Macao vs Netherlands: 24_International reserves
Macao
29.43 billion excluding gold
in 2025
Netherlands
28.09 billion excluding gold
in 2025
Macao rank
49th
Netherlands rank
50th
24_International reserves over time
- Macao
- Netherlands
How they compare
Macao currently reports 29.43 billion excluding gold against 28.09 billion excluding gold in Netherlands, a difference of 1.34 billion excluding gold.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Netherlands ahead.
Macao ranks 49th and Netherlands ranks 50th of 174 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Macao averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Macao | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.61 billion excluding gold | 24.04 billion excluding gold | 22.43 billion excluding gold | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 7.20 billion excluding gold | 10.12 billion excluding gold | 2.92 billion excluding gold | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 18.78 billion excluding gold | 17.60 billion excluding gold | 1.18 billion excluding gold | Macao |
| 2020s | 26.33 billion excluding gold | 23.84 billion excluding gold | 2.49 billion excluding gold | Macao |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher 24_international reserves, Macao or Netherlands?
- Macao, at 29.43 billion excluding gold against 28.09 billion excluding gold in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in 24_international reserves between Macao and Netherlands?
- 1.34 billion excluding gold, with Macao ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macao and Netherlands?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Macao and Netherlands rank globally for 24_international reserves?
- Macao ranks 49th and Netherlands ranks 50th 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).