Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate in China
China: Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate was 8.47 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate in China, 1978–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves (includes gold, current us$), annual growth rate in China is 8.47 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 4,408.8% on the previous year and up 166.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (includes gold, current us$), annual growth rate in China peaked at 111.28 % change on previous year in 1994 and was at its lowest, -48.4 % change on previous year, in 1992.
China ranks 118th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate in China, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | -0.1472 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | 95.69 % change on previous year | -65101.3% |
| 1980 | 15.88 % change on previous year | -83.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1536 % change on previous year | -99.0% |
| 1982 | 69.71 % change on previous year | +45283.3% |
| 1983 | 15.63 % change on previous year | -77.6% |
| 1984 | 7.31 % change on previous year | -53.2% |
| 1985 | -20.68 % change on previous year | -382.9% |
| 1986 | -2.75 % change on previous year | -86.7% |
| 1987 | 36.76 % change on previous year | -1438.7% |
| 1988 | 5.78 % change on previous year | -84.3% |
| 1989 | -2.94 % change on previous year | -150.9% |
| 1990 | 49.55 % change on previous year | -1784.0% |
| 1991 | 39.71 % change on previous year | -19.9% |
| 1992 | -48.4 % change on previous year | -221.9% |
| 1993 | 10.04 % change on previous year | -120.7% |
| 1994 | 111.28 % change on previous year | +1008.2% |
| 1995 | 38.95 % change on previous year | -65.0% |
| 1996 | 39.16 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 31.07 % change on previous year | -20.6% |
| 1998 | 4.37 % change on previous year | -85.9% |
| 1999 | 5.61 % change on previous year | +28.4% |
| 2000 | 6.41 % change on previous year | +14.3% |
| 2001 | 28.12 % change on previous year | +338.5% |
| 2002 | 35.3 % change on previous year | +25.6% |
| 2003 | 39.79 % change on previous year | +12.7% |
| 2004 | 49.68 % change on previous year | +24.9% |
| 2005 | 33.46 % change on previous year | -32.6% |
| 2006 | 29.99 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
| 2007 | 43.08 % change on previous year | +43.6% |
| 2008 | 27.14 % change on previous year | -37.0% |
| 2009 | 24.76 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 18.79 % change on previous year | -24.1% |
| 2011 | 11.7 % change on previous year | -37.7% |
| 2012 | 4.08 % change on previous year | -65.1% |
| 2013 | 14.55 % change on previous year | +256.5% |
| 2014 | 0.5069 % change on previous year | -96.5% |
| 2015 | -12.69 % change on previous year | -2602.8% |
| 2016 | -9.03 % change on previous year | -28.8% |
| 2017 | 4.46 % change on previous year | -149.3% |
| 2018 | -2.08 % change on previous year | -146.8% |
| 2019 | 1.73 % change on previous year | -182.8% |
| 2020 | 4.17 % change on previous year | +141.6% |
| 2021 | 2.11 % change on previous year | -49.5% |
| 2022 | -3.53 % change on previous year | -267.8% |
| 2023 | 4.32 % change on previous year | -222.2% |
| 2024 | 0.1879 % change on previous year | -95.6% |
| 2025 | 8.47 % change on previous year | +4408.8% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 8.47 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.21 % change on previous year, 76% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- China's 8.47 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.19 % change on previous year, 92% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +65101.3% | -0.1472 % change on previous year | 95.69 % change on previous year |
| 1982 | +45283.3% | 0.1536 % change on previous year | 69.71 % change on previous year |
| 2025 | +4408.8% | 0.1879 % change on previous year | 8.47 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | -2602.8% | 0.5069 % change on previous year | -12.69 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | +1784.0% | -2.94 % change on previous year | 49.55 % change on previous year |
| 1987 | +1438.7% | -2.75 % change on previous year | 36.76 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.77 % change on previous year | -0.1472 % change on previous year | 95.69 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1980s | 12.49 % change on previous year | -20.68 % change on previous year | 69.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.13 % change on previous year | -48.4 % change on previous year | 111.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.77 % change on previous year | 6.41 % change on previous year | 49.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.2 % change on previous year | -12.69 % change on previous year | 18.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.62 % change on previous year | -3.53 % change on previous year | 8.47 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
- 115 India 8.87 % change on previous year compare
- 116 Egypt 8.8 % change on previous year compare
- 117 Brazil 8.73 % change on previous year compare
- 119 Malaysia 8.09 % change on previous year compare
- 120 Bulgaria 7.89 % change on previous year compare
- 121 Cayman Islands 7.73 % change on previous year compare
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- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 39.69 units per person (2025)
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- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 28.98 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves (includes gold, current us$), annual growth rate in China?
- Total reserves (includes gold, current us$), annual growth rate in China was 8.47 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves (includes gold, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 111.28 % change on previous year in 1994.
- What is the lowest total reserves (includes gold, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was -48.4 % change on previous year in 1992.
- How does China rank for total reserves (includes gold, current us$), annual growth rate?
- China ranks 118th out of 182 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves (includes gold, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 166.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Total reserves (includes gold, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Total reserves International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Total reserves (includes gold, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.