Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in China
China: Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) was 3.36 trillion US dollar in 2025. ▲ Rising
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in China, 2004–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
In 2025, reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in China stood at 3.36 trillion US dollar.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in China peaked at 3.84 trillion US dollar in 2014 and was at its lowest, 609.93 billion US dollar, in 2004.
That places China 1st out of 168 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
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 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 609.93 billion US dollar | — |
| 2005 | 818.87 billion US dollar | +34.3% |
| 2006 | 1.07 trillion US dollar | +30.2% |
| 2007 | 1.53 trillion US dollar | +43.3% |
| 2008 | 1.95 trillion US dollar | +27.3% |
| 2009 | 2.40 trillion US dollar | +23.3% |
| 2010 | 2.85 trillion US dollar | +18.7% |
| 2011 | 3.18 trillion US dollar | +11.7% |
| 2012 | 3.31 trillion US dollar | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 3.82 trillion US dollar | +15.4% |
| 2014 | 3.84 trillion US dollar | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 3.33 trillion US dollar | -13.3% |
| 2016 | 3.01 trillion US dollar | -9.6% |
| 2017 | 3.14 trillion US dollar | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 3.07 trillion US dollar | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 3.11 trillion US dollar | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 3.22 trillion US dollar | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 3.25 trillion US dollar | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 3.13 trillion US dollar | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 3.24 trillion US dollar | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 3.20 trillion US dollar | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 3.36 trillion US dollar | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.39 trillion US dollar | 609.93 billion US dollar | 2.40 trillion US dollar | 6 |
| 2010s | 3.27 trillion US dollar | 2.85 trillion US dollar | 3.84 trillion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.23 trillion US dollar | 3.13 trillion US dollar | 3.36 trillion US dollar | 6 |
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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 3.36 trillion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 3.84 trillion US dollar in 2014.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 609.93 billion US dollar in 2004.
- How does China rank for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)?
- China ranks 1st out of 168 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 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.