Hong Kong, China vs United Arab Emirates: Total reserves

Hong Kong, China
425.55 billion includes gold, current US$
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
292.32 billion includes gold, current US$
in 2025
Hong Kong, China rank
13th
United Arab Emirates rank
15th

Total reserves over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • United Arab Emirates
0100.0B200.0B300.0B400.0B500.0B197319992025

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 425.55 billion includes gold, current US$ against 292.32 billion includes gold, current US$ in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 133.24 billion includes gold, current US$.

That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.5 times United Arab Emirates's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong, China ranks 13th and United Arab Emirates ranks 15th of 182 countries.

Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1990s 57.91 billion includes gold, current US$ 7.47 billion includes gold, current US$ 50.44 billion includes gold, current US$ Hong Kong, China
2000s 142.12 billion includes gold, current US$ 26.05 billion includes gold, current US$ 116.06 billion includes gold, current US$ Hong Kong, China
2010s 365.00 billion includes gold, current US$ 79.28 billion includes gold, current US$ 285.72 billion includes gold, current US$ Hong Kong, China
2020s 459.56 billion includes gold, current US$ 141.44 billion includes gold, current US$ 318.12 billion includes gold, current US$ Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total reserves, Hong Kong, China or United Arab Emirates?
Hong Kong, China, at 425.55 billion includes gold, current US$ against 292.32 billion includes gold, current US$ in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
What is the difference in total reserves between Hong Kong, China and United Arab Emirates?
133.24 billion includes gold, current US$, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and United Arab Emirates?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Hong Kong, China and United Arab Emirates rank globally for total reserves?
Hong Kong, China ranks 13th and United Arab Emirates ranks 15th of 182 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Total reserves (includes gold, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$)
Unit
includes gold, current US$
Source
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
183 places, 9,516 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.