China vs Western Hemisphere: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar
China
30.57 billion
in 2025
Western Hemisphere
111.58 billion
in 2025
China rank
4th
Western Hemisphere rank
4th
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar over time
- China
- Western Hemisphere
How they compare
Western Hemisphere currently reports 111.58 billion against 30.57 billion in China, a difference of 81.02 billion.
That makes Western Hemisphere's figure about 3.7 times China's.
Across all 81 years both countries report, Western Hemisphere has been ahead every year.
China ranks 4th 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 | China | Western Hemisphere | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 | 168.62 million | 168.62 million | Western Hemisphere |
| 1950s | 0 | 525.43 million | 525.43 million | Western Hemisphere |
| 1960s | 0 | 1.72 billion | 1.72 billion | Western Hemisphere |
| 1970s | 0 | 3.64 billion | 3.64 billion | Western Hemisphere |
| 1980s | 2.82 billion | 18.57 billion | 15.76 billion | Western Hemisphere |
| 1990s | 3.33 billion | 33.71 billion | 30.38 billion | Western Hemisphere |
| 2000s | 7.82 billion | 38.83 billion | 31.01 billion | Western Hemisphere |
| 2010s | 21.61 billion | 40.64 billion | 19.03 billion | Western Hemisphere |
| 2020s | 31.39 billion | 102.05 billion | 70.66 billion | Western Hemisphere |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imf holdings of currency, us dollar, China or Western Hemisphere?
- Western Hemisphere, at 111.58 billion against 30.57 billion in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imf holdings of currency, us dollar between China and Western Hemisphere?
- 81.02 billion, with Western Hemisphere ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Western Hemisphere?
- 81 years are reported by both, from 1945 to 2025.
- How do China and Western Hemisphere rank globally for imf holdings of currency, us dollar?
- China ranks 4th 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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About this data
The Fund Accounts dataset provides information on IMF member countries' transactions with, and accounts with the Fund.