Hong Kong, China vs Saudi Arabia: 24_International reserves
Hong Kong, China
430.62 billion excluding gold
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
453.86 billion excluding gold
in 2025
Hong Kong, China rank
6th
Saudi Arabia rank
5th
24_International reserves over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 453.86 billion excluding gold against 430.62 billion excluding gold in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 23.23 billion excluding gold.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 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 Saudi Arabia ranks 5th of 175 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.80 billion excluding gold | 11.85 billion excluding gold | 41.96 billion excluding gold | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 128.63 billion excluding gold | 137.74 billion excluding gold | 9.11 billion excluding gold | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 351.07 billion excluding gold | 580.42 billion excluding gold | 229.35 billion excluding gold | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 460.22 billion excluding gold | 452.66 billion excluding gold | 7.57 billion excluding gold | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher 24_international reserves, Hong Kong, China or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 453.86 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 Saudi Arabia?
- 23.23 billion excluding gold, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Saudi Arabia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Saudi Arabia rank globally for 24_international reserves?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 6th and Saudi Arabia ranks 5th 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).