Hong Kong (China) vs India: 24_International reserves
Hong Kong (China)
430.62 billion excluding gold
in 2023
India
590.19 billion excluding gold
in 2025
Hong Kong (China) rank
6th
India rank
4th
24_International reserves over time
- Hong Kong (China)
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 590.19 billion excluding gold against 430.62 billion excluding gold in Hong Kong (China), a difference of 159.57 billion excluding gold.
That makes India's figure about 1.4 times Hong Kong (China)'s.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Hong Kong (China) ahead.
Hong Kong (China) ranks 6th and India ranks 4th of 175 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Hong Kong (China) averaged higher in 2 and India in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong (China) | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.80 billion excluding gold | 15.21 billion excluding gold | 38.59 billion excluding gold | Hong Kong (China) |
| 2000s | 128.63 billion excluding gold | 132.62 billion excluding gold | 3.99 billion excluding gold | India |
| 2010s | 351.07 billion excluding gold | 323.86 billion excluding gold | 27.21 billion excluding gold | Hong Kong (China) |
| 2020s | 460.22 billion excluding gold | 522.24 billion excluding gold | 62.02 billion excluding gold | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher 24_international reserves, Hong Kong (China) or India?
- India, at 590.19 billion excluding gold against 430.62 billion excluding gold in Hong Kong (China) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in 24_international reserves between Hong Kong (China) and India?
- 159.57 billion excluding gold, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong (China) and India?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong (China) and India rank globally for 24_international reserves?
- Hong Kong (China) ranks 6th 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).