France vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: IMF holdings of currency, SDR
France
14.90 billion
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
14.83 billion
in 2025
France rank
6th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
7th
IMF holdings of currency, SDR over time
- France
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
France currently reports 14.90 billion against 14.83 billion in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 72.80 million.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 81 shared years of data; in 1945 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
France ranks 6th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 7th of 194 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 342.25 million | 807.85 million | 465.61 million | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1950s | 575.95 million | 1.41 billion | 833.17 million | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1960s | 498.87 million | 3.04 billion | 2.54 billion | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1970s | 1.17 billion | 3.75 billion | 2.58 billion | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 2.86 billion | 4.26 billion | 1.40 billion | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 5.17 billion | 5.63 billion | 453.24 million | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 8.09 billion | 8.10 billion | 17.02 million | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 12.09 billion | 11.52 billion | 570.43 million | France |
| 2020s | 14.98 billion | 15.05 billion | 61.58 million | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imf holdings of currency, sdr, France or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- France, at 14.90 billion against 14.83 billion in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imf holdings of currency, sdr between France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 72.80 million, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 81 years are reported by both, from 1945 to 2025.
- How do France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for imf holdings of currency, sdr?
- France ranks 6th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.