China vs India: Total reserves minus gold (current US$)
Total reserves minus gold (current US$) over time
- China
- India
How they compare
China currently reports 3.42 trillion current US$ against 576.45 billion current US$ in India, a difference of 2.85 trillion current US$.
That makes China's figure about 5.9 times India's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 49 shared years of data; in 1977 it was India ahead.
China ranks 1st and India ranks 4th of 183 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 5 and India in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.02 billion current US$ | 6.24 billion current US$ | 4.22 billion current US$ | India |
| 1980s | 12.83 billion current US$ | 5.48 billion current US$ | 7.35 billion current US$ | China |
| 1990s | 80.13 billion current US$ | 16.36 billion current US$ | 63.77 billion current US$ | China |
| 2000s | 948.32 billion current US$ | 145.92 billion current US$ | 802.40 billion current US$ | China |
| 2010s | 3.29 trillion current US$ | 326.87 billion current US$ | 2.96 trillion current US$ | China |
| 2020s | 3.29 trillion current US$ | 564.23 billion current US$ | 2.72 trillion current US$ | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves minus gold, China or India?
- China, at 3.42 trillion current US$ against 576.45 billion current US$ in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total reserves minus gold between China and India?
- 2.85 trillion current US$, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do China and India rank globally for total reserves minus gold?
- China ranks 1st and India ranks 4th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Total reserves minus gold (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This series includes external assets (excluding 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.