hong Kong, China or Korea?
- Hong Kong, China, at 317.18 billion SDR against 311.57 billion SDR in Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total reserves (gold at national valuation) between Hong Kong, China and Korea?
- 5.61 billion SDR, with Hong Kong, China 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 national valuation)?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 9th and Korea ranks 11th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (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.