Total reserves (gold at market value) in China, People's Republic of
China, People's Republic of: Total reserves (gold at market value) was 2.74 trillion SDR in 2025. β Volatile
Total reserves (gold at market value) in China, People's Republic of, 1977β2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in SDR.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves (gold at market value) in China, People's Republic of is 2.74 trillion SDR, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (gold at market value) in China, People's Republic of peaked at 2.74 trillion SDR in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.42 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 | 4.56 billion SDR | 3.42 billion SDR | 6.61 billion SDR | 3 |
| 1980s | 15.26 billion SDR | 7.91 billion SDR | 21.71 billion SDR | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.19 billion SDR | 18.07 billion SDR | 117.61 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2000s | 632.69 billion SDR | 131.83 billion SDR | 1.56 trillion SDR | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.31 trillion SDR | 1.89 trillion SDR | 2.69 trillion SDR | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.54 trillion SDR | 2.33 trillion SDR | 2.74 trillion SDR | 6 |
Countries ranked near China, People's Republic of
- 2 United States 1.01 trillion SDR compare
- 3 Japan 1.00 trillion SDR compare
- 4 Switzerland 785.45 billion SDR compare
More financial sector data for China, People's Republic of
- 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 national valuation) 2.73 trillion 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 total reserves (gold at market value) in China, People's Republic of?
- Total reserves (gold at market value) in China, People's Republic of was 2.74 trillion SDR in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest total reserves (gold at market value) recorded in China, People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 2.74 trillion SDR in 2025.
- What is the lowest total reserves (gold at market value) recorded in China, People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.42 billion SDR in 1978.
- How does China, People's Republic of rank for total reserves (gold at market value)?
- China, People's Republic of ranks 1st out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves (gold at market value) rising or falling in China, People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. 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 Total reserves (gold at market value) (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.