Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in China
China: Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) was 344,913 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in China, 2004–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in China stood at 344,913 US dollar per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in China peaked at 409,345 US dollar per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 64,968 US dollar per square kilometre, in 2004.
China ranks 37th of 163 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in China, year by year
| Year | US dollar per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 64,968 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 2005 | 87,223 US dollar per square kilometre | +34.3% |
| 2006 | 113,583 US dollar per square kilometre | +30.2% |
| 2007 | 162,784 US dollar per square kilometre | +43.3% |
| 2008 | 207,284 US dollar per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 2009 | 255,549 US dollar per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 2010 | 303,289 US dollar per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 2011 | 338,845 US dollar per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2012 | 352,739 US dollar per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 407,034 US dollar per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2014 | 409,345 US dollar per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 354,816 US dollar per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 2016 | 320,691 US dollar per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2017 | 334,514 US dollar per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 327,271 US dollar per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 331,049 US dollar per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 342,559 US dollar per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 346,182 US dollar per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 333,109 US dollar per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 344,913 US dollar per square kilometre | +3.5% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 344,913 US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 133,960 US dollar per square kilometre, 2.6× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- China's 344,913 US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 136,687 US dollar per square kilometre, 2.5× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 148,565 US dollar per square kilometre | 64,968 US dollar per square kilometre | 255,549 US dollar per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2010s | 347,959 US dollar per square kilometre | 303,289 US dollar per square kilometre | 409,345 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 341,691 US dollar per square kilometre | 333,109 US dollar per square kilometre | 346,182 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 34 Hungary 400,992 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 35 Thailand 394,521 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 36 Bulgaria 382,123 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 38 Malaysia 323,424 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 39 Belgium 317,397 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 40 Dominican Republic 309,818 US dollar per square kilometre 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 344,913 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 409,345 US dollar per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 64,968 US dollar per square kilometre in 2004.
- How does China rank for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)?
- China ranks 37th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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- Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.