IMF holdings of currency, SDR in Argentina

Argentina: IMF holdings of currency, SDR was 44.98 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
44.98 billion
Change on year
up 31.2%
World rank
2nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
44.98 billion
in 2025
All-time low
0
in 1945
Years of data
81
1945–2025

IMF holdings of currency, SDR in Argentina, 1945–2025

010.0B20.0B30.0B40.0B194519852025

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Argentina recorded 44.98 billion for imf holdings of currency, sdr in 2025. That is the highest value across all 81 years on record.

The figure is up 31.2% on the previous year and up 2,024.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, sdr in Argentina peaked at 44.98 billion in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1945.

Argentina ranks 2nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

IMF holdings of currency, SDR in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for IMF holdings of currency, SDR in Argentina, 1945 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1945 0
1946 0
1947 0
1948 0
1949 0
1950 0
1951 0
1952 0
1953 0
1954 0
1955 0
1956 0
1957 187.50 million
1958 187.50 million +0.0%
1959 357.50 million +90.7%
1960 406.00 million +13.6%
1961 437.00 million +7.6%
1962 428.00 million -2.1%
1963 442.00 million +3.3%
1964 400.00 million -9.5%
1965 356.00 million -11.0%
1966 380.00 million +6.7%
1967 331.99 million -12.6%
1968 253.35 million -23.7%
1969 232.21 million -8.3%
1970 309.76 million +33.4%
1971 330.00 million +6.5%
1972 614.00 million +86.1%
1973 614.00 million +0.0%
1974 492.75 million -19.7%
1975 690.09 million +40.0%
1976 895.59 million +29.8%
1977 784.50 million -12.4%
1978 404.54 million -48.4%
1979 380.57 million -5.9%
1980 539.68 million +41.8%
1981 563.35 million +4.4%
1982 711.50 million +26.3%
1983 2.23 billion +213.9%
1984 2.23 billion +0.0%
1985 3.22 billion +44.1%
1986 3.35 billion +4.2%
1987 3.83 billion +14.2%
1988 3.85 billion +0.4%
1989 3.47 billion -9.7%
1990 3.28 billion -5.5%
1991 2.85 billion -13.1%
1992 3.22 billion +13.0%
1993 4.10 billion +27.3%
1994 4.42 billion +7.9%
1995 5.66 billion +28.0%
1996 5.91 billion +4.4%
1997 5.89 billion -0.5%
1998 5.40 billion -8.2%
1999 5.38 billion -0.4%
2000 6.00 billion +11.5%
2001 13.24 billion +120.7%
2002 12.66 billion -4.3%
2003 12.56 billion -0.8%
2004 11.19 billion -10.9%
2005 8.77 billion -21.6%
2006 2.12 billion -75.9%
2007 2.12 billion +0.0%
2008 2.12 billion +0.0%
2009 2.12 billion +0.0%
2010 2.12 billion +0.0%
2011 2.12 billion +0.0%
2012 2.12 billion +0.0%
2013 2.12 billion +0.0%
2014 2.12 billion +0.0%
2015 2.12 billion +0.0%
2016 2.92 billion +37.9%
2017 2.92 billion +0.0%
2018 23.13 billion +692.4%
2019 34.83 billion +50.6%
2020 34.83 billion +0.0%
2021 32.18 billion -7.6%
2022 37.41 billion +16.2%
2023 33.60 billion -10.2%
2024 34.29 billion +2.0%
2025 44.98 billion +31.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1940s 0 0 0 5
1950s 73.25 million 0 357.50 million 10
1960s 366.65 million 232.21 million 442.00 million 10
1970s 551.58 million 309.76 million 895.59 million 10
1980s 2.40 billion 539.68 million 3.85 billion 10
1990s 4.61 billion 2.85 billion 5.91 billion 10
2000s 7.29 billion 2.12 billion 13.24 billion 10
2010s 7.65 billion 2.12 billion 34.83 billion 10
2020s 36.22 billion 32.18 billion 44.98 billion 6

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 1 United States 60.62 billion compare
  2. 3 Japan 22.61 billion compare
  3. 4 China 22.32 billion compare
  4. 5 Germany 19.62 billion compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is imf holdings of currency, sdr in Argentina?
Imf holdings of currency, sdr in Argentina was 44.98 billion in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest imf holdings of currency, sdr recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 44.98 billion in 2025.
What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, sdr recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1945.
How does Argentina rank for imf holdings of currency, sdr?
Argentina ranks 2nd out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
Is imf holdings of currency, sdr rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 2,024.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of IMF holdings of currency, SDR. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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IMF holdings of currency, SDR
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208 places, 16,199 data points, 1945–2025
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