China, People's Republic of vs France: SDRs holdings, SDR

China, People's Republic of
40.76 billion
in 2025
France
27.55 billion
in 2025
China, People's Republic of rank
3rd
France rank
6th

SDRs holdings, SDR over time

  • China, People's Republic of
  • France
010.0B20.0B30.0B40.0B194519852025

How they compare

China, People's Republic of currently reports 40.76 billion against 27.55 billion in France, a difference of 13.21 billion.

That makes China, People's Republic of's figure about 1.5 times France's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 81 shared years of data; in 1945 it was France ahead.

China, People's Republic of ranks 3rd and France ranks 6th of 196 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, China, People's Republic of averaged higher in 2 and France in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, People's Republic of France Difference Ahead
1940s 0 0 0 β€”
1950s 0 0 0 β€”
1960s 0 0 0 β€”
1970s 0 301.04 million 301.04 million France
1980s 343.81 million 868.29 million 524.48 million France
1990s 410.97 million 551.95 million 140.99 million France
2000s 1.47 billion 1.45 billion 21.37 million China, People's Republic of
2010s 7.56 billion 8.88 billion 1.31 billion France
2020s 34.24 billion 24.68 billion 9.57 billion China, People's Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sdrs holdings, sdr, China, People's Republic of or France?
China, People's Republic of, at 40.76 billion against 27.55 billion in France as of 2025.
What is the difference in sdrs holdings, sdr between China, People's Republic of and France?
13.21 billion, with China, People's Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, People's Republic of and France?
81 years are reported by both, from 1945 to 2025.
How do China, People's Republic of and France rank globally for sdrs holdings, sdr?
China, People's Republic of ranks 3rd and France ranks 6th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as SDRs holdings, SDR. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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SDRs holdings, SDR
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
208 places, 16,254 data points, 1945–2025
Last refreshed

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