Argentina vs World: IMF holdings of currency, SDR

Argentina
44.98 billion
in 2025
World
452.95 billion
in 2025
Argentina rank
2nd
World rank
1st

IMF holdings of currency, SDR over time

  • Argentina
  • World
0100.0B200.0B300.0B400.0B500.0B194519852025

How they compare

World currently reports 452.95 billion against 44.98 billion in Argentina, a difference of 407.97 billion.

That makes World's figure about 10.1 times Argentina's.

Across all 81 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina World Difference Ahead
1940s 0 3.28 billion 3.28 billion World
1950s 73.25 million 6.55 billion 6.48 billion World
1960s 366.65 million 14.52 billion 14.16 billion World
1970s 551.58 million 29.31 billion 28.76 billion World
1980s 2.40 billion 83.91 billion 81.51 billion World
1990s 4.61 billion 138.99 billion 134.38 billion World
2000s 7.29 billion 211.05 billion 203.76 billion World
2010s 7.65 billion 343.36 billion 335.71 billion World
2020s 36.22 billion 454.64 billion 418.42 billion World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imf holdings of currency, sdr, Argentina or World?
World, at 452.95 billion against 44.98 billion in Argentina as of 2025.
What is the difference in imf holdings of currency, sdr between Argentina and World?
407.97 billion, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and World?
81 years are reported by both, from 1945 to 2025.
How do Argentina and World rank globally for imf holdings of currency, sdr?
Argentina ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st 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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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
Last refreshed

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