Reserve assets, Monetary gold in China
China: Reserve assets, Monetary gold was 319.45 billion US dollar in 2025. β Volatile
Reserve assets, Monetary gold in China, 2004β2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve assets, monetary gold in China is 319.45 billion US dollar, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 67.0% on the previous year and up 430.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, monetary gold in China peaked at 319.45 billion US dollar in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.07 billion US dollar, in 2004.
China ranks 5th of 152 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.27 billion US dollar | 4.07 billion US dollar | 37.13 billion US dollar | 6 |
| 2010s | 61.51 billion US dollar | 40.12 billion US dollar | 95.41 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 167.94 billion US dollar | 113.12 billion US dollar | 319.45 billion US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
More financial sector data for China
- 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)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 2.60 billion SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 236.49 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 2.45 trillion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 2.50 trillion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 2.74 trillion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 2.73 trillion SDR (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 194.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve assets, monetary gold in China?
- Reserve assets, monetary gold in China was 319.45 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve assets, monetary gold recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 319.45 billion US dollar in 2025.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, monetary gold recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.07 billion US dollar in 2004.
- How does China rank for reserve assets, monetary gold?
- China ranks 5th out of 152 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets, monetary gold rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 430.7%. 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 Reserve assets, Monetary gold (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.