Foreign reserves denominated in Chinese yuan held by central banks across the globe (proportion of total; per cent) - World - IMF - Quarterly

Latest updates. According to data collected by the IMF, foreign reserves denominated in Chinese yuan held by central banks across the globe were 2.11 percent of total reserves in 2026-Q2, compared to 1.98 in 2026-Q1.

Sample. There are 39 data points in the quarterly time series presented in the plot above. The time span covered by the series goes from December 2016 to June 2026.

History. Here are some summary statistics calculated on the whole sample: reserves recorded a maximum of 2.85 percent of total reserves in December 2021; they reached their lowest level of 1.00 in December 2016; they had a mean of 2.08.

Latest values

Date	Value - Percentage points
2025-12-31	1.96402
2026-03-31	1.98395
2026-06-30	2.11384

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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

Series in the same data set

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Foreign reserves (USD)

Series Name	Observations	Start Date	End Date
Foreign reserves denominated in Australian dollars held by central banks across the globe (USD) - World - IMF - Quarterly	55	2012-12-31	2026-06-30
Foreign reserves denominated in British pounds held by central banks across the globe (USD) - World - IMF - Quarterly	110	1999-03-31	2026-06-30
Foreign reserves denominated in Canadian dollars held by central banks across the globe (USD) - World - IMF - Quarterly	55	2012-12-31	2026-06-30
Foreign reserves denominated in Chinese yuan held by central banks across the globe (USD) - World - IMF - Quarterly	39	2016-12-31	2026-06-30
Foreign reserves denominated in euro held by central banks across the globe (USD) - World - IMF - Quarterly	110	1999-03-31	2026-06-30
Foreign reserves denominated in Japanese yen held by central banks across the globe (USD) - World - IMF - Quarterly	110	1999-03-31	2026-06-30
Foreign reserves denominated in Swiss francs held by central banks across the globe (USD) - World - IMF - Quarterly	110	1999-03-31	2026-06-30
Foreign reserves denominated in US dollars held by central banks across the globe (USD) - World - IMF - Quarterly	110	1999-03-31	2026-06-30
Foreign reserves denominated in other currencies held by central banks across the globe (USD) - World - IMF - Quarterly	110	1999-03-31	2026-06-30
Total foreign reserves held by central banks across the globe (USD) - World - IMF - Quarterly	110	1999-03-31	2026-06-30

Foreign reserves (pct of total)

Series Name	Observations	Start Date	End Date
Foreign reserves denominated in Australian dollars held by central banks across the globe (proportion of total; per cent) - World - IMF - Quarterly	55	2012-12-31	2026-06-30
Foreign reserves denominated in British pounds held by central banks across the globe (proportion of total; per cent) - World - IMF - Quarterly	110	1999-03-31	2026-06-30
Foreign reserves denominated in Canadian dollars held by central banks across the globe (proportion of total; per cent) - World - IMF - Quarterly	55	2012-12-31	2026-06-30
Foreign reserves denominated in Chinese yuan held by central banks across the globe (proportion of total; per cent) - World - IMF - Quarterly	39	2016-12-31	2026-06-30
Foreign reserves denominated in euro held by central banks across the globe (proportion of total; per cent) - World - IMF - Quarterly	110	1999-03-31	2026-06-30
Foreign reserves denominated in Japanese yen held by central banks across the globe (proportion of total; per cent) - World - IMF - Quarterly	110	1999-03-31	2026-06-30
Foreign reserves denominated in Swiss francs held by central banks across the globe (proportion of total; per cent) - World - IMF - Quarterly	110	1999-03-31	2026-06-30
Foreign reserves denominated in US dollars held by central banks across the globe (proportion of total; per cent) - World - IMF - Quarterly	110	1999-03-31	2026-06-30
Foreign reserves denominated in other currencies held by central banks across the globe (proportion of total; per cent) - World - IMF - Quarterly	110	1999-03-31	2026-06-30