China Foreign Exchange Reserves

Last Release

Nov 30, 2025

Actual

3,346,000

Units In

USD Million

3,343,000

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

Jan 07, 2026

Time to Release

29 Days 10 Hours

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
3,993,212.72 Jun 2014	2,262 Dec 1980	1,336,189.35 USD Million	1980-2025	People's Bank of China

In China, Foreign Exchange Reserves are the foreign assets held or controlled by the country central bank. The reserves are made of gold or a specific currency. They can also be special drawing rights and marketable securities denominated in foreign currencies like treasury bills, government bonds, corporate bonds and equities and foreign currency loans.

Latest Updates

China’s foreign exchange reserves climbed by USD 3.0 billion to USD 3.346 trillion in November 2025, up from USD 3.343 trillion in October and compared with market expectations of USD 3.36 trillion. It was the fourth straight month of increases, marking the highest level since November 2015, amid a weaker US dollar. The yuan dropped 0.65% against the dollar last month, while the dollar weakened 0.24% against a basket of other major currencies. Meanwhile, the People’s Bank of China continued to add to its gold holdings for the thirteenth consecutive month, with reserves edging up to 74.12 million fine troy ounces in November from 74.09 million in October. The value of gold reserves rose to USD 310.65 billion from USD 297.21 billion a month earlier.