China vs France: 25_SDR holdings
25_SDR holdings over time
- China
- France
How they compare
China currently reports 53.88 billion against 36.38 billion in France, a difference of 17.50 billion.
That makes China's figure about 1.5 times France's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was France ahead.
China ranks 3rd and France ranks 6th of 188 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and France in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 563.76 million | 824.42 million | 260.66 million | France |
| 2000s | 1.06 billion | 737.00 million | 327.06 million | China |
| 2010s | 11.15 billion | 13.00 billion | 1.85 billion | France |
| 2020s | 39.18 billion | 28.67 billion | 10.50 billion | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher 25_sdr holdings, China or France?
- China, at 53.88 billion against 36.38 billion in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in 25_sdr holdings between China and France?
- 17.50 billion, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and France?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do China and France rank globally for 25_sdr holdings?
- China ranks 3rd and France ranks 6th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IMF, published as 25_SDR holdings. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Holdings of SDRs are international reserve assets created by the IMF to supplement existing reserves. They are valued on the basis of a basket of currencies of four key international currencies and can be used in a wide variety of transactions and operations among official holders. SDRs are allocated to Fund members that are participants in the Fund’s Operations Division for SDRs and Administered Accounts in proportion to their quotas. Data are sourced from IMF records.