France vs Western Hemisphere: IMF holdings of currency, SDR
France
14.90 billion
in 2025
Western Hemisphere
81.48 billion
in 2025
France rank
6th
Western Hemisphere rank
4th
IMF holdings of currency, SDR over time
- France
- Western Hemisphere
How they compare
Western Hemisphere currently reports 81.48 billion against 14.90 billion in France, a difference of 66.57 billion.
That makes Western Hemisphere's figure about 5.5 times France's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 81 shared years of data; in 1945 it was Western Hemisphere ahead.
France ranks 6th and Western Hemisphere ranks 4th of 194 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Western Hemisphere in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Western Hemisphere | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 342.25 million | 168.62 million | 173.62 million | France |
| 1950s | 575.95 million | 525.43 million | 50.52 million | France |
| 1960s | 498.87 million | 1.72 billion | 1.22 billion | Western Hemisphere |
| 1970s | 1.17 billion | 3.05 billion | 1.88 billion | Western Hemisphere |
| 1980s | 2.86 billion | 15.40 billion | 12.54 billion | Western Hemisphere |
| 1990s | 5.17 billion | 23.88 billion | 18.70 billion | Western Hemisphere |
| 2000s | 8.09 billion | 26.91 billion | 18.82 billion | Western Hemisphere |
| 2010s | 12.09 billion | 28.56 billion | 16.47 billion | Western Hemisphere |
| 2020s | 14.98 billion | 74.82 billion | 59.83 billion | Western Hemisphere |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imf holdings of currency, sdr, France or Western Hemisphere?
- Western Hemisphere, at 81.48 billion against 14.90 billion in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imf holdings of currency, sdr between France and Western Hemisphere?
- 66.57 billion, with Western Hemisphere ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Western Hemisphere?
- 81 years are reported by both, from 1945 to 2025.
- How do France and Western Hemisphere rank globally for imf holdings of currency, sdr?
- France ranks 6th and Western Hemisphere ranks 4th 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.