IMF holdings of currency, SDR in World
World: IMF holdings of currency, SDR was 452.95 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
452.95 billion
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
1st
of 12 groups
All-time high
475.51 billion
in 2016
All-time low
0
in 1945
Years of data
81
1945–2025
IMF holdings of currency, SDR in World, 1945–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imf holdings of currency, sdr in World is 452.95 billion, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 73.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, sdr in World peaked at 475.51 billion in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1945.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IMF holdings of currency, SDR in World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1945 | 0 | — |
| 1946 | 6.80 million | — |
| 1947 | 5.42 billion | +79676.3% |
| 1948 | 5.42 billion | -0.2% |
| 1949 | 5.57 billion | +2.9% |
| 1950 | 5.53 billion | -0.7% |
| 1951 | 5.73 billion | +3.6% |
| 1952 | 5.68 billion | -0.8% |
| 1953 | 6.23 billion | +9.6% |
| 1954 | 6.18 billion | -0.8% |
| 1955 | 6.11 billion | -1.1% |
| 1956 | 6.09 billion | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 6.76 billion | +11.1% |
| 1958 | 6.74 billion | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 10.46 billion | +55.2% |
| 1960 | 10.95 billion | +4.7% |
| 1961 | 11.55 billion | +5.5% |
| 1962 | 11.59 billion | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 11.71 billion | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 12.61 billion | +7.6% |
| 1965 | 13.62 billion | +8.0% |
| 1966 | 17.70 billion | +29.9% |
| 1967 | 17.75 billion | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 18.93 billion | +6.7% |
| 1969 | 18.83 billion | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 24.49 billion | +30.0% |
| 1971 | 23.60 billion | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 23.56 billion | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 23.89 billion | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 25.75 billion | +7.8% |
| 1975 | 28.73 billion | +11.6% |
| 1976 | 30.76 billion | +7.0% |
| 1977 | 32.36 billion | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 40.82 billion | +26.1% |
| 1979 | 39.11 billion | -4.2% |
| 1980 | 55.45 billion | +41.8% |
| 1981 | 58.98 billion | +6.4% |
| 1982 | 62.68 billion | +6.3% |
| 1983 | 91.10 billion | +45.3% |
| 1984 | 95.34 billion | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 97.51 billion | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 98.49 billion | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 96.16 billion | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 93.12 billion | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 90.30 billion | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 91.29 billion | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 92.57 billion | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 134.59 billion | +45.4% |
| 1993 | 140.28 billion | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 141.65 billion | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 145.51 billion | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 143.39 billion | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 144.74 billion | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 149.41 billion | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 206.47 billion | +38.2% |
| 2000 | 206.33 billion | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 209.03 billion | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 210.27 billion | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 211.40 billion | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 213.07 billion | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 213.35 billion | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 209.04 billion | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 209.62 billion | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 209.79 billion | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 218.54 billion | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 233.04 billion | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 261.08 billion | +12.0% |
| 2012 | 267.99 billion | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 271.97 billion | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 269.13 billion | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 260.83 billion | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 475.51 billion | +82.3% |
| 2017 | 468.03 billion | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 464.11 billion | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 461.96 billion | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 461.25 billion | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 452.44 billion | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 451.67 billion | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 453.03 billion | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 456.50 billion | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 452.95 billion | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 3.28 billion | 0 | 5.57 billion | 5 |
| 1950s | 6.55 billion | 5.53 billion | 10.46 billion | 10 |
| 1960s | 14.52 billion | 10.95 billion | 18.93 billion | 10 |
| 1970s | 29.31 billion | 23.56 billion | 40.82 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 83.91 billion | 55.45 billion | 98.49 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 138.99 billion | 91.29 billion | 206.47 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 211.05 billion | 206.33 billion | 218.54 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 343.36 billion | 233.04 billion | 475.51 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 454.64 billion | 451.67 billion | 461.25 billion | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for World
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.23 Percent per annum (2028)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.11 Percent per annum (2028)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 5.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 14,406 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8421 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 12,131 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 2.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2687 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 3,686 current US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, sdr in World?
- Imf holdings of currency, sdr in World was 452.95 billion in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, sdr recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 475.51 billion in 2016.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, sdr recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1945.
- How does World rank for imf holdings of currency, sdr?
- World ranks 1st out of 12 groups with data for 2025.
- Is imf holdings of currency, sdr rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this World 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.