China vs Emerging and Developing Asia: IMF holdings of currency, SDR
China
22.32 billion
in 2025
Emerging and Developing Asia
50.37 billion
in 2025
China rank
4th
Emerging and Developing Asia rank
5th
IMF holdings of currency, SDR over time
- China
- Emerging and Developing Asia
How they compare
Emerging and Developing Asia currently reports 50.37 billion against 22.32 billion in China, a difference of 28.05 billion.
That makes Emerging and Developing Asia's figure about 2.3 times China's.
Across all 81 years both countries report, Emerging and Developing Asia has been ahead every year.
China ranks 4th and Emerging and Developing Asia ranks 5th of 194 countries.
Emerging and Developing Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Emerging and Developing Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 | 263.89 million | 263.89 million | Emerging and Developing Asia |
| 1950s | 0 | 624.78 million | 624.78 million | Emerging and Developing Asia |
| 1960s | 0 | 1.44 billion | 1.44 billion | Emerging and Developing Asia |
| 1970s | 0 | 2.85 billion | 2.85 billion | Emerging and Developing Asia |
| 1980s | 2.33 billion | 11.72 billion | 9.38 billion | Emerging and Developing Asia |
| 1990s | 2.36 billion | 14.35 billion | 11.99 billion | Emerging and Developing Asia |
| 2000s | 5.28 billion | 21.17 billion | 15.89 billion | Emerging and Developing Asia |
| 2010s | 15.22 billion | 33.69 billion | 18.47 billion | Emerging and Developing Asia |
| 2020s | 23.00 billion | 49.58 billion | 26.58 billion | Emerging and Developing Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imf holdings of currency, sdr, China or Emerging and Developing Asia?
- Emerging and Developing Asia, at 50.37 billion against 22.32 billion in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imf holdings of currency, sdr between China and Emerging and Developing Asia?
- 28.05 billion, with Emerging and Developing Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Emerging and Developing Asia?
- 81 years are reported by both, from 1945 to 2025.
- How do China and Emerging and Developing Asia rank globally for imf holdings of currency, sdr?
- China ranks 4th and Emerging and Developing Asia ranks 5th 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.