Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange was 312.26 billion SDR in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
312.26 billion SDR
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
7th
of 188 countries
All-time high
354.91 billion SDR
in 2021
All-time low
17.27 billion SDR
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Hong Kong, China, 1990–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in SDR.
Analysis
In 2025, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Hong Kong, China stood at 312.26 billion SDR.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Hong Kong, China peaked at 354.91 billion SDR in 2021 and was at its lowest, 17.27 billion SDR, in 1990.
That places Hong Kong, China 7th out of 188 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.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | SDR | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17.27 billion SDR | — |
| 1991 | 20.14 billion SDR | +16.6% |
| 1992 | 25.58 billion SDR | +27.0% |
| 1993 | 31.30 billion SDR | +22.3% |
| 1994 | 33.74 billion SDR | +7.8% |
| 1995 | 37.27 billion SDR | +10.5% |
| 1996 | 44.37 billion SDR | +19.1% |
| 1997 | 68.78 billion SDR | +55.0% |
| 1998 | 63.64 billion SDR | -7.5% |
| 1999 | 70.12 billion SDR | +10.2% |
| 2000 | 82.54 billion SDR | +17.7% |
| 2001 | 88.45 billion SDR | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 82.31 billion SDR | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 79.65 billion SDR | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 79.55 billion SDR | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 86.93 billion SDR | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 88.52 billion SDR | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 96.59 billion SDR | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 118.47 billion SDR | +22.6% |
| 2009 | 163.15 billion SDR | +37.7% |
| 2010 | 174.44 billion SDR | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 185.81 billion SDR | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 206.38 billion SDR | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 201.99 billion SDR | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 226.65 billion SDR | +12.2% |
| 2015 | 258.82 billion SDR | +14.2% |
| 2016 | 287.24 billion SDR | +11.0% |
| 2017 | 302.85 billion SDR | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 305.22 billion SDR | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 319.07 billion SDR | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 341.35 billion SDR | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 354.91 billion SDR | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 318.52 billion SDR | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 317.08 billion SDR | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 323.07 billion SDR | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 312.26 billion SDR | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.22 billion SDR | 17.27 billion SDR | 70.12 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.61 billion SDR | 79.55 billion SDR | 163.15 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2010s | 246.85 billion SDR | 174.44 billion SDR | 319.07 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2020s | 327.87 billion SDR | 312.26 billion SDR | 354.91 billion SDR | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
- 4 Taiwan, China 439.98 billion SDR compare
- 5 India 403.72 billion SDR compare
- 6 Saudi Arabia 317.55 billion SDR compare
- 8 Russian Federation 295.25 billion SDR compare
- 9 Republic of Korea 294.26 billion SDR compare
- 10 Singapore 289.89 billion SDR compare
More financial sector data for Hong Kong, China
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate -3.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.7308 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 41,641 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate -0.454 % change on previous year (2023)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 42,075 SDR per person (2023)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate -0.4501 % change on previous year (2023)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 42,088 SDR per person (2023)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate -0.4504 % change on previous year (2023)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 42,088 SDR per person (2023)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 317.18 billion SDR (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Hong Kong, China?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Hong Kong, China was 312.26 billion SDR in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 354.91 billion SDR in 2021.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.27 billion SDR in 1990.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 7th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China 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.