China vs France: Reserve tranche position, SDR
China
8.16 billion
in 2025
France
5.25 billion
in 2025
China rank
3rd
France rank
6th
Reserve tranche position, SDR over time
- China
- France
How they compare
China currently reports 8.16 billion against 5.25 billion in France, a difference of 2.91 billion.
That makes China's figure about 1.6 times France's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 81 shared years of data; in 1945 it was France ahead.
China ranks 3rd and France ranks 6th of 196 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and France in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1950s | 0 | 21.36 million | 21.36 million | France |
| 1960s | 0 | 417.55 million | 417.55 million | France |
| 1970s | 0 | 478.95 million | 478.95 million | France |
| 1980s | 209.13 million | 1.15 billion | 937.15 million | France |
| 1990s | 986.57 million | 1.99 billion | 999.35 million | France |
| 2000s | 1.61 billion | 2.65 billion | 1.04 billion | France |
| 2010s | 2.54 billion | 2.41 billion | 130.10 million | China |
| 2020s | 7.49 billion | 5.17 billion | 2.31 billion | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserve tranche position, sdr, China or France?
- China, at 8.16 billion against 5.25 billion in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserve tranche position, sdr between China and France?
- 2.91 billion, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and France?
- 81 years are reported by both, from 1945 to 2025.
- How do China and France rank globally for reserve tranche position, sdr?
- China ranks 3rd and France ranks 6th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Reserve tranche position, SDR. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fund Accounts (FA) 2026 February