IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota in China
China: IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota was 73.22 in 2025. ▼ Falling
IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota in China, 1980–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imf holdings of currency, percent of quota in China is 73.22, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, percent of quota in China peaked at 125 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 25.46, in 1998.
China ranks 189th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 91.67 | — |
| 1981 | 125 | +36.4% |
| 1982 | 125 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 92.98 | -25.6% |
| 1984 | 89.1 | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 87.34 | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 112.34 | +28.6% |
| 1987 | 112.34 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 112.34 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 112.34 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 99.84 | -11.1% |
| 1991 | 87.34 | -12.5% |
| 1992 | 83.72 | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 84.85 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 84.72 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 75.84 | -10.5% |
| 1996 | 71.32 | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 50.3 | -29.5% |
| 1998 | 25.46 | -49.4% |
| 1999 | 64.06 | +151.6% |
| 2000 | 68.8 | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 67.65 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 57.01 | -15.7% |
| 2003 | 59.87 | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 66.43 | +11.0% |
| 2005 | 84.72 | +27.5% |
| 2006 | 91.12 | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 93.43 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 83.7 | -10.4% |
| 2009 | 80.53 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 79.19 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 71.94 | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 83.04 | +15.4% |
| 2013 | 94.61 | +13.9% |
| 2014 | 97.93 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 97.25 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 84.51 | -13.1% |
| 2017 | 87.45 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 84.19 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 83.18 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 77.71 | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 76.17 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 73.78 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 76.33 | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 75.45 | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 73.22 | -3.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 73.22 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 87.97, 83% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 73.22 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 83.01, 88% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +151.6% | 25.46 | 64.06 |
| 1998 | -49.4% | 50.3 | 25.46 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 106.05 | 87.34 | 125 | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.75 | 25.46 | 99.84 | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.33 | 57.01 | 93.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.33 | 71.94 | 97.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.44 | 73.22 | 77.71 | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
More economy & growth data for China
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.46 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 157.21 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 111.77 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 79.98 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 87.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 56.86 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.47 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, percent of quota in China?
- Imf holdings of currency, percent of quota in China was 73.22 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, percent of quota recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 125 in 1981.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, percent of quota recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.46 in 1998.
- How does China rank for imf holdings of currency, percent of quota?
- China ranks 189th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf holdings of currency, percent of quota rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China 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.