IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre in Switzerland
Switzerland: IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre was 104,947 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre in Switzerland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre in Switzerland stood at 104,947 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre in Switzerland peaked at 145,741 units per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Switzerland ranks 11th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Switzerland, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1985 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1987 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1988 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1990 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 47,800 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 47,198 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 46,223 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 37,673 units per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 1996 | 35,557 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 26,890 units per square kilometre | -24.4% |
| 1998 | 22,075 units per square kilometre | -17.9% |
| 1999 | 56,684 units per square kilometre | +156.8% |
| 2000 | 63,123 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2001 | 55,660 units per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2002 | 51,833 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 52,508 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 58,318 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 73,064 units per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 2006 | 79,872 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 81,772 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 76,344 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 68,253 units per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 68,781 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 51,436 units per square kilometre | -25.2% |
| 2012 | 69,528 units per square kilometre | +35.2% |
| 2013 | 81,158 units per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2014 | 84,773 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 84,860 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 145,741 units per square kilometre | +71.7% |
| 2017 | 145,736 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 135,947 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 128,214 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 115,559 units per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 109,938 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 103,915 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 104,947 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 104,947 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 23,674 units per square kilometre, 4.4× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 104,947 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13,073 units per square kilometre, 8.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre in Switzerland 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 | +156.8% | 22,075 units per square kilometre | 56,684 units per square kilometre |
| 2016 | +71.7% | 84,860 units per square kilometre | 145,741 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 32,010 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 56,684 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 66,075 units per square kilometre | 51,833 units per square kilometre | 81,772 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 99,617 units per square kilometre | 51,436 units per square kilometre | 145,741 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 108,590 units per square kilometre | 103,915 units per square kilometre | 115,559 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 8 Netherlands 190,912 units per square kilometre compare
- 9 Belgium 152,050 units per square kilometre compare
- 10 Nauru 106,000 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 Kuwait 78,607 units per square kilometre compare
- 13 Jamaica 68,010 units per square kilometre compare
- 14 Trinidad and Tobago 66,008 units per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Switzerland
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.6894 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0124 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1,418 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.5961 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1,035 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre in Switzerland?
- Imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre in Switzerland was 104,947 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 145,741 units per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Switzerland rank for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre?
- Switzerland ranks 11th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland 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.