China vs United States: 25_SDR holdings
25_SDR holdings over time
- China
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 171.84 billion against 55.34 billion in China, a difference of 116.49 billion.
That makes United States's figure about 3.1 times China's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
China ranks 3rd and United States ranks 1st of 189 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 563.76 million | 10.19 billion | 9.63 billion | United States |
| 2000s | 1.06 billion | 10.34 billion | 9.28 billion | United States |
| 2010s | 11.15 billion | 53.02 billion | 41.87 billion | United States |
| 2020s | 41.49 billion | 133.87 billion | 92.38 billion | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher 25_sdr holdings, China or United States?
- United States, at 171.84 billion against 55.34 billion in China as of 2026.
- What is the difference in 25_sdr holdings between China and United States?
- 116.49 billion, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2026.
- How do China and United States rank globally for 25_sdr holdings?
- China ranks 3rd and United States ranks 1st of 189 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.