Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate in China

China: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate was -0.1486 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
-0.1486 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 108.5%
World rank
131st
of 188 countries
All-time high
145.65 % change on previous year
in 1982
All-time low
-52.59 % change on previous year
in 1992
Years of data
48
1978–2025

Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate in China, 1978–2025

-50050100150197820012025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2025, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate in China stood at -0.1486 % change on previous year.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 108.5% on the previous year and up 98.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate in China peaked at 145.65 % change on previous year in 1982 and was at its lowest, -52.59 % change on previous year, in 1992.

China ranks 131st of 188 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.

Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate in China, year by year

Annual values for Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate in China, 1978 to 2025.
Year % change on previous year Change
1978 -38.09 % change on previous year
1979 36.82 % change on previous year -196.6%
1980 8.47 % change on previous year -77.0%
1981 131.7 % change on previous year +1455.7%
1982 145.65 % change on previous year +10.6%
1983 36.98 % change on previous year -74.6%
1984 23.26 % change on previous year -37.1%
1985 -36.36 % change on previous year -256.4%
1986 -20.75 % change on previous year -42.9%
1987 24.95 % change on previous year -220.2%
1988 21.42 % change on previous year -14.1%
1989 -0.6702 % change on previous year -103.1%
1990 55.17 % change on previous year -8331.7%
1991 48.4 % change on previous year -12.3%
1992 -52.59 % change on previous year -208.7%
1993 9.15 % change on previous year -117.4%
1994 129.11 % change on previous year +1311.6%
1995 39.99 % change on previous year -69.0%
1996 47.56 % change on previous year +18.9%
1997 41.95 % change on previous year -11.8%
1998 -0.7022 % change on previous year -101.7%
1999 9.46 % change on previous year -1447.8%
2000 12.76 % change on previous year +34.9%
2001 32.85 % change on previous year +157.3%
2002 24.79 % change on previous year -24.5%
2003 28.82 % change on previous year +16.3%
2004 44.73 % change on previous year +55.2%
2005 45.88 % change on previous year +2.6%
2006 23.72 % change on previous year -48.3%
2007 36.44 % change on previous year +53.6%
2008 30.64 % change on previous year -15.9%
2009 21.13 % change on previous year -31.0%
2010 20.81 % change on previous year -1.5%
2011 12.07 % change on previous year -42.0%
2012 3.99 % change on previous year -67.0%
2013 15.16 % change on previous year +280.1%
2014 6.9 % change on previous year -54.5%
2015 -9.4 % change on previous year -236.2%
2016 -6.82 % change on previous year -27.4%
2017 -1.55 % change on previous year -77.3%
2018 0.205 % change on previous year -113.3%
2019 1.73 % change on previous year +743.2%
2020 -0.6336 % change on previous year -136.7%
2021 3.98 % change on previous year -728.6%
2022 1.2 % change on previous year -69.8%
2023 2.69 % change on previous year +123.6%
2024 1.75 % change on previous year -35.1%
2025 -0.1486 % change on previous year -108.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s -0.6381 % change on previous year -38.09 % change on previous year 36.82 % change on previous year 2
1980s 33.46 % change on previous year -36.36 % change on previous year 145.65 % change on previous year 10
1990s 32.75 % change on previous year -52.59 % change on previous year 129.11 % change on previous year 10
2000s 30.17 % change on previous year 12.76 % change on previous year 45.88 % change on previous year 10
2010s 4.31 % change on previous year -9.4 % change on previous year 20.81 % change on previous year 10
2020s 1.47 % change on previous year -0.6336 % change on previous year 3.98 % change on previous year 6

Countries ranked near China

  1. 128 Italy 0.3137 % change on previous year compare
  2. 129 Saudi Arabia 0.2687 % change on previous year compare
  3. 130 Norway 0.1443 % change on previous year compare
  4. 132 Poland -0.1898 % change on previous year compare
  5. 133 Canada -0.1913 % change on previous year compare
  6. 134 Brazil -0.4431 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate in China?
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate in China was -0.1486 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 145.65 % change on previous year in 1982.
What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was -52.59 % change on previous year in 1992.
How does China rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate?
China ranks 131st out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 98.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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Indicator
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
208 places, 11,157 data points, 1951–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.