China vs United States: Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar
China
11.18 billion
in 2025
United States
30.64 billion
in 2025
China rank
3rd
United States rank
1st
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar over time
- China
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 30.64 billion against 11.18 billion in China, a difference of 19.46 billion.
That makes United States's figure about 2.7 times China's.
Across all 81 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
China ranks 3rd and United States ranks 1st of 194 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 | 794.58 million | 794.58 million | United States |
| 1950s | 0 | 1.55 billion | 1.55 billion | United States |
| 1960s | 0 | 1.11 billion | 1.11 billion | United States |
| 1970s | 0 | 1.93 billion | 1.93 billion | United States |
| 1980s | 255.91 million | 9.19 billion | 8.94 billion | United States |
| 1990s | 1.38 billion | 14.44 billion | 13.06 billion | United States |
| 2000s | 2.51 billion | 13.31 billion | 10.81 billion | United States |
| 2010s | 7.61 billion | 23.44 billion | 15.83 billion | United States |
| 2020s | 10.50 billion | 32.35 billion | 21.86 billion | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserve position in the imf, us dollar, China or United States?
- United States, at 30.64 billion against 11.18 billion in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserve position in the imf, us dollar between China and United States?
- 19.46 billion, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States?
- 81 years are reported by both, from 1945 to 2025.
- How do China and United States rank globally for reserve position in the imf, us dollar?
- China ranks 3rd and United States ranks 1st of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar. 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.