Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in China (People’s Republic of)
China (People’s Republic of): Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange was 2.45 trillion SDR in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in China (People’s Republic of), 1977–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in SDR.
Analysis
China (People’s Republic of) recorded 2.45 trillion SDR for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in China (People’s Republic of) peaked at 2.65 trillion SDR in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.20 billion SDR, in 1978.
That places China (People’s Republic of) 1st out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.59 billion SDR | 1.20 billion SDR | 1.93 billion SDR | 3 |
| 1980s | 10.30 billion SDR | 1.77 billion SDR | 17.04 billion SDR | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.67 billion SDR | 14.14 billion SDR | 112.69 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2000s | 621.33 billion SDR | 127.08 billion SDR | 1.53 trillion SDR | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.25 trillion SDR | 1.85 trillion SDR | 2.65 trillion SDR | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.37 trillion SDR | 2.23 trillion SDR | 2.46 trillion SDR | 6 |
Countries ranked near China (People’s Republic of)
- 2 Japan 861.99 billion SDR compare
- 3 Switzerland 667.88 billion SDR compare
- 4 Taiwan Province of China 439.98 billion SDR compare
More financial sector data for China (People’s Republic of)
- Gold reserves at market value 236.49 billion SDR (2025)
- 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)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 2.73 trillion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 2.74 trillion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 2.50 trillion SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 2.60 billion SDR (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 194.3% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 11.94 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in China (People’s Republic of) was 2.45 trillion SDR in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.65 trillion SDR in 2014.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.20 billion SDR in 1978.
- How does China (People’s Republic of) rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange rising or falling in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China (People’s Republic of) data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International liquidity consists of all the resources that are available to the monetary authorities of countries for the purpose of meeting balance of payments financing needs.