Argentina vs Western Hemisphere: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar

Argentina
61.60 billion
in 2025
Western Hemisphere
111.58 billion
in 2025
Argentina rank
2nd
Western Hemisphere rank
4th

IMF holdings of currency, US dollar over time

  • Argentina
  • Western Hemisphere
025.0B50.0B75.0B100.0B194519852025

How they compare

Western Hemisphere currently reports 111.58 billion against 61.60 billion in Argentina, a difference of 49.98 billion.

That makes Western Hemisphere's figure about 1.8 times Argentina's.

Across all 81 years both countries report, Western Hemisphere has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 2nd and Western Hemisphere ranks 4th of 194 countries.

Western Hemisphere has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Western Hemisphere Difference Ahead
1940s 0 168.62 million 168.62 million Western Hemisphere
1950s 73.25 million 525.43 million 452.18 million Western Hemisphere
1960s 366.65 million 1.72 billion 1.35 billion Western Hemisphere
1970s 650.84 million 3.64 billion 2.99 billion Western Hemisphere
1980s 2.95 billion 18.57 billion 15.63 billion Western Hemisphere
1990s 6.51 billion 33.71 billion 27.20 billion Western Hemisphere
2000s 10.34 billion 38.83 billion 28.49 billion Western Hemisphere
2010s 10.74 billion 40.64 billion 29.90 billion Western Hemisphere
2020s 49.40 billion 102.05 billion 52.65 billion Western Hemisphere

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imf holdings of currency, us dollar, Argentina or Western Hemisphere?
Western Hemisphere, at 111.58 billion against 61.60 billion in Argentina as of 2025.
What is the difference in imf holdings of currency, us dollar between Argentina and Western Hemisphere?
49.98 billion, with Western Hemisphere ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Western Hemisphere?
81 years are reported by both, from 1945 to 2025.
How do Argentina and Western Hemisphere rank globally for imf holdings of currency, us dollar?
Argentina ranks 2nd and Western Hemisphere ranks 4th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as IMF holdings of currency, US dollar. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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IMF holdings of currency, US dollar
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
208 places, 16,199 data points, 1945–2025
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