IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in Portugal

Portugal: IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP was 0.0044 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.0044 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 13.1%
World rank
138th
of 189 countries
All-time high
0.1033 units per US$ of GDP
in 2014
All-time low
0 units per US$ of GDP
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in Portugal, 1960–2025

00.0250.050.0750.1196019922025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 0.0044 units per US$ of GDP for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in 2025.

The figure is down 13.1% on the previous year and down 94.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in Portugal peaked at 0.1033 units per US$ of GDP in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1960.

That places Portugal 138th out of 189 countries with data for 2025, 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 unit of GDP in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in Portugal, 1960 to 2025.
Year units per US$ of GDP Change
1960 0 units per US$ of GDP —
1961 0 units per US$ of GDP —
1962 0.0117 units per US$ of GDP —
1963 0.011 units per US$ of GDP -6.1%
1964 0.0102 units per US$ of GDP -7.8%
1965 0.0092 units per US$ of GDP -9.6%
1966 0.0105 units per US$ of GDP +14.1%
1967 0.0094 units per US$ of GDP -10.6%
1968 0.0085 units per US$ of GDP -9.7%
1969 0.0077 units per US$ of GDP -8.8%
1970 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP -10.1%
1971 0.0095 units per US$ of GDP +37.5%
1972 0.0078 units per US$ of GDP -18.1%
1973 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP -25.5%
1974 0.005 units per US$ of GDP -13.8%
1975 0.006 units per US$ of GDP +20.7%
1976 0.0143 units per US$ of GDP +136.1%
1977 0.0169 units per US$ of GDP +18.2%
1978 0.016 units per US$ of GDP -5.5%
1979 0.0129 units per US$ of GDP -19.1%
1980 0.0096 units per US$ of GDP -25.4%
1981 0.008 units per US$ of GDP -16.7%
1982 0.0072 units per US$ of GDP -10.6%
1983 0.0258 units per US$ of GDP +259.1%
1984 0.0364 units per US$ of GDP +41.4%
1985 0.0339 units per US$ of GDP -7.0%
1986 0.0237 units per US$ of GDP -30.0%
1987 0.0149 units per US$ of GDP -37.0%
1988 0.0062 units per US$ of GDP -58.8%
1989 0.0046 units per US$ of GDP -24.5%
1990 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP -30.9%
1991 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP -34.5%
1992 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP +45.5%
1993 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP +16.3%
1994 0.0033 units per US$ of GDP -7.9%
1995 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP -34.2%
1996 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP -10.2%
1997 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP +7.9%
1998 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP -55.4%
1999 0.0046 units per US$ of GDP +398.8%
2000 0.0053 units per US$ of GDP +13.4%
2001 0.0047 units per US$ of GDP -11.4%
2002 0.004 units per US$ of GDP -14.5%
2003 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP -23.2%
2004 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP +0.6%
2005 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP +19.3%
2006 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP +3.0%
2007 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP -11.1%
2008 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP -14.3%
2009 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP -3.4%
2010 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP +5.3%
2011 0.0502 units per US$ of GDP +1609.8%
2012 0.0888 units per US$ of GDP +76.8%
2013 0.0979 units per US$ of GDP +10.3%
2014 0.1033 units per US$ of GDP +5.5%
2015 0.0863 units per US$ of GDP -16.4%
2016 0.0698 units per US$ of GDP -19.2%
2017 0.0279 units per US$ of GDP -60.0%
2018 0.0066 units per US$ of GDP -76.4%
2019 0.0066 units per US$ of GDP +0.8%
2020 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP +4.6%
2021 0.0062 units per US$ of GDP -10.3%
2022 0.0062 units per US$ of GDP -0.3%
2023 0.0055 units per US$ of GDP -12.1%
2024 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP -6.8%
2025 0.0044 units per US$ of GDP -13.1%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in Portugal 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
2011 +1609.8% 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP 0.0502 units per US$ of GDP
1999 +398.8% 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP 0.0046 units per US$ of GDP
1983 +259.1% 0.0072 units per US$ of GDP 0.0258 units per US$ of GDP
1976 +136.1% 0.006 units per US$ of GDP 0.0143 units per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0078 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0.0117 units per US$ of GDP 10
1970s 0.0101 units per US$ of GDP 0.005 units per US$ of GDP 0.0169 units per US$ of GDP 10
1980s 0.017 units per US$ of GDP 0.0046 units per US$ of GDP 0.0364 units per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP 0.0046 units per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP 0.0053 units per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.054 units per US$ of GDP 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP 0.1033 units per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0057 units per US$ of GDP 0.0044 units per US$ of GDP 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP 6

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 135 Haiti 0.0045 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 136 Bhutan 0.0044 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 137 France 0.0044 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 139 Azerbaijan 0.0044 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 140 Italy 0.0044 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 141 Romania 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in Portugal?
Imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in Portugal was 0.0044 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 0.1033 units per US$ of GDP in 2014.
What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
How does Portugal rank for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp?
Portugal ranks 138th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
Is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 94.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
191 places, 10,803 data points, 1960–2025
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IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.