IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre was 60,968 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre in United Kingdom, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre in United Kingdom is 60,968 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 84.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre in United Kingdom peaked at 70,364 units per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5,984 units per square kilometre, in 1962.
That places United Kingdom 20th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
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 United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10,369 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 5,984 units per square kilometre | -42.3% |
| 1963 | 6,037 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 10,193 units per square kilometre | +68.8% |
| 1965 | 15,941 units per square kilometre | +56.4% |
| 1966 | 17,794 units per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1967 | 14,274 units per square kilometre | -19.8% |
| 1968 | 19,490 units per square kilometre | +36.5% |
| 1969 | 19,349 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 19,135 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 13,630 units per square kilometre | -28.8% |
| 1972 | 11,092 units per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 1973 | 11,092 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 10,722 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 10,318 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 18,600 units per square kilometre | +80.3% |
| 1977 | 25,379 units per square kilometre | +36.4% |
| 1978 | 19,550 units per square kilometre | -23.0% |
| 1979 | 15,448 units per square kilometre | -21.0% |
| 1980 | 16,140 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 14,318 units per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1982 | 12,528 units per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1983 | 17,294 units per square kilometre | +38.0% |
| 1984 | 17,287 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 18,122 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 18,902 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 20,425 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1988 | 20,483 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 20,454 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 20,729 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 20,260 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 24,598 units per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 1993 | 25,050 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 25,002 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 23,912 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 23,666 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 21,562 units per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1998 | 19,366 units per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1999 | 28,487 units per square kilometre | +47.1% |
| 2000 | 30,796 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 27,772 units per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2002 | 25,516 units per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 26,794 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 29,662 units per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 37,659 units per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 2006 | 40,503 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 41,510 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 38,081 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 36,675 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 34,706 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 29,701 units per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 2012 | 29,708 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 32,984 units per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 38,277 units per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2015 | 39,313 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 68,052 units per square kilometre | +73.1% |
| 2017 | 70,364 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 67,165 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 65,947 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 64,150 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 63,327 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 60,995 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 60,968 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 60,968 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 23,674 units per square kilometre, 2.6× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 60,968 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13,073 units per square kilometre, 4.7× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre in United Kingdom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +80.3% | 10,318 units per square kilometre | 18,600 units per square kilometre |
| 2016 | +73.1% | 39,313 units per square kilometre | 68,052 units per square kilometre |
| 1964 | +68.8% | 6,037 units per square kilometre | 10,193 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13,270 units per square kilometre | 5,984 units per square kilometre | 19,490 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 15,497 units per square kilometre | 10,318 units per square kilometre | 25,379 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 17,595 units per square kilometre | 12,528 units per square kilometre | 20,483 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 23,263 units per square kilometre | 19,366 units per square kilometre | 28,487 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 33,497 units per square kilometre | 25,516 units per square kilometre | 41,510 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 47,621 units per square kilometre | 29,701 units per square kilometre | 70,364 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 62,360 units per square kilometre | 60,968 units per square kilometre | 64,150 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 17 Japan 63,110 units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Tuvalu 63,100 units per square kilometre compare
- 19 South Korea 62,964 units per square kilometre compare
- 21 Germany 55,684 units per square kilometre compare
- 22 Maldives 55,021 units per square kilometre compare
- 23 Brunei 50,532 units per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for United Kingdom
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.14 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.42 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0099 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 571.28 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -3.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0072 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 417.14 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.15 % 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 United Kingdom?
- Imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre in United Kingdom was 60,968 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 70,364 units per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,984 units per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does United Kingdom rank for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre?
- United Kingdom ranks 20th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.