25_SDR holdings in France

France: 25_SDR holdings was 36.38 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
36.38 billion
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
6th
of 188 countries
All-time high
38.63 billion
in 2022
All-time low
171.01 million
in 1993
Years of data
36
1990–2025

25_SDR holdings in France, 1990–2025

010.0B20.0B30.0B40.0B1990200720251990: 1.2B1991: 1.3B1992: 1.3B1993: 171.0M1994: 341.2M1995: 913.9M1996: 959.5M1997: 959.0M1998: 978.8M1999: 203.3M2000: 321.4M2001: 420.2M2002: 507.4M2003: 649.4M2004: 777.8M2005: 871.8M2006: 896.6M2007: 953.3M2008: 1.0B2009: 938.6M2010: 14.8B2011: 15.4B2012: 14.8B2013: 14.2B2014: 14.3B2015: 12.9B2016: 10.3B2017: 10.3B2018: 11.7B2019: 11.3B2020: 11.4B2021: 11.3B2022: 38.6B2023: 38.0B2024: 36.3B2025: 36.4B

Source: IMF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for 25_sdr holdings in France is 36.38 billion, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 181.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 25_sdr holdings in France peaked at 38.63 billion in 2022 and was at its lowest, 171.01 million, in 1993.

That places France 6th 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 824.42 million 171.01 million 1.27 billion 10
2000s 737.00 million 321.39 million 1.03 billion 10
2010s 13.00 billion 10.31 billion 15.45 billion 10
2020s 28.67 billion 11.29 billion 38.63 billion 6

Countries ranked near France

  1. 3 China 53.88 billion compare
  2. 4 Germany 53.09 billion compare
  3. 5 United Kingdom 39.90 billion compare
  4. 7 Italy 28.87 billion compare
  5. 8 Russia 23.33 billion compare
  6. 9 Canada 22.67 billion compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 25_sdr holdings in France?
25_sdr holdings in France was 36.38 billion in 2025, according to IMF.
What is the highest 25_sdr holdings recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 38.63 billion in 2022.
What is the lowest 25_sdr holdings recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 171.01 million in 1993.
How does France rank for 25_sdr holdings?
France ranks 6th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
Is 25_sdr holdings rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 181.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this France 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
Last refreshed

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.