India vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: IMF holdings of currency, SDR

India
9.64 billion
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
14.83 billion
in 2025
India rank
10th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
7th

IMF holdings of currency, SDR over time

  • India
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
05.0B10.0B15.0B194519852025

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 14.83 billion against 9.64 billion in India, a difference of 5.19 billion.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.5 times India's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 81 shared years of data; in 1945 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

India ranks 10th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 7th of 194 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1940s 257.14 million 807.85 million 550.72 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1950s 495.43 million 1.41 billion 913.69 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1960s 913.80 million 3.04 billion 2.12 billion United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 1.11 billion 3.75 billion 2.64 billion United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 4.02 billion 4.26 billion 238.99 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 4.48 billion 5.63 billion 1.15 billion United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 3.56 billion 8.10 billion 4.54 billion United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 6.97 billion 11.52 billion 4.55 billion United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 9.53 billion 15.05 billion 5.51 billion 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, India or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 14.83 billion against 9.64 billion in India as of 2025.
What is the difference in imf holdings of currency, sdr between India and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
5.19 billion, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
81 years are reported by both, from 1945 to 2025.
How do India and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for imf holdings of currency, sdr?
India ranks 10th 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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IMF holdings of currency, SDR
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International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
208 places, 16,199 data points, 1945–2025
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