Reserves of foreign exchange and gold (US$)

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Country2004200520062007200820092010201120122013201520162017
China609,900,000,000825,600,000,0001,034,000,000,0001,534,000,000,0001,968,000,000,0002,426,000,000,0002,622,000,000,0003,236,000,000,0003,341,000,000,0003,821,000,000,0003,217,000,000,0003,010,000,000,0003,236,000,000,000
Definition of Reserves of foreign exchange and gold: This entry gives the dollar value for the stock of all financial assets that are available to the central monetary authority for use in meeting a country's balance of payments needs as of the end-date of the period specified. This category includes not only foreign currency and gold, but also a country's holdings of Special Drawing Rights in the International Monetary Fund, and its reserve position in the Fund.

Source: CIA World Factbook - Unless otherwise noted, information in this page is accurate as of December 1, 2020