25_SDR holdings in China

China: 25_SDR holdings was 53.88 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
53.88 billion
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
3rd
of 188 countries
All-time high
53.88 billion
in 2025
All-time low
433.04 million
in 1993
Years of data
36
1990–2025

25_SDR holdings in China, 1990–2025

020.0B40.0B60.0B1990200720251990: 526.1M1991: 531.2M1992: 560.8M1993: 433.0M1994: 503.3M1995: 584.3M1996: 589.6M1997: 605.3M1998: 618.9M1999: 685.0M2000: 751.7M2001: 798.3M2002: 862.2M2003: 1.0B2004: 1.1B2005: 1.2B2006: 1.3B2007: 1.1B2008: 1.3B2009: 1.2B2010: 12.2B2011: 12.6B2012: 12.2B2013: 11.1B2014: 11.3B2015: 10.0B2016: 10.5B2017: 9.8B2018: 11.2B2019: 10.7B2020: 11.0B2021: 11.3B2022: 53.2B2023: 52.5B2024: 53.2B2025: 53.9B

Source: IMF.

Analysis

China recorded 53.88 billion for 25_sdr holdings in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 440.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 25_sdr holdings in China peaked at 53.88 billion in 2025 and was at its lowest, 433.04 million, in 1993.

That places China 3rd out of 188 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 563.76 million 433.04 million 684.99 million 10
2000s 1.06 billion 751.69 million 1.34 billion 10
2010s 11.15 billion 9.76 billion 12.61 billion 10
2020s 39.18 billion 11.02 billion 53.88 billion 6

Countries ranked near China

  1. 1 United States 170.38 billion compare
  2. 2 Japan 58.54 billion compare
  3. 4 Germany 53.09 billion compare
  4. 5 United Kingdom 39.90 billion compare
  5. 6 France 36.38 billion compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 25_sdr holdings in China?
25_sdr holdings in China was 53.88 billion in 2025, according to IMF.
What is the highest 25_sdr holdings recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 53.88 billion in 2025.
What is the lowest 25_sdr holdings recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 433.04 million in 1993.
How does China rank for 25_sdr holdings?
China ranks 3rd out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
Is 25_sdr holdings rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 440.4%. 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 25_SDR holdings. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
25_SDR holdings
Source
IMF
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
189 places, 6,685 data points, 1990–2025
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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.