IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre in Spain
Spain: IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre was 13,969 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
13,969 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
59th
of 189 countries
All-time high
17,488 units per square kilometre
in 2016
All-time low
17.99 units per square kilometre
in 1965
Years of data
63
1961–2023
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre in Spain, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Spain recorded 13,969 units per square kilometre for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 135.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre in Spain peaked at 17,488 units per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 17.99 units per square kilometre, in 1965.
That places Spain 59th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 square kilometre in Spain, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 255.07 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 225.1 units per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1963 | 192.09 units per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 1964 | 87.02 units per square kilometre | -54.7% |
| 1965 | 17.99 units per square kilometre | -79.3% |
| 1966 | 168.03 units per square kilometre | +834.2% |
| 1967 | 500.18 units per square kilometre | +197.7% |
| 1968 | 500.18 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 499.96 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 700.31 units per square kilometre | +40.1% |
| 1971 | 582.74 units per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 1972 | 582.72 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 582.7 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 548.05 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1975 | 1,784 units per square kilometre | +225.5% |
| 1976 | 1,936 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1977 | 1,936 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 2,074 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1979 | 1,259 units per square kilometre | -39.3% |
| 1980 | 1,672 units per square kilometre | +32.8% |
| 1981 | 1,545 units per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1982 | 1,271 units per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 1983 | 1,931 units per square kilometre | +52.0% |
| 1984 | 1,848 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 1,836 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 1,728 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1987 | 1,466 units per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 1988 | 1,001 units per square kilometre | -31.7% |
| 1989 | 713.38 units per square kilometre | -28.7% |
| 1990 | 979.54 units per square kilometre | +37.3% |
| 1991 | 1,076 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1992 | 2,210 units per square kilometre | +105.4% |
| 1993 | 2,372 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1994 | 2,354 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 1,743 units per square kilometre | -26.0% |
| 1996 | 1,652 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 1,053 units per square kilometre | -36.3% |
| 1998 | 880.06 units per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 1999 | 3,880 units per square kilometre | +340.9% |
| 2000 | 4,291 units per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2001 | 4,000 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 3,764 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 3,597 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 4,076 units per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2005 | 5,055 units per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 2006 | 5,579 units per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 5,704 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 5,266 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 5,117 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 4,900 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 5,653 units per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2012 | 5,511 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 5,935 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 6,484 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 7,096 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 17,488 units per square kilometre | +146.4% |
| 2017 | 17,401 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 16,342 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 15,901 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 14,942 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 14,277 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 13,764 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 13,969 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 13,969 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 23,674 units per square kilometre, 59% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Spain's 13,969 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13,073 units per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre in Spain 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +834.2% | 17.99 units per square kilometre | 168.03 units per square kilometre |
| 1999 | +340.9% | 880.06 units per square kilometre | 3,880 units per square kilometre |
| 1975 | +225.5% | 548.05 units per square kilometre | 1,784 units per square kilometre |
| 1967 | +197.7% | 168.03 units per square kilometre | 500.18 units per square kilometre |
| 2016 | +146.4% | 7,096 units per square kilometre | 17,488 units per square kilometre |
| 1992 | +105.4% | 1,076 units per square kilometre | 2,210 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 271.74 units per square kilometre | 17.99 units per square kilometre | 500.18 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,199 units per square kilometre | 548.05 units per square kilometre | 2,074 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,501 units per square kilometre | 713.38 units per square kilometre | 1,931 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,820 units per square kilometre | 880.06 units per square kilometre | 3,880 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,645 units per square kilometre | 3,597 units per square kilometre | 5,704 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,271 units per square kilometre | 4,900 units per square kilometre | 17,488 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,238 units per square kilometre | 13,764 units per square kilometre | 14,942 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 56 Armenia 14,767 units per square kilometre compare
- 57 Greece 14,398 units per square kilometre compare
- 58 Tonga 14,394 units per square kilometre compare
- 60 Egypt 13,373 units per square kilometre compare
- 61 North Macedonia 13,073 units per square kilometre compare
- 62 Bangladesh 12,841 units per square kilometre compare
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- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -9.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0077 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 298.15 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -13.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 217.71 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre in Spain?
- Imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre in Spain was 13,969 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 17,488 units per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.99 units per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Spain rank for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre?
- Spain ranks 59th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 135.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IMF holdings of currency, SDR ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.