IMF holdings of currency, SDR in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: IMF holdings of currency, SDR was 353.40 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
353.40 million
Change on year
down 20.3%
World rank
100th
of 194 countries
All-time high
684.17 million
in 2020
All-time low
0
in 1945
Years of data
81
1945–2025

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

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Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Ethiopia recorded 353.40 million for imf holdings of currency, sdr in 2025.

That represents a change of down 20.3% on the previous year and up 179.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, sdr in Ethiopia peaked at 684.17 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1945.

Ethiopia ranks 100th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for IMF holdings of currency, SDR in Ethiopia, 1945 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1945 0
1946 0
1947 5.98 million
1948 6.28 million +5.0%
1949 6.54 million +4.1%
1950 6.24 million -4.6%
1951 5.93 million -5.0%
1952 5.93 million +0.0%
1953 5.93 million +0.0%
1954 5.08 million -14.3%
1955 4.50 million -11.4%
1956 4.50 million +0.0%
1957 4.50 million +0.0%
1958 4.49 million -0.2%
1959 5.84 million +30.1%
1960 7.19 million +23.1%
1961 8.54 million +18.8%
1962 9.89 million +15.8%
1963 11.24 million +13.7%
1964 11.23 million -0.1%
1965 11.23 million +0.0%
1966 14.23 million +26.7%
1967 14.23 million +0.0%
1968 14.22 million -0.1%
1969 14.21 million -0.1%
1970 20.20 million +42.2%
1971 20.19 million -0.0%
1972 20.18 million -0.0%
1973 20.18 million +0.0%
1974 20.18 million +0.0%
1975 20.18 million +0.0%
1976 20.17 million -0.0%
1977 19.66 million -2.5%
1978 36.00 million +83.1%
1979 72.40 million +101.1%
1980 85.90 million +18.6%
1981 152.00 million +76.9%
1982 173.25 million +14.0%
1983 167.70 million -3.2%
1984 146.68 million -12.5%
1985 115.67 million -21.1%
1986 124.92 million +8.0%
1987 114.79 million -8.1%
1988 107.52 million -6.3%
1989 92.68 million -13.8%
1990 75.03 million -19.0%
1991 70.61 million -5.9%
1992 91.34 million +29.4%
1993 91.31 million -0.0%
1994 91.30 million -0.0%
1995 91.27 million -0.0%
1996 91.25 million -0.0%
1997 91.23 million -0.0%
1998 91.21 million -0.0%
1999 126.61 million +38.8%
2000 126.61 million +0.0%
2001 126.59 million -0.0%
2002 126.55 million -0.0%
2003 126.52 million -0.0%
2004 126.52 million +0.0%
2005 126.52 million +0.0%
2006 126.39 million -0.1%
2007 126.36 million -0.0%
2008 126.29 million -0.1%
2009 126.22 million -0.0%
2010 126.20 million -0.0%
2011 126.20 million -0.0%
2012 126.20 million +0.0%
2013 126.20 million +0.0%
2014 126.20 million +0.0%
2015 126.28 million +0.1%
2016 293.27 million +132.3%
2017 293.31 million +0.0%
2018 293.30 million -0.0%
2019 383.47 million +30.7%
2020 684.17 million +78.4%
2021 684.17 million +0.0%
2022 684.17 million +0.0%
2023 609.00 million -11.0%
2024 443.61 million -27.2%
2025 353.40 million -20.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1940s 3.76 million 0 6.54 million 5
1950s 5.29 million 4.49 million 6.24 million 10
1960s 11.62 million 7.19 million 14.23 million 10
1970s 26.93 million 19.66 million 72.40 million 10
1980s 128.11 million 85.90 million 173.25 million 10
1990s 91.12 million 70.61 million 126.61 million 10
2000s 126.46 million 126.22 million 126.61 million 10
2010s 202.06 million 126.20 million 383.47 million 10
2020s 576.42 million 353.40 million 684.17 million 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is imf holdings of currency, sdr in Ethiopia?
Imf holdings of currency, sdr in Ethiopia was 353.40 million in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest imf holdings of currency, sdr recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 684.17 million in 2020.
What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, sdr recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1945.
How does Ethiopia rank for imf holdings of currency, sdr?
Ethiopia ranks 100th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
Is imf holdings of currency, sdr rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 179.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ethiopia 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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International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
208 places, 16,199 data points, 1945–2025
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