China vs France: IMF holdings of currency, SDR
China
22.32 billion
in 2025
France
14.90 billion
in 2025
China rank
4th
France rank
6th
IMF holdings of currency, SDR over time
- China
- France
How they compare
China currently reports 22.32 billion against 14.90 billion in France, a difference of 7.42 billion.
That makes China's figure about 1.5 times France's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 81 shared years of data; in 1945 it was France ahead.
China ranks 4th and France ranks 6th of 194 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and France in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 | 342.25 million | 342.25 million | France |
| 1950s | 0 | 575.95 million | 575.95 million | France |
| 1960s | 0 | 498.87 million | 498.87 million | France |
| 1970s | 0 | 1.17 billion | 1.17 billion | France |
| 1980s | 2.33 billion | 2.86 billion | 521.81 million | France |
| 1990s | 2.36 billion | 5.17 billion | 2.81 billion | France |
| 2000s | 5.28 billion | 8.09 billion | 2.80 billion | France |
| 2010s | 15.22 billion | 12.09 billion | 3.13 billion | China |
| 2020s | 23.00 billion | 14.98 billion | 8.01 billion | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imf holdings of currency, sdr, China or France?
- China, at 22.32 billion against 14.90 billion in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imf holdings of currency, sdr between China and France?
- 7.42 billion, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and France?
- 81 years are reported by both, from 1945 to 2025.
- How do China and France rank globally for imf holdings of currency, sdr?
- China ranks 4th and France ranks 6th 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.