France vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Reserve position in the IMF, SDR
France
5.25 billion
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
5.33 billion
in 2025
France rank
6th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
5th
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR over time
- France
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 5.33 billion against 5.25 billion in France, a difference of 74.00 million.
The two have swapped places 22 times across 81 shared years of data; in 1945 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
France ranks 6th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th of 194 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, France averaged higher in 5 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 21.36 million | 66.25 million | 44.89 million | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1960s | 489.55 million | 147.94 million | 341.62 million | France |
| 1970s | 484.30 million | 74.27 million | 410.02 million | France |
| 1980s | 1.15 billion | 1.49 billion | 341.62 million | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 2.02 billion | 1.91 billion | 111.05 million | France |
| 2000s | 2.68 billion | 2.66 billion | 18.72 million | France |
| 2010s | 3.94 billion | 4.48 billion | 545.93 million | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 5.30 billion | 5.23 billion | 66.71 million | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserve position in the imf, sdr, France or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 5.33 billion against 5.25 billion in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserve position in the imf, sdr between France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 74.00 million, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 81 years are reported by both, from 1945 to 2025.
- How do France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for reserve position in the imf, sdr?
- France ranks 6th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th of 194 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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About this data
The Fund Accounts dataset provides information on IMF member countries' transactions with, and accounts with the Fund.