China vs India: 24_International reserves
China
3.41 trillion excluding gold
in 2026
India
575.69 billion excluding gold
in 2026
China rank
1st
India rank
4th
24_International reserves over time
- China
- India
How they compare
China currently reports 3.41 trillion excluding gold against 575.69 billion excluding gold in India, a difference of 2.83 trillion excluding gold.
That makes China's figure about 5.9 times India's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 1st and India ranks 4th of 175 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.21 billion excluding gold | 15.21 billion excluding gold | 55.00 billion excluding gold | China |
| 2000s | 772.08 billion excluding gold | 132.62 billion excluding gold | 639.46 billion excluding gold | China |
| 2010s | 3.26 trillion excluding gold | 317.61 billion excluding gold | 2.94 trillion excluding gold | China |
| 2020s | 3.26 trillion excluding gold | 549.80 billion excluding gold | 2.71 trillion excluding gold | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher 24_international reserves, China or India?
- China, at 3.41 trillion excluding gold against 575.69 billion excluding gold in India as of 2026.
- What is the difference in 24_international reserves between China and India?
- 2.83 trillion excluding gold, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2026.
- How do China and India rank globally for 24_international reserves?
- China ranks 1st and India ranks 4th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IMF, published as 24_International reserves (excluding gold). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The data on international reserve assets refer to entries published in the world tables of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics (IFS).