IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota in Canada
Canada: IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota was 74.27 in 2025. ▲ Rising
IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota in Canada, 1945–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imf holdings of currency, percent of quota in Canada is 74.27, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, percent of quota in Canada peaked at 125.12 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1945.
That places Canada 152nd out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 81 years of available data.
IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1945 | 0 | — |
| 1946 | 0 | — |
| 1947 | 75 | — |
| 1948 | 75 | -0.0% |
| 1949 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 70 | -6.7% |
| 1957 | 69.99 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | 70 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 72.27 | +3.2% |
| 1960 | 72.27 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | 61.43 | -15.0% |
| 1962 | 125.12 | +103.7% |
| 1963 | 110.64 | -11.6% |
| 1964 | 66.82 | -39.6% |
| 1965 | 44.84 | -32.9% |
| 1966 | 46.15 | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 46.16 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 72.14 | +56.3% |
| 1969 | 48.3 | -33.0% |
| 1970 | 50.04 | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 69.77 | +39.4% |
| 1972 | 71.28 | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 74.51 | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 73.46 | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 72.12 | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 48.55 | -32.7% |
| 1977 | 54.9 | +13.1% |
| 1978 | 78 | +42.1% |
| 1979 | 80.04 | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 78.32 | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 83.64 | +6.8% |
| 1982 | 84.37 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 81.36 | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 82.05 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 83.47 | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 86.18 | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 88.26 | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 88.25 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 86.35 | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 87.63 | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 85.92 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 82.99 | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 84.03 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 85.44 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 80.65 | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 80.26 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 72.98 | -9.1% |
| 1998 | 66.94 | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 63.76 | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 69.76 | +9.4% |
| 2001 | 64.23 | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 58.66 | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 59.35 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 66.25 | +11.6% |
| 2005 | 84.61 | +27.7% |
| 2006 | 91.31 | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 93.43 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 87.27 | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 78.39 | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 78.91 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 72.85 | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 69.71 | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 67.18 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 74.64 | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 80.79 | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 91.15 | +12.8% |
| 2017 | 90.82 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 85.33 | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 81.27 | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 71.86 | -11.6% |
| 2021 | 71.95 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 70.79 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 71.67 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 74.53 | +4.0% |
| 2025 | 74.27 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 45 | 0 | 75 | 5 |
| 1950s | 73.22 | 69.99 | 75 | 10 |
| 1960s | 69.39 | 44.84 | 125.12 | 10 |
| 1970s | 67.27 | 48.55 | 80.04 | 10 |
| 1980s | 84.22 | 78.32 | 88.26 | 10 |
| 1990s | 79.06 | 63.76 | 87.63 | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.33 | 58.66 | 93.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.27 | 67.18 | 91.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.51 | 70.79 | 74.53 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More economy & growth data for Canada
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.8812 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.66 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 57.17 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0246 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,373 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 69.03 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 9.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0298 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,657 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 4.88 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, percent of quota in Canada?
- Imf holdings of currency, percent of quota in Canada was 74.27 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, percent of quota recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 125.12 in 1962.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, percent of quota recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1945.
- How does Canada rank for imf holdings of currency, percent of quota?
- Canada ranks 152nd out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf holdings of currency, percent of quota rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Fund Accounts dataset provides information on IMF member countries' transactions with, and accounts with the Fund.