Memorandum items, Currency composition of reserves, Denominated in in China
China: Memorandum items, Currency composition of reserves, Denominated in was 435.42 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising
Memorandum items, Currency composition of reserves, Denominated in in China, 2015–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, memorandum items, currency composition of reserves, denominated in in China stood at 435.42 billion. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.3% on the previous year and up 53.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, memorandum items, currency composition of reserves, denominated in in China peaked at 435.42 billion in 2024 and was at its lowest, 258.50 billion, in 2018.
China ranks 1st of 82 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 | 283.27 billion | — |
| 2016 | 272.62 billion | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 278.89 billion | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 258.50 billion | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 282.93 billion | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 316.62 billion | +11.9% |
| 2021 | 326.67 billion | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 332.45 billion | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 384.41 billion | +15.6% |
| 2024 | 435.42 billion | +13.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 275.24 billion | 258.50 billion | 283.27 billion | 5 |
| 2020s | 359.11 billion | 316.62 billion | 435.42 billion | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
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 435.42 billion 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 435.42 billion in 2024.
- What is the lowest memorandum items, currency composition of reserves, denominated in recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 258.50 billion in 2018.
- How does China rank for memorandum items, currency composition of reserves, denominated in?
- China ranks 1st out of 82 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 up 53.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 not 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.