Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in China
China: Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) was 0.1722 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in China, 2004–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in China stood at 0.1722 US dollar per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in China peaked at 0.4623 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.1707 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
That places China 66th out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in China, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.3074 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2005 | 0.3533 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 2006 | 0.382 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 0.424 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4169 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.4623 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 0.4598 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.4147 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 0.3818 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 0.3922 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.36 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2953 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2628 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2505 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2172 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2135 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2145 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1786 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1707 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1772 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 0.1709 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2025 | 0.1722 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0.1722 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2038 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 85% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- China's 0.1722 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2664 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 65% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.391 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.3074 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.4623 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.3248 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2135 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.4598 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1807 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1707 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2145 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
- 63 Philippines 0.1798 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 64 Iceland 0.1755 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 65 Armenia 0.1739 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 67 Romania 0.1688 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 68 Tunisia 0.1679 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 69 Bhutan 0.1675 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
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 0.1722 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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 0.4623 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2009.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1707 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does China rank for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)?
- China ranks 66th 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 41.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.