Total Reserves in Hong Kong

Hong Kong: Total Reserves was 427,934 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
427,934
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
10th
of 164 countries
All-time high
496,867
in 2021
All-time low
63,833
in 1996
Years of data
30
1996–2025

Total Reserves in Hong Kong, 1996–2025

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k1996201020251996: 63.8k1997: 92.8k1998: 89.7k1999: 96.3k2000: 107.5k2001: 111.2k2002: 111.9k2003: 118.4k2004: 123.6k2005: 124.3k2006: 133.2k2007: 152.7k2008: 182.5k2009: 255.8k2010: 268.7k2011: 285.4k2012: 317.3k2013: 311.2k2014: 328.5k2015: 358.8k2016: 386.2k2017: 431.4k2018: 424.7k2019: 441.4k2020: 491.8k2021: 496.9k2022: 424.0k2023: 425.6k2024: 421.5k2025: 427.9k

Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.

Analysis

In 2025, total reserves in Hong Kong stood at 427,934.

The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total reserves in Hong Kong peaked at 496,867 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 63,833, in 1996.

That places Hong Kong 10th out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 85,646 63,833 96,256 4
2000s 142,114 107,545 255,816 10
2010s 355,362 268,731 441,350 10
2020s 447,944 421,503 496,867 6

Countries ranked near Hong Kong

  1. 7 Saudi Arabia 460,249 compare
  2. 8 Taiwan 434,845 compare
  3. 9 South Korea 428,055 compare
  4. 11 Brazil 358,234 compare
  5. 12 Thailand 281,872 compare
  6. 13 United States 271,299 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

More reference data data for Hong Kong

All data for Hong Kong →

Frequently asked questions

What is total reserves in Hong Kong?
Total reserves in Hong Kong was 427,934 in 2025, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.
What is the highest total reserves recorded in Hong Kong?
The highest recorded value was 496,867 in 2021.
What is the lowest total reserves recorded in Hong Kong?
The lowest recorded value was 63,833 in 1996.
How does Hong Kong rank for total reserves?
Hong Kong ranks 10th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
Is total reserves rising or falling in Hong Kong?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data, published as part of Total Reserves. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 30 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

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.