Countries by Foreign Exchange Reserves 2025

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Key Findings

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China leads in Foreign Exchange Reserves (Billion USD) with 3,240 in 2025.

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Average Foreign Exchange Reserves (Billion USD) in 2025: 960 · median: 573.

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Gap in 2025: China is 9× larger than Singapore.

About This Dataset

Countries by Foreign Exchange Reserves 2025

China holds more foreign currency and gold than the next three economies on this list combined, a stockpile built through decades of trade surpluses and managed exchange rates. Switzerland is the anomaly: its reserves come not from exports but from the central bank buying foreign assets to hold down the franc. Reserves are a buffer against currency crises, which is why import-dependent economies hold far more than their trade volumes alone would suggest.

Analysis

The top three in Foreign Exchange Reserves (Billion USD) in 2025 are China (3,240), Japan (1,230) and Switzerland (870). China and Japan together hold 58.2% of the combined total of all 8 entities. The other 6 are bunched between 360 and 870. It takes the next 4 entities (Japan, Switzerland, India, Saudi Arabia) added together to match China.

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8 categories · 1 year

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Top Value

3,240

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Foreign Exchange Reserves (Billion USD) · 2025

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Foreign Exchange Reserves (Billion USD)

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2025

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Methodology & source

Coverage: 8 entities · 2025 · 8 observations
Measure: Foreign Exchange Reserves (Billion USD)
Last updated: 16 September 2026
Compiled by: The ANYSTAT team

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Values use the measure and unit named on this page. Consult the dataset description and cited source for coverage, definitions and any unit conversions. Displayed values may be rounded for readability.
Entities are ranked highest-first on their value in 2025.

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Rankings & Full Data

8 records · Foreign Exchange Reserves (Billion USD) · ranked by 2025

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#	Category	2025
🥇	China	3,240
🥈	Japan	1,230
🥉	Switzerland	870
4	India	675
5	Saudi Arabia	470
6	Hong Kong	420
7	South Korea	415
8	Singapore	360

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