Reserves and related items in China
China: Reserves and related items was -49.94 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserves and related items in China, 1982–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
China recorded -49.94 billion BoP, current US$ for reserves and related items in 2025.
That represents a change of up 17.5% on the previous year and up 85.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves and related items in China peaked at 479.55 billion BoP, current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, -443.62 billion BoP, current US$, in 2016.
China ranks 194th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.60 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.44 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.30 billion BoP, current US$ | 8 |
| 1990s | 16.17 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.06 billion BoP, current US$ | 35.86 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 230.53 billion BoP, current US$ | 10.69 billion BoP, current US$ | 479.55 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.97 billion BoP, current US$ | -443.62 billion BoP, current US$ | 471.66 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.16 billion BoP, current US$ | -60.50 billion BoP, current US$ | 189.51 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for China
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 40.0% (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure 5.0% (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added 4.82 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita 5,364 constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita growth 5.1% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 9.76 trillion constant LCU (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.9% (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 10.72 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.37 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 4.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserves and related items in China?
- Reserves and related items in China was -49.94 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest reserves and related items recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 479.55 billion BoP, current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest reserves and related items recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was -443.62 billion BoP, current US$ in 2016.
- How does China rank for reserves and related items?
- China ranks 194th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves and related items rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Reserves and related items (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserves and related items is the net change in a country's holdings of international reserves resulting from transactions on the current, capital, and financial accounts. 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.Also included are net credit and loans from the IMF (excluding reserve position) and total exceptional financing. 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.