Argentina vs China: IMF holdings of currency, SDR
Argentina
44.98 billion
in 2025
China
22.32 billion
in 2025
Argentina rank
2nd
China rank
4th
IMF holdings of currency, SDR over time
- Argentina
- China
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 44.98 billion against 22.32 billion in China, a difference of 22.66 billion.
That makes Argentina's figure about 2.0 times China's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 81 shared years of data; in 1945 it was China ahead.
Argentina ranks 2nd and China ranks 4th of 194 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 7 and China in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 73.25 million | 0 | 73.25 million | Argentina |
| 1960s | 366.65 million | 0 | 366.65 million | Argentina |
| 1970s | 551.58 million | 0 | 551.58 million | Argentina |
| 1980s | 2.40 billion | 2.33 billion | 66.50 million | Argentina |
| 1990s | 4.61 billion | 2.36 billion | 2.25 billion | Argentina |
| 2000s | 7.29 billion | 5.28 billion | 2.01 billion | Argentina |
| 2010s | 7.65 billion | 15.22 billion | 7.57 billion | China |
| 2020s | 36.22 billion | 23.00 billion | 13.22 billion | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imf holdings of currency, sdr, Argentina or China?
- Argentina, at 44.98 billion against 22.32 billion in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imf holdings of currency, sdr between Argentina and China?
- 22.66 billion, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and China?
- 81 years are reported by both, from 1945 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and China rank globally for imf holdings of currency, sdr?
- Argentina ranks 2nd and China ranks 4th of 194 countries.
- 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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About this data
The Fund Accounts dataset provides information on IMF member countries' transactions with, and accounts with the Fund.