Reserve assets, Reserve position in the IMF, Adjusted using IMF in China
China: Reserve assets, Reserve position in the IMF, Adjusted using IMF was 11.18 billion US dollar in 2025. ▲ Rising
Reserve assets, Reserve position in the IMF, Adjusted using IMF in China, 2004–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
China recorded 11.18 billion US dollar for reserve assets, reserve position in the imf, adjusted using imf in 2025. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.6% on the previous year and up 145.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, reserve position in the imf, adjusted using imf in China peaked at 11.18 billion US dollar in 2025 and was at its lowest, 840.39 million US dollar, in 2007.
China ranks 3rd of 164 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Reserve assets, Reserve position in the IMF, Adjusted using IMF in China, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 3.32 billion US dollar | — |
| 2005 | 1.39 billion US dollar | -58.1% |
| 2006 | 1.08 billion US dollar | -22.3% |
| 2007 | 840.39 million US dollar | -22.3% |
| 2008 | 2.03 billion US dollar | +141.6% |
| 2009 | 4.38 billion US dollar | +115.8% |
| 2010 | 6.40 billion US dollar | +46.0% |
| 2011 | 9.78 billion US dollar | +53.0% |
| 2012 | 8.17 billion US dollar | -16.5% |
| 2013 | 7.06 billion US dollar | -13.6% |
| 2014 | 5.70 billion US dollar | -19.3% |
| 2015 | 4.55 billion US dollar | -20.2% |
| 2016 | 9.60 billion US dollar | +111.0% |
| 2017 | 7.95 billion US dollar | -17.2% |
| 2018 | 8.48 billion US dollar | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 8.44 billion US dollar | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 10.77 billion US dollar | +27.5% |
| 2021 | 10.69 billion US dollar | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 10.84 billion US dollar | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 9.75 billion US dollar | -10.1% |
| 2024 | 9.76 billion US dollar | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 11.18 billion US dollar | +14.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.17 billion US dollar | 840.39 million US dollar | 4.38 billion US dollar | 6 |
| 2010s | 7.61 billion US dollar | 4.55 billion US dollar | 9.78 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.50 billion US dollar | 9.75 billion US dollar | 11.18 billion US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
- 1 United States 30.64 billion US dollar compare
- 2 Japan 11.26 billion US dollar compare
- 4 Germany 9.64 billion US dollar compare
- 5 United Kingdom 7.30 billion US dollar compare
- 6 France 7.19 billion US dollar compare
More financial sector data for China
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 250,718 current LCU per person (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 18.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 8.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 2.60 billion SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 236.49 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 2.45 trillion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 2.50 trillion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 2.74 trillion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 2.73 trillion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 1,944 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve assets, reserve position in the imf, adjusted using imf in China?
- Reserve assets, reserve position in the imf, adjusted using imf in China was 11.18 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve assets, reserve position in the imf, adjusted using imf recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 11.18 billion US dollar in 2025.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, reserve position in the imf, adjusted using imf recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 840.39 million US dollar in 2007.
- How does China rank for reserve assets, reserve position in the imf, adjusted using imf?
- China ranks 3rd out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets, reserve position in the imf, adjusted using imf rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 145.8%. 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, Reserve position in the IMF, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.