IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita in Turkey
Turkey: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita was 72.49 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita in Turkey, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 72.49 units per person for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita in 2025.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 204.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita in Turkey peaked at 373.82 units per person in 2003 and was at its lowest, 3.16 units per person, in 1966.
Turkey ranks 108th of 190 countries on this measure, 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 Turkey, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.42 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 3.69 units per person | +7.8% |
| 1962 | 3.77 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 3.8 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 3.8 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 3.24 units per person | -14.7% |
| 1966 | 3.16 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 3.8 units per person | +20.2% |
| 1968 | 4.48 units per person | +17.8% |
| 1969 | 4.05 units per person | -9.6% |
| 1970 | 6.14 units per person | +51.8% |
| 1971 | 6.17 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 3.47 units per person | -43.7% |
| 1973 | 3.47 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 3.45 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 10.22 units per person | +196.5% |
| 1976 | 13.53 units per person | +32.3% |
| 1977 | 13.85 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 20.23 units per person | +46.0% |
| 1979 | 20.13 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 31.64 units per person | +57.2% |
| 1981 | 36.07 units per person | +14.0% |
| 1982 | 37.74 units per person | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 40.93 units per person | +8.4% |
| 1984 | 36.62 units per person | -10.5% |
| 1985 | 34.77 units per person | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 30.33 units per person | -12.8% |
| 1987 | 25.23 units per person | -16.8% |
| 1988 | 15.45 units per person | -38.8% |
| 1989 | 10.35 units per person | -33.0% |
| 1990 | 10.08 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 9.96 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 14.46 units per person | +45.2% |
| 1993 | 14.2 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 20.55 units per person | +44.8% |
| 1995 | 26.07 units per person | +26.8% |
| 1996 | 24.84 units per person | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 22.54 units per person | -9.2% |
| 1998 | 19.56 units per person | -13.2% |
| 1999 | 31.88 units per person | +62.9% |
| 2000 | 80.78 units per person | +153.4% |
| 2001 | 229.25 units per person | +183.8% |
| 2002 | 346.67 units per person | +51.2% |
| 2003 | 373.82 units per person | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 332.81 units per person | -11.0% |
| 2005 | 228.8 units per person | -31.3% |
| 2006 | 176.81 units per person | -22.7% |
| 2007 | 126.33 units per person | -28.6% |
| 2008 | 143.35 units per person | +13.5% |
| 2009 | 133.94 units per person | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 99.64 units per person | -25.6% |
| 2011 | 66.54 units per person | -33.2% |
| 2012 | 38.95 units per person | -41.5% |
| 2013 | 27.16 units per person | -30.3% |
| 2014 | 25.21 units per person | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 23.79 units per person | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 77.08 units per person | +224.0% |
| 2017 | 80.61 units per person | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 77.66 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 76.12 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 78.52 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 75.61 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 71.19 units per person | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 71.48 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 69.32 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2025 | 72.49 units per person | +4.6% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 72.49 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 86.58 units per person, 84% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 72.49 units per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 227.36 units per person, 32% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita in Turkey 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +224.0% | 23.79 units per person | 77.08 units per person |
| 1975 | +196.5% | 3.45 units per person | 10.22 units per person |
| 2001 | +183.8% | 80.78 units per person | 229.25 units per person |
| 2000 | +153.4% | 31.88 units per person | 80.78 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.72 units per person | 3.16 units per person | 4.48 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.07 units per person | 3.45 units per person | 20.23 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.91 units per person | 10.35 units per person | 40.93 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.41 units per person | 9.96 units per person | 31.88 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 217.26 units per person | 80.78 units per person | 373.82 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.28 units per person | 23.79 units per person | 99.64 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.1 units per person | 69.32 units per person | 78.52 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More economy & growth data for Turkey
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0047 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 87.93 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.0288 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 64.2 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 0.0039 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita in Turkey?
- Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita in Turkey was 72.49 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 373.82 units per person in 2003.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.16 units per person in 1966.
- How does Turkey rank for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita?
- Turkey ranks 108th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 204.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey 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.