Advanced economies vs United States of America: IMF holdings of currency, SDR

Advanced economies
215.97 billion
in 2025
United States of America
60.62 billion
in 2025
Advanced economies rank
3rd
United States of America rank
1st

IMF holdings of currency, SDR over time

  • Advanced economies
  • United States of America
0100.0B200.0B300.0B194519852025

How they compare

Advanced economies currently reports 215.97 billion against 60.62 billion in United States of America, a difference of 155.34 billion.

That makes Advanced economies's figure about 3.6 times United States of America's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 81 shared years of data; in 1945 it was United States of America ahead.

Advanced economies ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 1st of 12 groups.

Advanced economies has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Advanced economies United States of America Difference Ahead
1940s 2.61 billion 856.48 million 1.75 billion Advanced economies
1950s 4.88 billion 1.34 billion 3.54 billion Advanced economies
1960s 9.78 billion 3.43 billion 6.35 billion Advanced economies
1970s 18.49 billion 5.45 billion 13.03 billion Advanced economies
1980s 35.57 billion 9.23 billion 26.34 billion Advanced economies
1990s 60.44 billion 15.71 billion 44.74 billion Advanced economies
2000s 104.57 billion 27.81 billion 76.76 billion Advanced economies
2010s 202.92 billion 46.95 billion 155.97 billion Advanced economies
2020s 217.37 billion 59.72 billion 157.65 billion Advanced economies

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imf holdings of currency, sdr, Advanced economies or United States of America?
Advanced economies, at 215.97 billion against 60.62 billion in United States of America as of 2025.
What is the difference in imf holdings of currency, sdr between Advanced economies and United States of America?
155.34 billion, with Advanced economies ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Advanced economies and United States of America?
81 years are reported by both, from 1945 to 2025.
How do Advanced economies and United States of America rank globally for imf holdings of currency, sdr?
Advanced economies ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 1st of 12 groups.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as IMF holdings of currency, SDR. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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IMF holdings of currency, SDR
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
208 places, 16,199 data points, 1945–2025
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