Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate in China
China: Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate was 9.09 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate in China, 1981–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve position in the imf, sdr, annual growth rate in China is 9.09 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 203.2% on the previous year and up 155.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve position in the imf, sdr, annual growth rate in China peaked at 147.91 % change on previous year in 2008 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 1981.
China ranks 5th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate in China, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -100 % change on previous year | — |
| 1984 | 55.35 % change on previous year | -155.4% |
| 1985 | 16.13 % change on previous year | -70.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0066 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1987 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1988 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1989 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1990 | -0.0033 % change on previous year | — |
| 1991 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1992 | 82.15 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | -6.97 % change on previous year | -108.5% |
| 1994 | 0.8858 % change on previous year | -112.7% |
| 1995 | 58.08 % change on previous year | +6457.4% |
| 1996 | 18.73 % change on previous year | -67.8% |
| 1997 | 73.27 % change on previous year | +291.2% |
| 1998 | 49.98 % change on previous year | -31.8% |
| 1999 | -33.23 % change on previous year | -166.5% |
| 2000 | -13.2 % change on previous year | -60.3% |
| 2001 | 40.91 % change on previous year | -409.9% |
| 2002 | 32.89 % change on previous year | -19.6% |
| 2003 | -6.66 % change on previous year | -120.2% |
| 2004 | -16.35 % change on previous year | +145.6% |
| 2005 | -54.49 % change on previous year | +233.3% |
| 2006 | -26.16 % change on previous year | -52.0% |
| 2007 | -25.98 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 147.91 % change on previous year | -669.3% |
| 2009 | 112 % change on previous year | -24.3% |
| 2010 | 48.6 % change on previous year | -56.6% |
| 2011 | 53.44 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
| 2012 | -16.54 % change on previous year | -131.0% |
| 2013 | -13.82 % change on previous year | -16.5% |
| 2014 | -14.24 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 2015 | -16.52 % change on previous year | +16.0% |
| 2016 | 117.54 % change on previous year | -811.4% |
| 2017 | -21.83 % change on previous year | -118.6% |
| 2018 | 9.25 % change on previous year | -142.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1535 % change on previous year | -98.3% |
| 2020 | 22.41 % change on previous year | +14499.0% |
| 2021 | 2.17 % change on previous year | -90.3% |
| 2022 | 6.64 % change on previous year | +205.3% |
| 2023 | -10.8 % change on previous year | -262.6% |
| 2024 | 3 % change on previous year | -127.8% |
| 2025 | 9.09 % change on previous year | +203.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -4.07 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 55.35 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1990s | 24.29 % change on previous year | -33.23 % change on previous year | 82.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.09 % change on previous year | -54.49 % change on previous year | 147.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.6 % change on previous year | -21.83 % change on previous year | 117.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.42 % change on previous year | -10.8 % change on previous year | 22.41 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
- 2 Cameroon 21.26 % change on previous year compare
- 3 Portugal 13.63 % change on previous year compare
- 4 United States of America 12.2 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Mexico 8.95 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Belgium 8.35 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Slovakia 8.12 % change on previous year 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 position in the imf, sdr, annual growth rate in China?
- Reserve position in the imf, sdr, annual growth rate in China was 9.09 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve position in the imf, sdr, annual growth rate recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 147.91 % change on previous year in 2008.
- What is the lowest reserve position in the imf, sdr, annual growth rate recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 1981.
- How does China rank for reserve position in the imf, sdr, annual growth rate?
- China ranks 5th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve position in the imf, sdr, annual growth rate rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 155.0%. 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 position in the IMF, SDR, 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 position in the IMF, SDR. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR International Monetary Fund
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Reserve position in the IMF, SDR. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.