IMF holdings of currency, SDR in United States of America
United States of America: IMF holdings of currency, SDR was 60.62 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
60.62 billion
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
1st
of 194 countries
All-time high
75.51 billion
in 2016
All-time low
0
in 1945
Years of data
81
1945–2025
IMF holdings of currency, SDR in United States of America, 1945–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imf holdings of currency, sdr in United States of America is 60.62 billion, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 67.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, sdr in United States of America peaked at 75.51 billion in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1945.
That places United States of America 1st 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 United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1945 | 0 | — |
| 1946 | 5.30 million | — |
| 1947 | 1.60 billion | +30034.0% |
| 1948 | 1.39 billion | -12.9% |
| 1949 | 1.29 billion | -7.4% |
| 1950 | 1.30 billion | +1.2% |
| 1951 | 1.32 billion | +1.5% |
| 1952 | 1.29 billion | -2.7% |
| 1953 | 1.38 billion | +7.4% |
| 1954 | 1.56 billion | +13.2% |
| 1955 | 1.71 billion | +9.0% |
| 1956 | 1.14 billion | -33.0% |
| 1957 | 775.00 million | -32.2% |
| 1958 | 792.30 million | +2.2% |
| 1959 | 2.13 billion | +168.5% |
| 1960 | 2.57 billion | +20.8% |
| 1961 | 2.44 billion | -5.3% |
| 1962 | 3.06 billion | +25.7% |
| 1963 | 3.09 billion | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 3.36 billion | +8.6% |
| 1965 | 3.52 billion | +4.9% |
| 1966 | 4.83 billion | +37.3% |
| 1967 | 4.74 billion | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 3.87 billion | -18.3% |
| 1969 | 2.84 billion | -26.7% |
| 1970 | 4.76 billion | +68.0% |
| 1971 | 6.12 billion | +28.3% |
| 1972 | 6.27 billion | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 6.24 billion | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 5.19 billion | -16.9% |
| 1975 | 4.81 billion | -7.3% |
| 1976 | 2.88 billion | -40.1% |
| 1977 | 3.20 billion | +11.1% |
| 1978 | 7.60 billion | +137.3% |
| 1979 | 7.45 billion | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 10.67 billion | +43.2% |
| 1981 | 9.01 billion | -15.6% |
| 1982 | 7.09 billion | -21.4% |
| 1983 | 8.54 billion | +20.6% |
| 1984 | 7.46 billion | -12.7% |
| 1985 | 8.14 billion | +9.2% |
| 1986 | 9.11 billion | +11.8% |
| 1987 | 10.34 billion | +13.5% |
| 1988 | 10.86 billion | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 11.07 billion | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 11.54 billion | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 11.29 billion | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 17.97 billion | +59.2% |
| 1993 | 17.94 billion | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 18.28 billion | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 16.67 billion | -8.8% |
| 1996 | 15.79 billion | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 13.13 billion | -16.8% |
| 1998 | 10.38 billion | -20.9% |
| 1999 | 24.06 billion | +131.7% |
| 2000 | 25.77 billion | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 22.93 billion | -11.0% |
| 2002 | 20.98 billion | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 21.99 billion | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 24.57 billion | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 31.53 billion | +28.3% |
| 2006 | 33.80 billion | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 34.46 billion | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 32.16 billion | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 29.89 billion | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 29.04 billion | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 27.28 billion | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 27.45 billion | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 30.98 billion | +12.9% |
| 2014 | 33.04 billion | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 36.10 billion | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 75.51 billion | +109.2% |
| 2017 | 74.68 billion | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 69.55 billion | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 65.88 billion | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 58.99 billion | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 58.08 billion | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 57.04 billion | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 60.53 billion | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 63.05 billion | +4.2% |
| 2025 | 60.62 billion | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 856.48 million | 0 | 1.60 billion | 5 |
| 1950s | 1.34 billion | 775.00 million | 2.13 billion | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.43 billion | 2.44 billion | 4.83 billion | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.45 billion | 2.88 billion | 7.60 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.23 billion | 7.09 billion | 11.07 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.71 billion | 10.38 billion | 24.06 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.81 billion | 20.98 billion | 34.46 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.95 billion | 27.28 billion | 75.51 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.72 billion | 57.04 billion | 63.05 billion | 6 |
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- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1267 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 10,921 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -14.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -14.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 11.96 % change on previous year (2021)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.0094 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 673.66 current LCU per person (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, sdr in United States of America?
- Imf holdings of currency, sdr in United States of America was 60.62 billion in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, sdr recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 75.51 billion in 2016.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, sdr recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1945.
- How does United States of America rank for imf holdings of currency, sdr?
- United States of America ranks 1st out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf holdings of currency, sdr rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States of America 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.