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Economy & public finances

China · Foreign exchange reserves (China)

Foreign currency reserves held by China at the end of the month, in billion US dollars, published every month by the State Administration of Foreign Exchange. They are the world's largest: their changes reflect capital flows, interventions on the yuan and valuation effects on the assets held.
3,400USD bn
Q3 2026
+1.8 %vs Q3 2025
min 3,029 Q3 2022max 3,416 Q2 2026
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Source: State Administration of Foreign Exchange, State Administration of Foreign Exchange · Official reserve assets· Data Q3 2026
Foreign currency reserves at month end, billion US dollars (gold excluded)Y-axis truncated
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