Foreign reserves denominated in Chinese yuan held by central banks across the globe (USD) - World - IMF - Quarterly

Latest updates. According to the IMF, foreign reserves denominated in Chinese yuan held by central banks across the globe were 260.14 USD billion in 2026-Q1, compared to 257.00 in 2025-Q4. This represents an increase of 1.22 percent.

Sample. There are 38 records overall in the quarterly series presented in the figure above. The series covers the time span stretching from December 2016 to March 2026.

History. Here's a peek at some summary statistics calculated on the entire sample: reserves hit a peak of 368.26 USD billion in December 2021; they reached a minimum of 106.88 in December 2016; they had a mean of 252.18.

Latest values

Date	Value - US dollar
2025-09-30	253725216724.873
2025-12-31	256995176317.892
2026-03-31	260138119155.243

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Series Metadata

Field	Value
Description	Foreign reserves denominated in Chinese yuan held by central banks across the globe
Country	World
Economic concept	Stock
Data type	Assets (balance-sheet item)
Deflation method	Nominal
Seasonally adjusted	No
Rescaling	None
Frequency	Quarterly
Unit	US dollar
Source	International Monetary Fund
Source type	International organization
Data licence	Free reuse subject to conditions
Measure type	Level

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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	54	2012-12-31	2026-03-31
Foreign reserves denominated in British pounds held by central banks across the globe (USD) - World - IMF - Quarterly	109	1999-03-31	2026-03-31
Foreign reserves denominated in Canadian dollars held by central banks across the globe (USD) - World - IMF - Quarterly	54	2012-12-31	2026-03-31
Foreign reserves denominated in Chinese yuan held by central banks across the globe (USD) - World - IMF - Quarterly	38	2016-12-31	2026-03-31
Foreign reserves denominated in euro held by central banks across the globe (USD) - World - IMF - Quarterly	109	1999-03-31	2026-03-31
Foreign reserves denominated in Japanese yen held by central banks across the globe (USD) - World - IMF - Quarterly	109	1999-03-31	2026-03-31
Foreign reserves denominated in Swiss francs held by central banks across the globe (USD) - World - IMF - Quarterly	109	1999-03-31	2026-03-31
Foreign reserves denominated in US dollars held by central banks across the globe (USD) - World - IMF - Quarterly	109	1999-03-31	2026-03-31
Foreign reserves denominated in other currencies held by central banks across the globe (USD) - World - IMF - Quarterly	109	1999-03-31	2026-03-31
Total foreign reserves held by central banks across the globe (USD) - World - IMF - Quarterly	109	1999-03-31	2026-03-31

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	54	2012-12-31	2026-03-31
Foreign reserves denominated in British pounds held by central banks across the globe (proportion of total; per cent) - World - IMF - Quarterly	109	1999-03-31	2026-03-31
Foreign reserves denominated in Canadian dollars held by central banks across the globe (proportion of total; per cent) - World - IMF - Quarterly	54	2012-12-31	2026-03-31
Foreign reserves denominated in Chinese yuan held by central banks across the globe (proportion of total; per cent) - World - IMF - Quarterly	38	2016-12-31	2026-03-31
Foreign reserves denominated in euro held by central banks across the globe (proportion of total; per cent) - World - IMF - Quarterly	109	1999-03-31	2026-03-31
Foreign reserves denominated in Japanese yen held by central banks across the globe (proportion of total; per cent) - World - IMF - Quarterly	109	1999-03-31	2026-03-31
Foreign reserves denominated in Swiss francs held by central banks across the globe (proportion of total; per cent) - World - IMF - Quarterly	109	1999-03-31	2026-03-31
Foreign reserves denominated in US dollars held by central banks across the globe (proportion of total; per cent) - World - IMF - Quarterly	109	1999-03-31	2026-03-31
Foreign reserves denominated in other currencies held by central banks across the globe (proportion of total; per cent) - World - IMF - Quarterly	109	1999-03-31	2026-03-31