Official Reserve Assets: Guidelines for a Data Template 2013 … US in China
China: Official Reserve Assets: Guidelines for a Data Template 2013 … US was 20.70 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Official Reserve Assets and Other Foreign Currency Assets in China, 2015–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
China recorded 20.70 billion for official reserve assets and other foreign currency assets in 2025.
The figure is down 33.9% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official reserve assets and other foreign currency assets in China peaked at 31.31 billion in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.13 billion, in 2020.
China ranks 19th of 91 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Official Reserve Assets: Guidelines for a Data Template 2013 … US in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 18.63 billion | — |
| 2016 | 30.03 billion | +61.2% |
| 2017 | 15.57 billion | -48.2% |
| 2018 | 19.81 billion | +27.2% |
| 2019 | 10.06 billion | -49.2% |
| 2020 | 4.13 billion | -58.9% |
| 2021 | 15.85 billion | +283.5% |
| 2022 | 5.77 billion | -63.6% |
| 2023 | 11.85 billion | +105.2% |
| 2024 | 31.31 billion | +164.3% |
| 2025 | 20.70 billion | -33.9% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 20.70 billion is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.97 billion, 5.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- China's 20.70 billion is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 21.00 billion, 99% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.82 billion | 10.06 billion | 30.03 billion | 5 |
| 2020s | 14.93 billion | 4.13 billion | 31.31 billion | 6 |
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 official reserve assets and other foreign currency assets in China?
- Official reserve assets and other foreign currency assets in China was 20.70 billion in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest official reserve assets and other foreign currency assets recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 31.31 billion in 2024.
- What is the lowest official reserve assets and other foreign currency assets recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.13 billion in 2020.
- How does China rank for official reserve assets and other foreign currency assets?
- China ranks 19th out of 91 countries with data for 2025.
- Is official reserve assets and other foreign currency assets rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Official Reserve Assets and Other Foreign Currency Assets (approximate market value), Official reserve currency and deposits (in convertible foreign currencies) with US Dollars (International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity: Guidelines for a Data Template 2013 (IRFCL 2013), Monetary Authorit. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.