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% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, SDR in World changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | +79676.3% | 6.80 million | 5.42 billion |
| 2016 | +82.3% | 260.83 billion | 475.51 billion |
| 1959 | +55.2% | 6.74 billion | 10.46 billion |
| 1983 | +45.3% | 62.68 billion | 91.10 billion |
| 1992 | +45.4% | 92.57 billion | 134.59 billion |
| 1980 | +41.8% | 39.11 billion | 55.45 billion |
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 |
Countries ranked near World
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0076 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 110.14 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0002 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 80.42 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0052 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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.