Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in China
China: Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) was 5.95 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in China, 2005–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
China recorded 5.95 % change on previous year for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 451.3% on the previous year and up 474.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in China peaked at 943.13 % change on previous year in 2009 and was at its lowest, -10.89 % change on previous year, in 2006.
That places China 40th out of 159 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in China, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.4019 % change on previous year | — |
| 2006 | -10.89 % change on previous year | -2809.1% |
| 2007 | 7.11 % change on previous year | -165.3% |
| 2008 | 0.5973 % change on previous year | -91.6% |
| 2009 | 943.13 % change on previous year | +157810.3% |
| 2010 | -1.32 % change on previous year | -100.1% |
| 2011 | -3.96 % change on previous year | +200.1% |
| 2012 | -4.21 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 2013 | -1.61 % change on previous year | -61.8% |
| 2014 | -6.47 % change on previous year | +302.2% |
| 2015 | -1.59 % change on previous year | -75.5% |
| 2016 | -6.06 % change on previous year | +281.6% |
| 2017 | 13.66 % change on previous year | -325.5% |
| 2018 | -2.65 % change on previous year | -119.4% |
| 2019 | 4.08 % change on previous year | -254.1% |
| 2020 | 3.31 % change on previous year | -18.8% |
| 2021 | 361.63 % change on previous year | +10813.1% |
| 2022 | -3.59 % change on previous year | -101.0% |
| 2023 | 4.76 % change on previous year | -232.6% |
| 2024 | -1.69 % change on previous year | -135.6% |
| 2025 | 5.95 % change on previous year | -451.3% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 5.95 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.9 % change on previous year, 1.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- China's 5.95 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.18 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +157810.3% | 0.5973 % change on previous year | 943.13 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +10813.1% | 3.31 % change on previous year | 361.63 % change on previous year |
| 2006 | -2809.1% | 0.4019 % change on previous year | -10.89 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 188.07 % change on previous year | -10.89 % change on previous year | 943.13 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 2010s | -1.01 % change on previous year | -6.47 % change on previous year | 13.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.73 % change on previous year | -3.59 % change on previous year | 361.63 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
- 37 Austria 6.47 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Switzerland 6.38 % change on previous year compare
- 39 Oman 6.15 % change on previous year compare
- 41 Netherlands 5.94 % change on previous year compare
- 42 Serbia 5.92 % change on previous year compare
- 43 France 5.88 % 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, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in China?
- Reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in China was 5.95 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 943.13 % change on previous year in 2009.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.89 % change on previous year in 2006.
- How does China rank for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us)?
- China ranks 40th out of 159 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 474.9%. 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, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (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, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) 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, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.