IMF holdings of currency, SDR in Canada
Canada: IMF holdings of currency, SDR was 8.19 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
8.19 billion
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
13th
of 194 countries
All-time high
10.05 billion
in 2016
All-time low
0
in 1945
Years of data
81
1945–2025
IMF holdings of currency, SDR in Canada, 1945–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2025, imf holdings of currency, sdr in Canada stood at 8.19 billion.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 59.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, sdr in Canada peaked at 10.05 billion in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1945.
Canada ranks 13th 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 Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1945 | 0 | — |
| 1946 | 0 | — |
| 1947 | 225.00 million | — |
| 1948 | 224.99 million | -0.0% |
| 1949 | 224.99 million | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 224.99 million | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 224.99 million | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 224.99 million | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 224.99 million | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 224.99 million | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 224.99 million | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 209.99 million | -6.7% |
| 1957 | 209.98 million | -0.0% |
| 1958 | 209.99 million | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 397.49 million | +89.3% |
| 1960 | 397.48 million | -0.0% |
| 1961 | 337.86 million | -15.0% |
| 1962 | 688.15 million | +103.7% |
| 1963 | 608.50 million | -11.6% |
| 1964 | 367.50 million | -39.6% |
| 1965 | 246.60 million | -32.9% |
| 1966 | 341.53 million | +38.5% |
| 1967 | 341.61 million | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 533.80 million | +56.3% |
| 1969 | 357.41 million | -33.0% |
| 1970 | 550.40 million | +54.0% |
| 1971 | 767.45 million | +39.4% |
| 1972 | 784.12 million | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 819.61 million | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 808.06 million | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 793.36 million | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 534.02 million | -32.7% |
| 1977 | 603.95 million | +13.1% |
| 1978 | 1.06 billion | +75.3% |
| 1979 | 1.09 billion | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 1.59 billion | +46.8% |
| 1981 | 1.70 billion | +6.8% |
| 1982 | 1.72 billion | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 2.39 billion | +39.3% |
| 1984 | 2.41 billion | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 2.45 billion | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 2.53 billion | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 2.60 billion | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 2.60 billion | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 2.54 billion | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 2.58 billion | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 2.53 billion | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 3.59 billion | +41.9% |
| 1993 | 3.63 billion | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 3.69 billion | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 3.48 billion | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 3.47 billion | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 3.15 billion | -9.1% |
| 1998 | 2.89 billion | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 4.06 billion | +40.4% |
| 2000 | 4.44 billion | +9.4% |
| 2001 | 4.09 billion | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 3.74 billion | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 3.78 billion | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 4.22 billion | +11.6% |
| 2005 | 5.39 billion | +27.7% |
| 2006 | 5.82 billion | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 5.95 billion | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 5.56 billion | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 4.99 billion | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 5.03 billion | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 4.64 billion | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 4.44 billion | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 4.28 billion | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 4.75 billion | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 5.15 billion | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 10.05 billion | +95.3% |
| 2017 | 10.01 billion | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 9.41 billion | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 8.96 billion | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 7.92 billion | -11.6% |
| 2021 | 7.93 billion | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 7.80 billion | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 7.90 billion | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 8.22 billion | +4.0% |
| 2025 | 8.19 billion | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 135.00 million | 0 | 225.00 million | 5 |
| 1950s | 237.74 million | 209.98 million | 397.49 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 422.04 million | 246.60 million | 688.15 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 780.57 million | 534.02 million | 1.09 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.25 billion | 1.59 billion | 2.60 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.31 billion | 2.53 billion | 4.06 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.80 billion | 3.74 billion | 5.95 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.67 billion | 4.28 billion | 10.05 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.99 billion | 7.80 billion | 8.22 billion | 6 |
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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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 4.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 73,008 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 1.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7634 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 42,520 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 1.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 1.05 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, sdr in Canada?
- Imf holdings of currency, sdr in Canada was 8.19 billion in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, sdr recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 10.05 billion in 2016.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, sdr recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1945.
- How does Canada rank for imf holdings of currency, sdr?
- Canada ranks 13th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf holdings of currency, sdr rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada 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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The Fund Accounts dataset provides information on IMF member countries' transactions with, and accounts with the Fund.