Foreign reserves denominated in Chinese yuan held by central banks across the globe (proportion of total; per cent) - World - IMF - Quarterly
This series is part of the dataset: Foreign reserves (IMF)
Download Full Dataset (.xlsx)Latest updates. According to statistics calculated by the IMF, foreign reserves denominated in Chinese yuan held by central banks across the globe were 2.12 percent of total reserves in 2025-Q2, as in 2025-Q1.
Sample. There are 35 observations in the quarterly time series displayed in the figure above. The series covers the time range going from December 2016 to June 2025.
History. Here’s a quick look at some descriptive statistics we computed on the entire sample: reserves hit a peak of 2.84 percent of total reserves in March 2022; they reached a trough of 1.08 in December 2016; they were equal on average to 2.08.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Percentage points |
|---|---|
| 2024-12-31 | 2.1782370889218 |
| 2025-03-31 | 2.12422213820742 |
| 2025-06-30 | 2.12358416632349 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | Foreign reserves denominated in Chinese yuan held by central banks across the globe (as a proportion of total reserves) |
| Country | World |
| Economic concept | Stock |
| Data type | Assets (balance-sheet item) |
| Deflation method | Nominal |
| Seasonally adjusted | No |
| Rescaling | Proportion |
| Frequency | Quarterly |
| Unit | Percentage points |
| Source | International Monetary Fund |
| Source type | International organization |
| Data licence | Free reuse subject to conditions |
| Measure type | Level |