Total Reserves in Taiwan

Taiwan: Total Reserves was 434,845 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
434,845
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
8th
of 164 countries
All-time high
434,845
in 2016
All-time low
107,360
in 2000
Years of data
17
2000–2016

Total Reserves in Taiwan, 2000–2016

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k2000200820162000: 107.4k2001: 122.8k2002: 162.3k2003: 207.3k2004: 242.5k2005: 254.0k2006: 266.9k2007: 271.1k2008: 292.4k2009: 348.9k2010: 382.7k2011: 386.3k2012: 403.9k2013: 417.5k2014: 419.7k2015: 426.7k2016: 434.8k

Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.

Analysis

In 2016, total reserves in Taiwan stood at 434,845. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 62.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total reserves in Taiwan peaked at 434,845 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 107,360, in 2000.

Taiwan ranks 8th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 227,557 107,360 348,945 10
2010s 410,239 382,739 434,845 7

Countries ranked near Taiwan

  1. 5 India 687,734 compare
  2. 6 Singapore 516,140 compare
  3. 7 Saudi Arabia 460,249 compare
  4. 9 South Korea 428,055 compare
  5. 10 Hong Kong 427,934 compare
  6. 11 Brazil 358,234 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total reserves in Taiwan?
Total reserves in Taiwan was 434,845 in 2016, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.
What is the highest total reserves recorded in Taiwan?
The highest recorded value was 434,845 in 2016.
What is the lowest total reserves recorded in Taiwan?
The lowest recorded value was 107,360 in 2000.
How does Taiwan rank for total reserves?
Taiwan ranks 8th out of 164 countries with data for 2016.
Is total reserves rising or falling in Taiwan?
Over the last ten years it is up 62.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Taiwan 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.

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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.