China (People’s Republic of) vs France: SDRs holdings, US dollar

China (People’s Republic of)
55.82 billion
in 2025
France
37.73 billion
in 2025
China (People’s Republic of) rank
3rd
France rank
6th

SDRs holdings, US dollar over time

  • China (People’s Republic of)
  • France
020.0B40.0B60.0B194519852025

How they compare

China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 55.82 billion against 37.73 billion in France, a difference of 18.09 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 194 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
1950s 0 0 0
1960s 0 0 0
1970s 0 357.01 million 357.01 million France
1980s 413.91 million 1.06 billion 645.66 million France
1990s 579.64 million 782.58 million 202.95 million France
2000s 2.22 billion 2.22 billion 4.22 million China (People’s Republic of)
2010s 10.99 billion 12.94 billion 1.95 billion France
2020s 46.30 billion 33.41 billion 12.89 billion China (People’s Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sdrs holdings, us dollar, China (People’s Republic of) or France?
China (People’s Republic of), at 55.82 billion against 37.73 billion in France as of 2025.
What is the difference in sdrs holdings, us dollar between China (People’s Republic of) and France?
18.09 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, us dollar?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 3rd and France ranks 6th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as SDRs holdings, US dollar. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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SDRs holdings, US dollar
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
208 places, 16,254 data points, 1945–2025
Last refreshed

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