IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in Denmark
Denmark: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre was 85,030 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in Denmark, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Denmark stood at 85,030 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 59.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Denmark peaked at 119,396 units per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1,790 units per square kilometre, in 1965.
Denmark ranks 16th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Denmark, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,417 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2,417 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 2,417 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 2,416 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 1,790 units per square kilometre | -25.9% |
| 1966 | 2,406 units per square kilometre | +34.4% |
| 1967 | 2,528 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1968 | 1,942 units per square kilometre | -23.2% |
| 1969 | 4,051 units per square kilometre | +108.6% |
| 1970 | 5,841 units per square kilometre | +44.2% |
| 1971 | 5,639 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1972 | 5,293 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1973 | 4,250 units per square kilometre | -19.7% |
| 1974 | 5,727 units per square kilometre | +34.8% |
| 1975 | 5,822 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 5,606 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 5,686 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 7,861 units per square kilometre | +38.2% |
| 1979 | 7,680 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 11,290 units per square kilometre | +47.0% |
| 1981 | 10,466 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1982 | 10,073 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 13,244 units per square kilometre | +31.5% |
| 1984 | 12,170 units per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1985 | 13,828 units per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1986 | 17,852 units per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 1987 | 20,846 units per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1988 | 16,026 units per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 1989 | 14,985 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1990 | 17,470 units per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1991 | 16,536 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 24,894 units per square kilometre | +50.5% |
| 1993 | 26,124 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 28,296 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 24,895 units per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1996 | 23,299 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 20,305 units per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 1998 | 9,738 units per square kilometre | -52.0% |
| 1999 | 36,396 units per square kilometre | +273.7% |
| 2000 | 39,175 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 33,805 units per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 2002 | 31,298 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 35,532 units per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2004 | 42,707 units per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 2005 | 50,982 units per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2006 | 56,234 units per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 60,635 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 55,193 units per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 50,414 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 48,966 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 52,267 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 49,590 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 53,321 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 55,510 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 56,254 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 113,378 units per square kilometre | +101.5% |
| 2017 | 119,396 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 108,026 units per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 103,881 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 97,279 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 93,028 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 85,889 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 85,030 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 85,030 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 31,763 units per square kilometre, 2.7× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 85,030 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17,540 units per square kilometre, 4.8× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in Denmark 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +273.7% | 9,738 units per square kilometre | 36,396 units per square kilometre |
| 1969 | +108.6% | 1,942 units per square kilometre | 4,051 units per square kilometre |
| 2016 | +101.5% | 56,254 units per square kilometre | 113,378 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,487 units per square kilometre | 1,790 units per square kilometre | 4,051 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,940 units per square kilometre | 4,250 units per square kilometre | 7,861 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,078 units per square kilometre | 10,073 units per square kilometre | 20,846 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 22,795 units per square kilometre | 9,738 units per square kilometre | 36,396 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 45,598 units per square kilometre | 31,298 units per square kilometre | 60,635 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 76,059 units per square kilometre | 48,966 units per square kilometre | 119,396 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 90,306 units per square kilometre | 85,030 units per square kilometre | 97,279 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 13 Jamaica 91,247 units per square kilometre compare
- 14 Trinidad and Tobago 88,560 units per square kilometre compare
- 15 Israel 87,026 units per square kilometre compare
- 17 Japan 84,673 units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Tuvalu 84,659 units per square kilometre compare
- 19 South Korea 84,477 units per square kilometre compare
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- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1,148 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0121 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Denmark?
- Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Denmark was 85,030 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 Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 119,396 units per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,790 units per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Denmark rank for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre?
- Denmark ranks 16th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark 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.