Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in China
China: Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) was 2,387 US dollar per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in China, 2004–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per person.
Analysis
In 2025, reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in China stood at 2,387 US dollar per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in China peaked at 2,803 US dollar per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 470.6 US dollar per person, in 2004.
China ranks 51st of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in China, year by year
| Year | US dollar per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 470.6 US dollar per person | — |
| 2005 | 628.1 US dollar per person | +33.5% |
| 2006 | 813.37 US dollar per person | +29.5% |
| 2007 | 1,160 US dollar per person | +42.6% |
| 2008 | 1,469 US dollar per person | +26.7% |
| 2009 | 1,802 US dollar per person | +22.7% |
| 2010 | 2,129 US dollar per person | +18.1% |
| 2011 | 2,365 US dollar per person | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 2,445 US dollar per person | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 2,803 US dollar per person | +14.6% |
| 2014 | 2,801 US dollar per person | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 2,414 US dollar per person | -13.8% |
| 2016 | 2,169 US dollar per person | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 2,249 US dollar per person | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 2,190 US dollar per person | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 2,208 US dollar per person | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 2,279 US dollar per person | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 2,301 US dollar per person | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 2,215 US dollar per person | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 2,295 US dollar per person | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 2,272 US dollar per person | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 2,387 US dollar per person | +5.1% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 2,387 US dollar per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,629 US dollar per person, 1.5× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- China's 2,387 US dollar per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2,158 US dollar per person, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,057 US dollar per person | 470.6 US dollar per person | 1,802 US dollar per person | 6 |
| 2010s | 2,377 US dollar per person | 2,129 US dollar per person | 2,803 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,292 US dollar per person | 2,215 US dollar per person | 2,387 US dollar per person | 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 reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in China?
- Reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in China was 2,387 US dollar per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 2,803 US dollar per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 470.6 US dollar per person in 2004.
- How does China rank for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)?
- China ranks 51st out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.