China vs Emerging and Developing Europe: IMF holdings of currency, SDR
China
22.32 billion
in 2025
Emerging and Developing Europe
37.08 billion
in 2025
China rank
4th
Emerging and Developing Europe rank
7th
IMF holdings of currency, SDR over time
- China
- Emerging and Developing Europe
How they compare
Emerging and Developing Europe currently reports 37.08 billion against 22.32 billion in China, a difference of 14.76 billion.
That makes Emerging and Developing Europe's figure about 1.7 times China's.
Across all 81 years both countries report, Emerging and Developing Europe has been ahead every year.
China ranks 4th and Emerging and Developing Europe ranks 7th of 194 countries.
Emerging and Developing Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Emerging and Developing Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 | 110.93 million | 110.93 million | Emerging and Developing Europe |
| 1950s | 0 | 172.06 million | 172.06 million | Emerging and Developing Europe |
| 1960s | 0 | 320.06 million | 320.06 million | Emerging and Developing Europe |
| 1970s | 0 | 978.25 million | 978.25 million | Emerging and Developing Europe |
| 1980s | 2.33 billion | 5.35 billion | 3.02 billion | Emerging and Developing Europe |
| 1990s | 2.36 billion | 17.40 billion | 15.04 billion | Emerging and Developing Europe |
| 2000s | 5.28 billion | 29.73 billion | 24.45 billion | Emerging and Developing Europe |
| 2010s | 15.22 billion | 33.78 billion | 18.56 billion | Emerging and Developing Europe |
| 2020s | 23.00 billion | 35.74 billion | 12.74 billion | Emerging and Developing Europe |
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 Europe?
- Emerging and Developing Europe, at 37.08 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 Europe?
- 14.76 billion, with Emerging and Developing Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Emerging and Developing Europe?
- 81 years are reported by both, from 1945 to 2025.
- How do China and Emerging and Developing Europe rank globally for imf holdings of currency, sdr?
- China ranks 4th and Emerging and Developing Europe ranks 7th 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.