China vs Middle East and Central Asia: IMF holdings of currency, SDR
China
22.32 billion
in 2025
Middle East and Central Asia
45.36 billion
in 2025
China rank
4th
Middle East and Central Asia rank
6th
IMF holdings of currency, SDR over time
- China
- Middle East and Central Asia
How they compare
Middle East and Central Asia currently reports 45.36 billion against 22.32 billion in China, a difference of 23.04 billion.
That makes Middle East and Central Asia's figure about 2.0 times China's.
Across all 81 years both countries report, Middle East and Central Asia has been ahead every year.
China ranks 4th and Middle East and Central Asia ranks 6th of 194 countries.
Middle East and Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Middle East and Central Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 | 54.08 million | 54.08 million | Middle East and Central Asia |
| 1950s | 0 | 207.17 million | 207.17 million | Middle East and Central Asia |
| 1960s | 0 | 837.69 million | 837.69 million | Middle East and Central Asia |
| 1970s | 0 | 2.14 billion | 2.14 billion | Middle East and Central Asia |
| 1980s | 2.33 billion | 8.15 billion | 5.82 billion | Middle East and Central Asia |
| 1990s | 2.36 billion | 15.14 billion | 12.78 billion | Middle East and Central Asia |
| 2000s | 5.28 billion | 19.31 billion | 14.03 billion | Middle East and Central Asia |
| 2010s | 15.22 billion | 32.16 billion | 16.93 billion | Middle East and Central Asia |
| 2020s | 23.00 billion | 51.18 billion | 28.18 billion | Middle East and Central Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imf holdings of currency, sdr, China or Middle East and Central Asia?
- Middle East and Central Asia, at 45.36 billion against 22.32 billion in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imf holdings of currency, sdr between China and Middle East and Central Asia?
- 23.04 billion, with Middle East and Central Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Middle East and Central Asia?
- 81 years are reported by both, from 1945 to 2025.
- How do China and Middle East and Central Asia rank globally for imf holdings of currency, sdr?
- China ranks 4th and Middle East and Central Asia 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.