Reserve position in the IMF, SDR in Canada
Canada: Reserve position in the IMF, SDR was 2.85 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2.85 billion
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
11th
of 194 countries
All-time high
3.28 billion
in 2020
All-time low
0
in 1945
Years of data
81
1945–2025
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR in Canada, 1945–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve position in the imf, sdr in Canada is 2.85 billion, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 45.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve position in the imf, sdr in Canada peaked at 3.28 billion in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1945.
Canada ranks 11th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1945 | 0 | — |
| 1946 | 0 | — |
| 1947 | 75.00 million | — |
| 1948 | 75.01 million | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 75.01 million | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 75.01 million | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 75.01 million | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 75.01 million | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 75.01 million | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 75.01 million | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 75.01 million | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 90.01 million | +20.0% |
| 1957 | 90.02 million | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 90.01 million | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 152.51 million | +69.4% |
| 1960 | 152.52 million | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 212.14 million | +39.1% |
| 1962 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 197.50 million | — |
| 1965 | 353.40 million | +78.9% |
| 1966 | 448.47 million | +26.9% |
| 1967 | 433.39 million | -3.4% |
| 1968 | 206.20 million | -52.4% |
| 1969 | 478.09 million | +131.9% |
| 1970 | 669.60 million | +40.1% |
| 1971 | 332.55 million | -50.3% |
| 1972 | 315.88 million | -5.0% |
| 1973 | 280.39 million | -11.2% |
| 1974 | 432.63 million | +54.3% |
| 1975 | 553.58 million | +28.0% |
| 1976 | 812.92 million | +46.8% |
| 1977 | 701.46 million | -13.7% |
| 1978 | 427.38 million | -39.1% |
| 1979 | 296.54 million | -30.6% |
| 1980 | 453.98 million | +53.1% |
| 1981 | 345.68 million | -23.9% |
| 1982 | 331.08 million | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 671.88 million | +102.9% |
| 1984 | 692.09 million | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 647.08 million | -6.5% |
| 1986 | 561.13 million | -13.3% |
| 1987 | 465.70 million | -17.0% |
| 1988 | 375.19 million | -19.4% |
| 1989 | 401.59 million | +7.0% |
| 1990 | 363.70 million | -9.4% |
| 1991 | 414.09 million | +13.9% |
| 1992 | 734.92 million | +77.5% |
| 1993 | 689.95 million | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 629.17 million | -8.8% |
| 1995 | 836.15 million | +32.9% |
| 1996 | 852.79 million | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 1.17 billion | +36.9% |
| 1998 | 1.63 billion | +39.9% |
| 1999 | 2.31 billion | +41.4% |
| 2000 | 1.93 billion | -16.6% |
| 2001 | 2.28 billion | +18.3% |
| 2002 | 2.63 billion | +15.6% |
| 2003 | 2.59 billion | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 2.15 billion | -17.0% |
| 2005 | 980.30 million | -54.4% |
| 2006 | 553.45 million | -43.5% |
| 2007 | 418.49 million | -24.4% |
| 2008 | 811.07 million | +93.8% |
| 2009 | 1.55 billion | +90.7% |
| 2010 | 1.98 billion | +28.3% |
| 2011 | 2.52 billion | +27.2% |
| 2012 | 2.84 billion | +12.6% |
| 2013 | 3.06 billion | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 2.53 billion | -17.4% |
| 2015 | 1.96 billion | -22.4% |
| 2016 | 1.63 billion | -17.0% |
| 2017 | 1.44 billion | -11.6% |
| 2018 | 1.95 billion | +35.0% |
| 2019 | 2.28 billion | +17.4% |
| 2020 | 3.28 billion | +43.6% |
| 2021 | 3.19 billion | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 3.27 billion | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 3.14 billion | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 2.82 billion | -10.3% |
| 2025 | 2.85 billion | +1.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 2.85 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 329.26 million, 8.6× the median. (62 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 45.00 million | 0 | 75.01 million | 5 |
| 1950s | 87.26 million | 75.01 million | 152.51 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 248.17 million | 0 | 478.09 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 482.29 million | 280.39 million | 812.92 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 494.54 million | 331.08 million | 692.09 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 962.88 million | 363.70 million | 2.31 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.59 billion | 418.49 million | 2.63 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.22 billion | 1.44 billion | 3.06 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.09 billion | 2.82 billion | 3.28 billion | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More financial sector data for Canada
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 93.62 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 68.36 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 93.62 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve position in the imf, sdr in Canada?
- Reserve position in the imf, sdr in Canada was 2.85 billion in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve position in the imf, sdr recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 3.28 billion in 2020.
- What is the lowest reserve position in the imf, sdr recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1945.
- How does Canada rank for reserve position in the imf, sdr?
- Canada ranks 11th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve position in the imf, sdr rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Reserve position in the IMF, SDR. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Fund Accounts dataset provides information on IMF member countries' transactions with, and accounts with the Fund.