China vs Switzerland: 24_International reserves
China
3.30 trillion excluding gold
in 2025
Switzerland
836.69 billion excluding gold
in 2025
China rank
1st
Switzerland rank
3rd
24_International reserves over time
- China
- Switzerland
How they compare
China currently reports 3.30 trillion excluding gold against 836.69 billion excluding gold in Switzerland, a difference of 2.47 trillion excluding gold.
That makes China's figure about 3.9 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Switzerland ahead.
China ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 3rd of 174 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.21 billion excluding gold | 30.92 billion excluding gold | 39.29 billion excluding gold | China |
| 2000s | 772.08 billion excluding gold | 40.85 billion excluding gold | 731.23 billion excluding gold | China |
| 2010s | 3.26 trillion excluding gold | 498.30 billion excluding gold | 2.76 trillion excluding gold | China |
| 2020s | 3.23 trillion excluding gold | 877.32 billion excluding gold | 2.35 trillion excluding gold | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher 24_international reserves, China or Switzerland?
- China, at 3.30 trillion excluding gold against 836.69 billion excluding gold in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in 24_international reserves between China and Switzerland?
- 2.47 trillion excluding gold, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Switzerland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do China and Switzerland rank globally for 24_international reserves?
- China ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 3rd of 174 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).