China Foreign Exchange Reserves

$3.79T +$5.3B

Jul 2026 · Monthly

China's foreign-exchange reserves (ex-gold) rose to 3,791.6 billion USD in July 2026 from 3,786.3 billion USD in the previous month. The reserves remain below the all-time high of 3,882.7 billion USD recorded in February 2026. The series dates back to June 2015.

China Foreign Exchange Reserves, 2015–2026
ActualPreviousHighestLowestDatesFrequency
$3.79T$3.79T$3.88TFeb 2026$3.09TJan 20172015 – 2026Monthly

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About this series

Foreign Exchange Reserves in China averaged $3.36T from 2015 until 2026, reaching an all-time high of $3.88T in Feb 2026 and a record low of $3.09T in Jan 2017. The series is reported monthly with history from 2015.

Foreign-exchange reserves (ex-gold) measure China's holdings of foreign currencies excluding gold, valued in billions of US dollars. The data is reported monthly. The series spans from June 2015 to the present.

Source & methodology

We use primary economic sources for every country. See our methodology page for how we source and verify this data.

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