IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita in Portugal
Portugal: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita was 193.96 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita in Portugal, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 193.96 units per person for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 91.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita in Portugal peaked at 3,310 units per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.
That places Portugal 62nd out of 190 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, US dollar, per capita in Portugal, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1962 | 5 units per person | — |
| 1963 | 4.98 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 4.98 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 5 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 6.3 units per person | +26.0% |
| 1967 | 6.34 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 6.36 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 6.42 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 6.48 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 11.02 units per person | +70.1% |
| 1972 | 11.04 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 12.26 units per person | +11.1% |
| 1974 | 12.27 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 15.06 units per person | +22.8% |
| 1976 | 36.05 units per person | +139.3% |
| 1977 | 46.49 units per person | +29.0% |
| 1978 | 51.08 units per person | +9.9% |
| 1979 | 46.87 units per person | -8.2% |
| 1980 | 41.38 units per person | -11.7% |
| 1981 | 30.33 units per person | -26.7% |
| 1982 | 24.37 units per person | -19.6% |
| 1983 | 73.78 units per person | +202.7% |
| 1984 | 90.1 units per person | +22.1% |
| 1985 | 100.69 units per person | +11.8% |
| 1986 | 112.02 units per person | +11.3% |
| 1987 | 101.83 units per person | -9.1% |
| 1988 | 46.59 units per person | -54.2% |
| 1989 | 37 units per person | -20.6% |
| 1990 | 36.04 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 26.96 units per person | -25.2% |
| 1992 | 45.49 units per person | +68.7% |
| 1993 | 46.62 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 47.75 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 37.75 units per person | -20.9% |
| 1996 | 33.9 units per person | -10.2% |
| 1997 | 32.6 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 16.01 units per person | -50.9% |
| 1999 | 79.58 units per person | +397.2% |
| 2000 | 79.14 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 68.88 units per person | -13.0% |
| 2002 | 70.25 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 71.98 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 86.52 units per person | +20.2% |
| 2005 | 98.77 units per person | +14.2% |
| 2006 | 113.09 units per person | +14.5% |
| 2007 | 121.45 units per person | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 110.92 units per person | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 101.22 units per person | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 102 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 1,792 units per person | +1657.1% |
| 2012 | 2,810 units per person | +56.8% |
| 2013 | 3,269 units per person | +16.4% |
| 2014 | 3,310 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 2,299 units per person | -30.5% |
| 2016 | 1,874 units per person | -18.5% |
| 2017 | 852.38 units per person | -54.5% |
| 2018 | 215.6 units per person | -74.7% |
| 2019 | 214.29 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 222.96 units per person | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 215.31 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 203.31 units per person | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 202.17 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 194.37 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2025 | 193.96 units per person | -0.2% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 193.96 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 272.97 units per person, 71% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 193.96 units per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 227.36 units per person, 85% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +1657.1% | 102 units per person | 1,792 units per person |
| 1999 | +397.2% | 16.01 units per person | 79.58 units per person |
| 1983 | +202.7% | 24.37 units per person | 73.78 units per person |
| 1976 | +139.3% | 15.06 units per person | 36.05 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.54 units per person | 0 units per person | 6.42 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 24.86 units per person | 6.48 units per person | 51.08 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.81 units per person | 24.37 units per person | 112.02 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.27 units per person | 16.01 units per person | 79.58 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 92.22 units per person | 68.88 units per person | 121.45 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,674 units per person | 102 units per person | 3,310 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 205.35 units per person | 193.96 units per person | 222.96 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More economy & growth data for Portugal
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.18 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.9 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0111 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 357.11 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.0135 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0081 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 260.76 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 0.8183 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita in Portugal?
- Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita in Portugal was 193.96 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 3,310 units per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
- How does Portugal rank for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita?
- Portugal ranks 62nd out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.6%. 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, 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.