IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita in Greece
Greece: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita was 244.06 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita in Greece, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita in Greece stood at 244.06 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and down 86.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita in Greece peaked at 3,391 units per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5.26 units per person, in 1965.
That places Greece 45th out of 190 countries with data for 2025, 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, US dollar, per capita in Greece, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.4 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 5.36 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 5.33 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 5.31 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 5.29 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 5.26 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 8.71 units per person | +65.4% |
| 1967 | 8.64 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 8.58 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 8.55 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 11.77 units per person | +37.7% |
| 1971 | 12.72 units per person | +8.1% |
| 1972 | 12.64 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 13.98 units per person | +10.6% |
| 1974 | 23.8 units per person | +70.2% |
| 1975 | 42.41 units per person | +78.2% |
| 1976 | 48.78 units per person | +15.0% |
| 1977 | 41.04 units per person | -15.9% |
| 1978 | 46.52 units per person | +13.4% |
| 1979 | 41.37 units per person | -11.1% |
| 1980 | 39.73 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1981 | 28.21 units per person | -29.0% |
| 1982 | 25.01 units per person | -11.4% |
| 1983 | 33.36 units per person | +33.4% |
| 1984 | 31.55 units per person | -5.4% |
| 1985 | 35.93 units per person | +13.9% |
| 1986 | 40.47 units per person | +12.6% |
| 1987 | 46.78 units per person | +15.6% |
| 1988 | 44.08 units per person | -5.8% |
| 1989 | 40.47 units per person | -8.2% |
| 1990 | 45.37 units per person | +12.1% |
| 1991 | 45.07 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 62.24 units per person | +38.1% |
| 1993 | 62.23 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 65.81 units per person | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 66.7 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 64.24 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 59.98 units per person | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 52.03 units per person | -13.3% |
| 1999 | 68.62 units per person | +31.9% |
| 2000 | 71.76 units per person | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 62.33 units per person | -13.2% |
| 2002 | 62.42 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 66.46 units per person | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 78.31 units per person | +17.8% |
| 2005 | 91.75 units per person | +17.2% |
| 2006 | 100.73 units per person | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 109.98 units per person | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 99.87 units per person | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 92.06 units per person | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 1,355 units per person | +1371.6% |
| 2011 | 2,544 units per person | +87.8% |
| 2012 | 2,755 units per person | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 3,391 units per person | +23.0% |
| 2014 | 2,777 units per person | -18.1% |
| 2015 | 1,739 units per person | -37.4% |
| 2016 | 1,493 units per person | -14.2% |
| 2017 | 1,506 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 1,285 units per person | -14.6% |
| 2019 | 826.75 units per person | -35.7% |
| 2020 | 862.93 units per person | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 445.68 units per person | -48.4% |
| 2022 | 236.63 units per person | -46.9% |
| 2023 | 239.25 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 232.61 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 244.06 units per person | +4.9% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 244.06 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 272.97 units per person, 89% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Greece's 244.06 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 227.36 units per person, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita in Greece 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +1371.6% | 92.06 units per person | 1,355 units per person |
| 2011 | +87.8% | 1,355 units per person | 2,544 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.64 units per person | 5.26 units per person | 8.71 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 29.5 units per person | 11.77 units per person | 48.78 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.56 units per person | 25.01 units per person | 46.78 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.23 units per person | 45.07 units per person | 68.62 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.57 units per person | 62.33 units per person | 109.98 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,967 units per person | 826.75 units per person | 3,391 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 376.86 units per person | 232.61 units per person | 862.93 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More economy & growth data for Greece
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.67 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.25 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 181.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0108 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 289.76 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 167.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0079 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 211.58 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0091 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita in Greece?
- Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita in Greece was 244.06 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 3,391 units per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.26 units per person in 1965.
- How does Greece rank for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita?
- Greece ranks 45th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar 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, US dollar ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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, US dollar divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.