Hong Kong vs Singapore: Total reserves
Total reserves over time
- Hong Kong
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 432.11 billion includes gold, current US$ against 425.55 billion includes gold, current US$ in Hong Kong, a difference of 6.56 billion includes gold, current US$.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Singapore ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 13th and Singapore ranks 11th of 181 countries.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.91 billion includes gold, current US$ | 57.79 billion includes gold, current US$ | 116.44 million includes gold, current US$ | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 142.12 billion includes gold, current US$ | 124.55 billion includes gold, current US$ | 17.57 billion includes gold, current US$ | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 365.00 billion includes gold, current US$ | 268.36 billion includes gold, current US$ | 96.64 billion includes gold, current US$ | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 459.56 billion includes gold, current US$ | 362.85 billion includes gold, current US$ | 96.71 billion includes gold, current US$ | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves, Hong Kong or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 432.11 billion includes gold, current US$ against 425.55 billion includes gold, current US$ in Hong Kong as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total reserves between Hong Kong and Singapore?
- 6.56 billion includes gold, current US$, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Singapore?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong and Singapore rank globally for total reserves?
- Hong Kong ranks 13th and Singapore ranks 11th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Total reserves (includes gold, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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. 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.