Reserve assets in China, People's Republic of
China, People's Republic of: Reserve assets was 3.74 trillion US dollar in 2025. β² Rising
Reserve assets in China, People's Republic of, 2004β2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve assets in China, People's Republic of is 3.74 trillion US dollar, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.4% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets in China, People's Republic of peaked at 3.90 trillion US dollar in 2014 and was at its lowest, 618.57 billion US dollar, in 2004.
That places China, People's Republic of 1st out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.42 trillion US dollar | 618.57 billion US dollar | 2.45 trillion US dollar | 6 |
| 2010s | 3.35 trillion US dollar | 2.91 trillion US dollar | 3.90 trillion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.46 trillion US dollar | 3.31 trillion US dollar | 3.74 trillion US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near China, People's Republic of
- 2 United States 1.40 trillion US dollar compare
- 3 Japan 1.37 trillion US dollar compare
- 4 Switzerland 1.07 trillion US dollar compare
More financial sector data for China, People's Republic of
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 2.45 trillion SDR (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 250,718 current LCU per person (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 18.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 8.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 2.73 trillion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 2.74 trillion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 2.50 trillion SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 2.60 billion SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 236.49 billion SDR (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 194.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve assets in China, People's Republic of?
- Reserve assets in China, People's Republic of was 3.74 trillion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve assets recorded in China, People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 3.90 trillion US dollar in 2014.
- What is the lowest reserve assets recorded in China, People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 618.57 billion US dollar in 2004.
- How does China, People's Republic of rank for reserve assets?
- China, People's Republic of ranks 1st out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets rising or falling in China, People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China, People's Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.