Total reserves minus gold (current US$) in China
China: Total reserves minus gold (current US$) was 3.42 trillion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves minus gold in China, 1977–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
China recorded 3.42 trillion current US$ for total reserves minus gold in 2025.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves minus gold in China peaked at 3.86 trillion current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.56 billion current US$, in 1978.
China ranks 1st of 183 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves minus gold (current US$) in China, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 2.35 billion current US$ | — |
| 1978 | 1.56 billion current US$ | -33.6% |
| 1979 | 2.15 billion current US$ | +38.3% |
| 1980 | 2.55 billion current US$ | +18.2% |
| 1981 | 5.06 billion current US$ | +98.7% |
| 1982 | 11.35 billion current US$ | +124.4% |
| 1983 | 14.99 billion current US$ | +32.1% |
| 1984 | 17.37 billion current US$ | +15.9% |
| 1985 | 12.73 billion current US$ | -26.7% |
| 1986 | 11.45 billion current US$ | -10.0% |
| 1987 | 16.30 billion current US$ | +42.4% |
| 1988 | 18.54 billion current US$ | +13.7% |
| 1989 | 17.96 billion current US$ | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 29.59 billion current US$ | +64.7% |
| 1991 | 43.67 billion current US$ | +47.6% |
| 1992 | 20.62 billion current US$ | -52.8% |
| 1993 | 22.39 billion current US$ | +8.6% |
| 1994 | 52.91 billion current US$ | +136.4% |
| 1995 | 75.38 billion current US$ | +42.5% |
| 1996 | 107.04 billion current US$ | +42.0% |
| 1997 | 142.76 billion current US$ | +33.4% |
| 1998 | 149.19 billion current US$ | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 157.73 billion current US$ | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 168.28 billion current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 215.60 billion current US$ | +28.1% |
| 2002 | 291.13 billion current US$ | +35.0% |
| 2003 | 408.15 billion current US$ | +40.2% |
| 2004 | 614.50 billion current US$ | +50.6% |
| 2005 | 821.51 billion current US$ | +33.7% |
| 2006 | 1.07 trillion current US$ | +30.1% |
| 2007 | 1.53 trillion current US$ | +43.2% |
| 2008 | 1.95 trillion current US$ | +27.4% |
| 2009 | 2.42 trillion current US$ | +23.9% |
| 2010 | 2.87 trillion current US$ | +18.6% |
| 2011 | 3.20 trillion current US$ | +11.7% |
| 2012 | 3.33 trillion current US$ | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 3.84 trillion current US$ | +15.3% |
| 2014 | 3.86 trillion current US$ | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 3.35 trillion current US$ | -13.3% |
| 2016 | 3.03 trillion current US$ | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 3.16 trillion current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 3.09 trillion current US$ | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 3.13 trillion current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 3.24 trillion current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 3.31 trillion current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 3.19 trillion current US$ | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 3.30 trillion current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 3.26 trillion current US$ | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 3.42 trillion current US$ | +4.9% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 3.42 trillion current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.30 billion current US$, 543.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- China's 3.42 trillion current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24.02 billion current US$, 142.6× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.02 billion current US$ | 1.56 billion current US$ | 2.35 billion current US$ | 3 |
| 1980s | 12.83 billion current US$ | 2.55 billion current US$ | 18.54 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 80.13 billion current US$ | 20.62 billion current US$ | 157.73 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 948.32 billion current US$ | 168.28 billion current US$ | 2.42 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.29 trillion current US$ | 2.87 trillion current US$ | 3.86 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.29 trillion current US$ | 3.19 trillion current US$ | 3.42 trillion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
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- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.8948 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 28.98 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves minus gold in China?
- Total reserves minus gold in China was 3.42 trillion current US$ in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest total reserves minus gold recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 3.86 trillion current US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest total reserves minus gold recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.56 billion current US$ in 1978.
- How does China rank for total reserves minus gold?
- China ranks 1st out of 183 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves minus gold rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Total reserves minus gold (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.