France vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: SDRs holdings, SDR

France
27.55 billion
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
28.99 billion
in 2025
France rank
6th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
5th

SDRs holdings, SDR over time

  • France
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
010.0B20.0B30.0B194519852025

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 28.99 billion against 27.55 billion in France, a difference of 1.43 billion.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times France's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 81 shared years of data; in 1945 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

France ranks 6th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th of 194 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade France United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1940s 0 0 0
1950s 0 0 0
1960s 0 0 0
1970s 301.04 million 592.98 million 291.94 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 868.29 million 848.51 million 19.78 million France
1990s 551.95 million 431.03 million 120.93 million France
2000s 1.45 billion 1.13 billion 310.28 million France
2010s 8.88 billion 9.28 billion 400.57 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 24.68 billion 26.64 billion 1.96 billion United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sdrs holdings, sdr, France or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 28.99 billion against 27.55 billion in France as of 2025.
What is the difference in sdrs holdings, sdr between France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
1.43 billion, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
81 years are reported by both, from 1945 to 2025.
How do France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for sdrs holdings, sdr?
France ranks 6th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th of 194 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
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
208 places, 16,254 data points, 1945–2025
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