Memorandum items, Currency composition of reserves, Denominated in in China
China: Memorandum items, Currency composition of reserves, Denominated in was 3.02 trillion in 2024. ▬ Flat
Memorandum items, Currency composition of reserves, Denominated in in China, 2015–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
China recorded 3.02 trillion for memorandum items, currency composition of reserves, denominated in in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, memorandum items, currency composition of reserves, denominated in in China peaked at 3.12 trillion in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.83 trillion, in 2016.
China ranks 1st of 86 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Memorandum items, Currency composition of reserves, Denominated in in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 3.12 trillion | — |
| 2016 | 2.83 trillion | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 2.96 trillion | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 2.91 trillion | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 2.94 trillion | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 3.04 trillion | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 3.10 trillion | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 2.97 trillion | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 3.07 trillion | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 3.02 trillion | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.95 trillion | 2.83 trillion | 3.12 trillion | 5 |
| 2020s | 3.04 trillion | 2.97 trillion | 3.10 trillion | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 2 Switzerland 985.41 billion compare
- 3 Russian Federation 604.72 billion compare
- 4 Germany 562.60 billion compare
More financial sector data for China
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 14.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 7.95 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 9.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 5.8 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 14.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 7.95 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 9.09 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is memorandum items, currency composition of reserves, denominated in in China?
- Memorandum items, currency composition of reserves, denominated in in China was 3.02 trillion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest memorandum items, currency composition of reserves, denominated in recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 3.12 trillion in 2015.
- What is the lowest memorandum items, currency composition of reserves, denominated in recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.83 trillion in 2016.
- How does China rank for memorandum items, currency composition of reserves, denominated in?
- China ranks 1st out of 86 countries with data for 2024.
- Is memorandum items, currency composition of reserves, denominated in rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Memorandum items, Currency composition of reserves, Denominated in Currencies in SDR basket (International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity: Guidelines for a Data Template 2013 (IRFCL 2013), Monetary Authorities and Central Government excluding Social Security). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity (IRFCL, or the “Reserves Data Template”) dataset includes data on the amount and composition of countries’ official reserve assets, other foreign currency assets held by monetary authorities and central governments, and short-term foreign currency obligations and related activities of monetary authorities and central governments that can lead to drains on official reserves and other foreign currency assets. This website re-disseminates IMF member countries' data on international reserves and foreign currency liquidity in a common template and in a common currency (the U.S. dollar). Historical data by country are also available. Please note that the re-dissemination of the template data by the Fund does not constitute endorsement of the quality of the data by the Fund.