IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita in Turkey

Turkey: IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita was 52.93 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
52.93 units per person
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
108th
of 190 countries
All-time high
254.99 units per person
in 2002
All-time low
2.82 units per person
in 1974
Years of data
66
1960–2025

IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita in Turkey, 1960–2025

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

Turkey recorded 52.93 units per person for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita in 2025.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 208.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita in Turkey peaked at 254.99 units per person in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2.82 units per person, in 1974.

Turkey ranks 108th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita in Turkey, year by year

Annual values for IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita in Turkey, 1960 to 2025.
Year units per person Change
1960 3.42 units per person —
1961 3.69 units per person +7.8%
1962 3.77 units per person +2.3%
1963 3.8 units per person +0.8%
1964 3.8 units per person -0.1%
1965 3.24 units per person -14.7%
1966 3.16 units per person -2.5%
1967 3.8 units per person +20.2%
1968 4.48 units per person +17.8%
1969 4.05 units per person -9.6%
1970 6.14 units per person +51.8%
1971 5.68 units per person -7.6%
1972 3.2 units per person -43.7%
1973 2.88 units per person -9.9%
1974 2.82 units per person -2.2%
1975 8.73 units per person +210.1%
1976 11.64 units per person +33.3%
1977 11.4 units per person -2.0%
1978 15.53 units per person +36.1%
1979 15.28 units per person -1.6%
1980 24.81 units per person +62.3%
1981 30.99 units per person +24.9%
1982 34.22 units per person +10.4%
1983 39.09 units per person +14.3%
1984 37.36 units per person -4.4%
1985 31.65 units per person -15.3%
1986 24.8 units per person -21.7%
1987 17.78 units per person -28.3%
1988 11.48 units per person -35.5%
1989 7.88 units per person -31.4%
1990 7.08 units per person -10.1%
1991 6.96 units per person -1.7%
1992 10.51 units per person +51.1%
1993 10.33 units per person -1.7%
1994 14.08 units per person +36.2%
1995 17.54 units per person +24.6%
1996 17.28 units per person -1.5%
1997 16.71 units per person -3.3%
1998 13.89 units per person -16.8%
1999 23.22 units per person +67.1%
2000 62 units per person +167.0%
2001 182.41 units per person +194.2%
2002 254.99 units per person +39.8%
2003 251.56 units per person -1.3%
2004 214.3 units per person -14.8%
2005 160.09 units per person -25.3%
2006 117.53 units per person -26.6%
2007 79.94 units per person -32.0%
2008 93.07 units per person +16.4%
2009 85.44 units per person -8.2%
2010 64.7 units per person -24.3%
2011 43.34 units per person -33.0%
2012 25.34 units per person -41.5%
2013 17.64 units per person -30.4%
2014 17.4 units per person -1.3%
2015 17.17 units per person -1.3%
2016 57.34 units per person +234.0%
2017 56.6 units per person -1.3%
2018 55.84 units per person -1.3%
2019 55.05 units per person -1.4%
2020 54.52 units per person -1.0%
2021 54.02 units per person -0.9%
2022 53.49 units per person -1.0%
2023 53.28 units per person -0.4%
2024 53.16 units per person -0.2%
2025 52.93 units per person -0.4%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita in Turkey 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.

YearChange FromTo
2016 +234.0% 17.17 units per person 57.34 units per person
1975 +210.1% 2.82 units per person 8.73 units per person
2001 +194.2% 62 units per person 182.41 units per person
2000 +167.0% 23.22 units per person 62 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.72 units per person 3.16 units per person 4.48 units per person 10
1970s 8.33 units per person 2.82 units per person 15.53 units per person 10
1980s 26.01 units per person 7.88 units per person 39.09 units per person 10
1990s 13.76 units per person 6.96 units per person 23.22 units per person 10
2000s 150.13 units per person 62 units per person 254.99 units per person 10
2010s 41.04 units per person 17.17 units per person 64.7 units per person 10
2020s 53.57 units per person 52.93 units per person 54.52 units per person 6

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 105 Vanuatu 58.5 units per person compare
  2. 106 Botswana 57.52 units per person compare
  3. 107 Eswatini 57.27 units per person compare
  4. 109 Mexico 49.42 units per person compare
  5. 110 Belize 48.44 units per person compare
  6. 111 Kazakhstan 46.07 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita in Turkey?
Imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita in Turkey was 52.93 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 254.99 units per person in 2002.
What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 2.82 units per person in 1974.
How does Turkey rank for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita?
Turkey ranks 108th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
Is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is up 208.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Turkey data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

IMF holdings of currency, SDR ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
192 places, 12,362 data points, 1960–2025
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IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.