IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate in China
China: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate was 1.91 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate in China, 1981–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, annual growth rate in China stood at 1.91 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 148.8% on the previous year and up 138.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, annual growth rate in China peaked at 239.58 % change on previous year in 1999 and was at its lowest, -47.18 % change on previous year, in 1998.
That places China 150th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate in China, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 24.45 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | -5.23 % change on previous year | -121.4% |
| 1983 | -6.22 % change on previous year | +19.0% |
| 1984 | -10.29 % change on previous year | +65.3% |
| 1985 | 9.85 % change on previous year | -195.8% |
| 1986 | 43.23 % change on previous year | +338.9% |
| 1987 | 15.98 % change on previous year | -63.0% |
| 1988 | -5.14 % change on previous year | -132.2% |
| 1989 | -2.34 % change on previous year | -54.4% |
| 1990 | -3.79 % change on previous year | +61.7% |
| 1991 | -12.04 % change on previous year | +217.7% |
| 1992 | 30.45 % change on previous year | -352.9% |
| 1993 | 1.25 % change on previous year | -95.9% |
| 1994 | 6.11 % change on previous year | +389.7% |
| 1995 | -8.84 % change on previous year | -244.6% |
| 1996 | -9.04 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1997 | -33.82 % change on previous year | +274.3% |
| 1998 | -47.18 % change on previous year | +39.5% |
| 1999 | 239.58 % change on previous year | -607.8% |
| 2000 | 1.96 % change on previous year | -99.2% |
| 2001 | 28.87 % change on previous year | +1372.1% |
| 2002 | -8.84 % change on previous year | -130.6% |
| 2003 | 14.79 % change on previous year | -267.4% |
| 2004 | 15.96 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 17.37 % change on previous year | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 43.79 % change on previous year | +152.0% |
| 2007 | 7.7 % change on previous year | -82.4% |
| 2008 | -12.67 % change on previous year | -264.6% |
| 2009 | -2.08 % change on previous year | -83.6% |
| 2010 | -3.4 % change on previous year | +63.7% |
| 2011 | 6.63 % change on previous year | -295.0% |
| 2012 | 15.56 % change on previous year | +134.7% |
| 2013 | 14.16 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 2014 | -2.62 % change on previous year | -118.5% |
| 2015 | -5.01 % change on previous year | +91.6% |
| 2016 | 169.76 % change on previous year | -3486.1% |
| 2017 | 9.63 % change on previous year | -94.3% |
| 2018 | -5.98 % change on previous year | -162.2% |
| 2019 | -1.77 % change on previous year | -70.4% |
| 2020 | -2.69 % change on previous year | +52.1% |
| 2021 | -4.74 % change on previous year | +76.1% |
| 2022 | -7.9 % change on previous year | +66.5% |
| 2023 | 4.29 % change on previous year | -154.3% |
| 2024 | -3.91 % change on previous year | -191.1% |
| 2025 | 1.91 % change on previous year | -148.8% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 1.91 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.01 % change on previous year, 38% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 1.91 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.01 % change on previous year, 38% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate in China 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +3486.1% | -5.01 % change on previous year | 169.76 % change on previous year |
| 2001 | +1372.1% | 1.96 % change on previous year | 28.87 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.14 % change on previous year | -10.29 % change on previous year | 43.23 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 16.27 % change on previous year | -47.18 % change on previous year | 239.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.69 % change on previous year | -12.67 % change on previous year | 43.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.7 % change on previous year | -5.98 % change on previous year | 169.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.17 % change on previous year | -7.9 % change on previous year | 4.29 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
- 147 Spain 2.3 % change on previous year compare
- 148 Belgium 2.2 % change on previous year compare
- 149 Mexico 1.94 % change on previous year compare
- 151 United States 0.9623 % change on previous year compare
- 152 Portugal 0.8183 % change on previous year compare
- 153 Croatia -0.0943 % change on previous year compare
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- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 39.69 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.8948 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 28.98 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 21.73 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, annual growth rate in China?
- Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, annual growth rate in China was 1.91 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, annual growth rate recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 239.58 % change on previous year in 1999.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, annual growth rate recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was -47.18 % change on previous year in 1998.
- How does China rank for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, annual growth rate?
- China ranks 150th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, annual growth rate rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 138.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in IMF holdings of currency, US dollar. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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The year-on-year percentage change in IMF holdings of currency, US dollar. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.