China, People's Republic of vs France: Reserve position in the IMF, SDR

China, People's Republic of
8.16 billion
in 2025
France
5.25 billion
in 2025
China, People's Republic of rank
3rd
France rank
6th

Reserve position in the IMF, SDR over time

  • China, People's Republic of
  • France
02.0B4.0B6.0B8.0B194519852025

How they compare

China, People's Republic of currently reports 8.16 billion against 5.25 billion in France, a difference of 2.91 billion.

That makes China, People's Republic of's figure about 1.6 times France's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 81 shared years of data; in 1945 it was France ahead.

China, People's Republic of ranks 3rd and France ranks 6th of 196 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, China, People's Republic of averaged higher in 2 and France in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, People's Republic of France Difference Ahead
1940s 0 0 0 β€”
1950s 0 21.36 million 21.36 million France
1960s 0 489.55 million 489.55 million France
1970s 0 484.30 million 484.30 million France
1980s 209.13 million 1.15 billion 937.15 million France
1990s 986.57 million 2.02 billion 1.04 billion France
2000s 1.73 billion 2.68 billion 950.22 million France
2010s 5.26 billion 3.94 billion 1.32 billion China, People's Republic of
2020s 7.69 billion 5.30 billion 2.39 billion China, People's Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reserve position in the imf, sdr, China, People's Republic of or France?
China, People's Republic of, at 8.16 billion against 5.25 billion in France as of 2025.
What is the difference in reserve position in the imf, sdr between China, People's Republic of and France?
2.91 billion, with China, People's Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, People's Republic of and France?
81 years are reported by both, from 1945 to 2025.
How do China, People's Republic of and France rank globally for reserve position in the imf, sdr?
China, People's Republic of ranks 3rd and France ranks 6th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Reserve position in the IMF, SDR. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Reserve position in the IMF, SDR
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
208 places, 16,199 data points, 1945–2025
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