Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in China
China: Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) was 4.87 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in China, 2005–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in China stood at 4.87 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 534.3% on the previous year and up 136.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in China peaked at 43.32 % change on previous year in 2007 and was at its lowest, -13.32 % change on previous year, in 2015.
China ranks 106th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in China, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 34.26 % change on previous year | — |
| 2006 | 30.22 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 2007 | 43.32 % change on previous year | +43.3% |
| 2008 | 27.34 % change on previous year | -36.9% |
| 2009 | 23.28 % change on previous year | -14.8% |
| 2010 | 18.68 % change on previous year | -19.8% |
| 2011 | 11.72 % change on previous year | -37.2% |
| 2012 | 4.1 % change on previous year | -65.0% |
| 2013 | 15.39 % change on previous year | +275.4% |
| 2014 | 0.5679 % change on previous year | -96.3% |
| 2015 | -13.32 % change on previous year | -2445.8% |
| 2016 | -9.62 % change on previous year | -27.8% |
| 2017 | 4.31 % change on previous year | -144.8% |
| 2018 | -2.17 % change on previous year | -150.2% |
| 2019 | 1.15 % change on previous year | -153.3% |
| 2020 | 3.48 % change on previous year | +201.2% |
| 2021 | 1.06 % change on previous year | -69.6% |
| 2022 | -3.78 % change on previous year | -457.1% |
| 2023 | 3.54 % change on previous year | -193.8% |
| 2024 | -1.12 % change on previous year | -131.7% |
| 2025 | 4.87 % change on previous year | -534.3% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 4.87 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.64 % change on previous year, 51% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- China's 4.87 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.4 % change on previous year, 76% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -2445.8% | 0.5679 % change on previous year | -13.32 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.68 % change on previous year | 23.28 % change on previous year | 43.32 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.08 % change on previous year | -13.32 % change on previous year | 18.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.34 % change on previous year | -3.78 % change on previous year | 4.87 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
- 103 Norway 5.16 % change on previous year compare
- 104 Paraguay 5.13 % change on previous year compare
- 105 Canada 4.91 % change on previous year compare
- 107 Poland 4.81 % change on previous year compare
- 108 Brazil 4.55 % change on previous year compare
- 109 Botswana 4.53 % change on previous year 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 4.87 % change on previous year 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 43.32 % change on previous year in 2007.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.32 % change on previous year in 2015.
- How does China rank for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)?
- China ranks 106th out of 166 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 up 136.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) International Monetary Fund
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.