United States of America vs Western Hemisphere: IMF holdings of currency, SDR
United States of America
60.62 billion
in 2025
Western Hemisphere
81.48 billion
in 2025
United States of America rank
1st
Western Hemisphere rank
4th
IMF holdings of currency, SDR over time
- United States of America
- Western Hemisphere
How they compare
Western Hemisphere currently reports 81.48 billion against 60.62 billion in United States of America, a difference of 20.85 billion.
That makes Western Hemisphere's figure about 1.3 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 81 shared years of data; in 1945 it was Western Hemisphere ahead.
United States of America ranks 1st and Western Hemisphere ranks 4th of 194 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, United States of America averaged higher in 6 and Western Hemisphere in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States of America | Western Hemisphere | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 856.48 million | 168.62 million | 687.86 million | United States of America |
| 1950s | 1.34 billion | 525.43 million | 815.34 million | United States of America |
| 1960s | 3.43 billion | 1.72 billion | 1.71 billion | United States of America |
| 1970s | 5.45 billion | 3.05 billion | 2.41 billion | United States of America |
| 1980s | 9.23 billion | 15.40 billion | 6.17 billion | Western Hemisphere |
| 1990s | 15.71 billion | 23.88 billion | 8.17 billion | Western Hemisphere |
| 2000s | 27.81 billion | 26.91 billion | 897.18 million | United States of America |
| 2010s | 46.95 billion | 28.56 billion | 18.39 billion | United States of America |
| 2020s | 59.72 billion | 74.82 billion | 15.10 billion | Western Hemisphere |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imf holdings of currency, sdr, United States of America or Western Hemisphere?
- Western Hemisphere, at 81.48 billion against 60.62 billion in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imf holdings of currency, sdr between United States of America and Western Hemisphere?
- 20.85 billion, with Western Hemisphere ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States of America and Western Hemisphere?
- 81 years are reported by both, from 1945 to 2025.
- How do United States of America and Western Hemisphere rank globally for imf holdings of currency, sdr?
- United States of America ranks 1st 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.