IMF holdings of currency, SDR in China
China: IMF holdings of currency, SDR was 22.32 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
22.32 billion
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
4th
of 194 countries
All-time high
26.66 billion
in 2017
All-time low
0
in 1945
Years of data
81
1945–2025
IMF holdings of currency, SDR in China, 1945–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
China recorded 22.32 billion for imf holdings of currency, sdr in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and up 140.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, sdr in China peaked at 26.66 billion in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1945.
That places China 4th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 China, year by year
| 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 | 0 | — |
| 1958 | 0 | — |
| 1959 | 0 | — |
| 1960 | 0 | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 1.65 billion | — |
| 1981 | 2.25 billion | +36.4% |
| 1982 | 2.25 billion | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2.22 billion | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 2.13 billion | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 2.09 billion | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 2.69 billion | +28.6% |
| 1987 | 2.69 billion | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2.69 billion | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2.69 billion | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2.39 billion | -11.1% |
| 1991 | 2.09 billion | -12.5% |
| 1992 | 2.83 billion | +35.7% |
| 1993 | 2.87 billion | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 2.87 billion | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 2.57 billion | -10.5% |
| 1996 | 2.41 billion | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 1.70 billion | -29.5% |
| 1998 | 861.88 million | -49.4% |
| 1999 | 3.00 billion | +248.4% |
| 2000 | 3.22 billion | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 4.31 billion | +33.6% |
| 2002 | 3.63 billion | -15.7% |
| 2003 | 3.81 billion | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 4.23 billion | +11.0% |
| 2005 | 5.40 billion | +27.5% |
| 2006 | 7.37 billion | +36.6% |
| 2007 | 7.56 billion | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 6.77 billion | -10.4% |
| 2009 | 6.52 billion | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 6.41 billion | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 6.85 billion | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 7.91 billion | +15.4% |
| 2013 | 9.01 billion | +13.9% |
| 2014 | 9.33 billion | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 9.26 billion | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 25.76 billion | +178.1% |
| 2017 | 26.66 billion | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 25.66 billion | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 25.36 billion | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 23.69 billion | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 23.22 billion | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 22.49 billion | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 23.27 billion | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 23.00 billion | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 22.32 billion | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.33 billion | 1.65 billion | 2.69 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.36 billion | 861.88 million | 3.00 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.28 billion | 3.22 billion | 7.56 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.22 billion | 6.41 billion | 26.66 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.00 billion | 22.32 billion | 23.69 billion | 6 |
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- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 4.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 13,862 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 7.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 99,666 current LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.995 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 13,793 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, sdr in China?
- Imf holdings of currency, sdr in China was 22.32 billion in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, sdr recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 26.66 billion in 2017.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, sdr recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1945.
- How does China rank for imf holdings of currency, sdr?
- China ranks 4th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf holdings of currency, sdr rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 140.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China 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.