IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in Cyprus
Cyprus: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre was 31,763 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in Cyprus, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Cyprus stood at 31,763 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 42.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Cyprus peaked at 147,055 units per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Cyprus 43rd 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, US dollar, per square kilometre in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1,006 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 1,006 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1,216 units per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 1965 | 1,216 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1,622 units per square kilometre | +33.4% |
| 1967 | 1,390 units per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1968 | 1,754 units per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 1969 | 1,707 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 2,110 units per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 1971 | 2,290 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1972 | 2,290 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 2,545 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1974 | 4,291 units per square kilometre | +68.6% |
| 1975 | 4,320 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 8,685 units per square kilometre | +101.0% |
| 1977 | 9,080 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 8,519 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1979 | 9,391 units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1980 | 11,263 units per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1981 | 9,148 units per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 1982 | 7,557 units per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 1983 | 7,989 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 7,236 units per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1985 | 7,731 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 8,609 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1987 | 9,983 units per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1988 | 8,450 units per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 1989 | 7,349 units per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 1990 | 8,405 units per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1991 | 8,025 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 11,095 units per square kilometre | +38.3% |
| 1993 | 11,084 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 11,779 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 11,994 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 11,602 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 10,886 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 11,361 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 15,485 units per square kilometre | +36.3% |
| 2000 | 14,699 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 14,177 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 13,314 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 11,706 units per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2004 | 15,518 units per square kilometre | +32.6% |
| 2005 | 18,234 units per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2006 | 20,445 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2007 | 22,258 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 20,365 units per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 18,882 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 17,965 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 16,569 units per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 18,250 units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 55,409 units per square kilometre | +203.6% |
| 2014 | 75,406 units per square kilometre | +36.1% |
| 2015 | 120,367 units per square kilometre | +59.6% |
| 2016 | 147,055 units per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 2017 | 121,510 units per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 2018 | 118,666 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 117,986 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 34,097 units per square kilometre | -71.1% |
| 2021 | 33,134 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 31,507 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 31,763 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 31,763 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 31,763 units per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 31,763 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17,540 units per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in Cyprus 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +203.6% | 18,250 units per square kilometre | 55,409 units per square kilometre |
| 1976 | +101.0% | 4,320 units per square kilometre | 8,685 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,213 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 1,754 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,352 units per square kilometre | 2,110 units per square kilometre | 9,391 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,531 units per square kilometre | 7,236 units per square kilometre | 11,263 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,172 units per square kilometre | 8,025 units per square kilometre | 15,485 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,960 units per square kilometre | 11,706 units per square kilometre | 22,258 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 80,918 units per square kilometre | 16,569 units per square kilometre | 147,055 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,625 units per square kilometre | 31,507 units per square kilometre | 34,097 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 40 Marshall Islands 33,914 units per square kilometre compare
- 41 El Salvador 32,545 units per square kilometre compare
- 42 United Arab Emirates 31,975 units per square kilometre compare
- 44 Slovenia 28,224 units per square kilometre compare
- 45 Czechia 27,644 units per square kilometre compare
- 46 Jordan 26,222 units per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Cyprus
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.45 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.98 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0142 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 428.26 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.3528 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0104 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 312.71 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 0.0073 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Cyprus?
- Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Cyprus was 31,763 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 147,055 units per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Cyprus rank for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre?
- Cyprus ranks 43rd out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre. 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 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, US dollar ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar 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, US dollar 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.