Brazil vs Hong Kong: Total Reserves

Brazil
358,234
in 2025
Hong Kong
427,934
in 2025
Brazil rank
11th
Hong Kong rank
10th

Total Reserves over time

  • Brazil
  • Hong Kong
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k199020072025

How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 427,934 against 358,234 in Brazil, a difference of 69,700.

That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.2 times Brazil's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Hong Kong ahead.

Brazil ranks 11th and Hong Kong ranks 10th of 164 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Hong Kong in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Hong Kong Difference Ahead
1990s 48,295 85,646 37,350 Hong Kong
2000s 96,121 142,114 45,994 Hong Kong
2010s 356,314 355,362 952 Brazil
2020s 347,588 447,944 100,356 Hong Kong

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total reserves, Brazil or Hong Kong?
Hong Kong, at 427,934 against 358,234 in Brazil as of 2025.
What is the difference in total reserves between Brazil and Hong Kong?
69,700, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Hong Kong?
30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
How do Brazil and Hong Kong rank globally for total reserves?
Brazil ranks 11th and Hong Kong ranks 10th of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data, published as Total Reserves. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Total Reserves
Source
World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
175 places, 4,420 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Total reserves comprise holdings of monetary gold, special drawing rights, reserves of IMF members held by the IMF, and holdings of foreign exchange under the control of monetary authorities.