11_SDR allocation in China

China: 11_SDR allocation was 49.11 billion in 2026. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2026)
49.11 billion
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
4th
of 189 countries
All-time high
50.05 billion
in 2022
All-time low
295.27 million
in 2002
Years of data
37
1990–2026

11_SDR allocation in China, 1990–2026

010.0B20.0B30.0B40.0B50.0B1990200820261990: 308.0M1991: 318.8M1992: 324.8M1993: 331.0M1994: 334.5M1995: 369.5M1996: 346.0M1997: 328.4M1998: 316.3M1999: 321.5M2000: 318.9M2001: 298.5M2002: 295.3M2003: 325.3M2004: 350.6M2005: 357.8M2006: 341.2M2007: 357.6M2008: 389.4M2009: 354.0M2010: 10.6B2011: 11.1B2012: 10.8B2013: 10.5B2014: 10.8B2015: 9.6B2016: 9.8B2017: 9.5B2018: 10.2B2019: 9.7B2020: 9.5B2021: 9.9B2022: 50.1B2023: 48.7B2024: 47.9B2025: 48.1B2026: 49.1B

Source: IMF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for 11_sdr allocation in China is 49.11 billion, measured in 2026.

The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 398.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 11_sdr allocation in China peaked at 50.05 billion in 2022 and was at its lowest, 295.27 million, in 2002.

That places China 4th out of 189 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

11_SDR allocation in China, year by year

Annual values for 11_SDR allocation in China, 1990 to 2026.
Year Value Change
1990 308.04 million —
1991 318.81 million +3.5%
1992 324.83 million +1.9%
1993 330.98 million +1.9%
1994 334.50 million +1.1%
1995 369.53 million +10.5%
1996 346.01 million -6.4%
1997 328.42 million -5.1%
1998 316.34 million -3.7%
1999 321.54 million +1.6%
2000 318.94 million -0.8%
2001 298.52 million -6.4%
2002 295.27 million -1.1%
2003 325.31 million +10.2%
2004 350.58 million +7.8%
2005 357.76 million +2.0%
2006 341.19 million -4.6%
2007 357.61 million +4.8%
2008 389.42 million +8.9%
2009 354.03 million -9.1%
2010 10.61 billion +2897.5%
2011 11.08 billion +4.4%
2012 10.83 billion -2.3%
2013 10.48 billion -3.2%
2014 10.80 billion +3.1%
2015 9.64 billion -10.7%
2016 9.85 billion +2.1%
2017 9.48 billion -3.7%
2018 10.16 billion +7.1%
2019 9.70 billion -4.5%
2020 9.54 billion -1.7%
2021 9.91 billion +3.8%
2022 50.05 billion +405.3%
2023 48.71 billion -2.7%
2024 47.94 billion -1.6%
2025 48.11 billion +0.4%
2026 49.11 billion +2.1%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 49.11 billion is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 595.56 million, 82.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • China's 49.11 billion is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 341.33 million, 143.9× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 11_SDR allocation 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.

YearChange FromTo
2010 +2897.5% 354.03 million 10.61 billion
2022 +405.3% 9.91 billion 50.05 billion

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 329.90 million 308.04 million 369.53 million 10
2000s 338.86 million 295.27 million 389.42 million 10
2010s 10.26 billion 9.48 billion 11.08 billion 10
2020s 37.62 billion 9.54 billion 50.05 billion 7

Countries ranked near China

  1. 1 United States 155.80 billion compare
  2. 2 Japan 56.73 billion compare
  3. 3 Germany 50.98 billion compare
  4. 5 France 39.95 billion compare
  5. 5 United Kingdom 39.95 billion compare
  6. 7 Italy 28.51 billion compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 11_sdr allocation in China?
11_sdr allocation in China was 49.11 billion in 2026, according to IMF.
What is the highest 11_sdr allocation recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 50.05 billion in 2022.
What is the lowest 11_sdr allocation recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 295.27 million in 2002.
How does China rank for 11_sdr allocation?
China ranks 4th out of 189 countries with data for 2026.
Is 11_sdr allocation rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 398.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from IMF, published as part of 11_SDR allocation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
11_SDR allocation
Source
IMF
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
189 places, 6,874 data points, 1990–2026
Last refreshed

SDRs are international reserve assets created by the IMF and allocated to members to supplement existing official reserves. Holdings of SDRs by an IMF member are recorded as an asset, while the allocation of SDRs is recorded as the incurrence of a liability of the member receiving them. The membership of the SDR Department incurs the asset and liability position among themselves, not with the IMF. The holdings and allocations should be shown gross, rather than netted (Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, sixth edition (BPM6)).