China vs Hong Kong, China: Reserves and related items
Reserves and related items over time
- China
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports -11.46 billion BoP, current US$ against -49.94 billion BoP, current US$ in China, a difference of 38.48 billion BoP, current US$.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was China ahead.
China ranks 195th and Hong Kong, China ranks 192nd of 195 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.45 billion BoP, current US$ | 620.25 million BoP, current US$ | 6.83 billion BoP, current US$ | China |
| 2000s | 230.53 billion BoP, current US$ | 14.17 billion BoP, current US$ | 216.36 billion BoP, current US$ | China |
| 2010s | 80.97 billion BoP, current US$ | 13.80 billion BoP, current US$ | 67.17 billion BoP, current US$ | China |
| 2020s | 52.19 billion BoP, current US$ | -7.15 billion BoP, current US$ | 59.33 billion BoP, current US$ | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserves and related items, China or Hong Kong, China?
- Hong Kong, China, at -11.46 billion BoP, current US$ against -49.94 billion BoP, current US$ in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in reserves and related items between China and Hong Kong, China?
- 38.48 billion BoP, current US$, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Hong Kong, China?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do China and Hong Kong, China rank globally for reserves and related items?
- China ranks 195th and Hong Kong, China ranks 192nd of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Reserves and related items (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reserves and related items is the net change in a country's holdings of international reserves resulting from transactions on the current, capital, and financial accounts. Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency.Also included are net credit and loans from the IMF (excluding reserve position) and total exceptional financing. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.