Hong Kong, China vs Republic of Korea: Total reserves minus gold

Hong Kong, China
425.42 billion current US$
in 2023
Republic of Korea
421.90 billion current US$
in 2025
Hong Kong, China rank
6th
Republic of Korea rank
7th

Total reserves minus gold over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Republic of Korea
0100.0B200.0B300.0B400.0B500.0B196019922025

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 425.42 billion current US$ against 421.90 billion current US$ in Republic of Korea, a difference of 3.51 billion current US$.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 6th and Republic of Korea ranks 7th of 182 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 3 and Republic of Korea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 57.87 billion current US$ 30.45 billion current US$ 27.42 billion current US$ Hong Kong, China
2000s 142.08 billion current US$ 185.69 billion current US$ 43.62 billion current US$ Republic of Korea
2010s 364.91 billion current US$ 360.48 billion current US$ 4.43 billion current US$ Hong Kong, China
2020s 459.43 billion current US$ 431.39 billion current US$ 28.04 billion current US$ Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total reserves minus gold, Hong Kong, China or Republic of Korea?
Hong Kong, China, at 425.42 billion current US$ against 421.90 billion current US$ in Republic of Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in total reserves minus gold between Hong Kong, China and Republic of Korea?
3.51 billion current US$, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Republic of Korea?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Hong Kong, China and Republic of Korea rank globally for total reserves minus gold?
Hong Kong, China ranks 6th and Republic of Korea ranks 7th of 182 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Total reserves minus gold (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total reserves minus gold (current US$)
Unit
current US$
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

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.