China vs United States of America: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar
China
30.57 billion
in 2025
United States of America
83.02 billion
in 2025
China rank
4th
United States of America rank
1st
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar over time
- China
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 83.02 billion against 30.57 billion in China, a difference of 52.45 billion.
That makes United States of America's figure about 2.7 times China's.
Across all 81 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
China ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 1st of 194 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 | 856.48 million | 856.48 million | United States of America |
| 1950s | 0 | 1.34 billion | 1.34 billion | United States of America |
| 1960s | 0 | 3.43 billion | 3.43 billion | United States of America |
| 1970s | 0 | 6.47 billion | 6.47 billion | United States of America |
| 1980s | 2.82 billion | 11.21 billion | 8.39 billion | United States of America |
| 1990s | 3.33 billion | 22.15 billion | 18.81 billion | United States of America |
| 2000s | 7.82 billion | 40.85 billion | 33.03 billion | United States of America |
| 2010s | 21.61 billion | 67.01 billion | 45.40 billion | United States of America |
| 2020s | 31.39 billion | 81.44 billion | 50.05 billion | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imf holdings of currency, us dollar, China or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 83.02 billion against 30.57 billion in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imf holdings of currency, us dollar between China and United States of America?
- 52.45 billion, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States of America?
- 81 years are reported by both, from 1945 to 2025.
- How do China and United States of America rank globally for imf holdings of currency, us dollar?
- China ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 1st 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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About this data
The Fund Accounts dataset provides information on IMF member countries' transactions with, and accounts with the Fund.