IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota in Singapore
Singapore: IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota was 73.61 in 2025. ▲ Rising
IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota in Singapore, 1966–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imf holdings of currency, percent of quota in Singapore is 73.61, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, percent of quota in Singapore peaked at 93.44 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1966.
Singapore ranks 179th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 75 | — |
| 1968 | 74.93 | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 74.9 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 74.87 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 74.86 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 74.81 | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 74.78 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 74.76 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 74.76 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 74.73 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 74.7 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 73.27 | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 56.22 | -23.3% |
| 1980 | 52.06 | -7.4% |
| 1981 | 31.37 | -39.7% |
| 1982 | 26.71 | -14.9% |
| 1983 | 25.84 | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 25.17 | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 12.74 | -49.4% |
| 1986 | 13.5 | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 14.45 | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 15.73 | +8.8% |
| 1989 | 13.29 | -15.5% |
| 1990 | 25.45 | +91.5% |
| 1991 | 35.02 | +37.6% |
| 1992 | 68.3 | +95.0% |
| 1993 | 55.99 | -18.0% |
| 1994 | 51.68 | -7.7% |
| 1995 | 44.12 | -14.6% |
| 1996 | 42.75 | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 30.53 | -28.6% |
| 1998 | 25.53 | -16.4% |
| 1999 | 64.82 | +153.9% |
| 2000 | 72.44 | +11.8% |
| 2001 | 65.51 | -9.6% |
| 2002 | 59.27 | -9.5% |
| 2003 | 56.04 | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 67.14 | +19.8% |
| 2005 | 85.88 | +27.9% |
| 2006 | 89.98 | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 93.44 | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 86.91 | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 80.65 | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 77.62 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 67.71 | -12.8% |
| 2012 | 67.59 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 64.04 | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 70.98 | +10.8% |
| 2015 | 77.94 | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 83.87 | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 87.23 | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 81.7 | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 78.59 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 71.54 | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 72.19 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 70.33 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 71.8 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 74.59 | +3.9% |
| 2025 | 73.61 | -1.3% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 73.61 is below the median for high income countries, which is 74.2, 99% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 73.61 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 83.01, 89% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota in Singapore changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +153.9% | 25.53 | 64.82 |
| 1992 | +95.0% | 35.02 | 68.3 |
| 1990 | +91.5% | 13.29 | 25.45 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56.21 | 0 | 75 | 4 |
| 1970s | 72.78 | 56.22 | 74.87 | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.09 | 12.74 | 52.06 | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.42 | 25.45 | 68.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.73 | 56.04 | 93.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.73 | 64.04 | 87.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.34 | 70.33 | 74.59 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More economy & growth data for Singapore
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.99 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 94.20 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.156 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 15,415 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 159.09 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 17.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.2634 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 26,032 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 12.55 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, percent of quota in Singapore?
- Imf holdings of currency, percent of quota in Singapore was 73.61 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, percent of quota recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 93.44 in 2007.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, percent of quota recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1966.
- How does Singapore rank for imf holdings of currency, percent of quota?
- Singapore ranks 179th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf holdings of currency, percent of quota rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota. 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.