IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in France
France: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre was 36,522 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in France, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
France recorded 36,522 units per square kilometre for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 60.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in France peaked at 48,792 units per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 265.55 units per square kilometre, in 1965.
France ranks 38th of 189 countries on this measure, 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 France, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 669.89 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 647.48 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1963 | 625.22 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1964 | 497.88 units per square kilometre | -20.4% |
| 1965 | 265.55 units per square kilometre | -46.7% |
| 1966 | 440.17 units per square kilometre | +65.8% |
| 1967 | 443.66 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 1,826 units per square kilometre | +311.6% |
| 1969 | 2,754 units per square kilometre | +50.8% |
| 1970 | 3,913 units per square kilometre | +42.1% |
| 1971 | 2,144 units per square kilometre | -45.2% |
| 1972 | 2,095 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 2,514 units per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1974 | 2,433 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 1,906 units per square kilometre | -21.7% |
| 1976 | 1,416 units per square kilometre | -25.7% |
| 1977 | 1,806 units per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 1978 | 3,563 units per square kilometre | +97.3% |
| 1979 | 3,521 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 4,832 units per square kilometre | +37.2% |
| 1981 | 4,308 units per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1982 | 4,115 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 6,200 units per square kilometre | +50.7% |
| 1984 | 5,806 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1985 | 6,595 units per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1986 | 6,953 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 8,251 units per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1988 | 8,196 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 8,307 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 9,184 units per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1991 | 8,807 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 14,313 units per square kilometre | +62.5% |
| 1993 | 14,611 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 15,678 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1995 | 15,337 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 14,781 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 13,257 units per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1998 | 12,108 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1999 | 17,288 units per square kilometre | +42.8% |
| 2000 | 17,569 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 15,960 units per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2002 | 16,368 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 17,912 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 20,994 units per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2005 | 23,137 units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2006 | 27,346 units per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2007 | 29,395 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 26,479 units per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2009 | 25,231 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 24,457 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 21,678 units per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2012 | 21,282 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 22,756 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 24,102 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 24,632 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 44,542 units per square kilometre | +80.8% |
| 2017 | 48,792 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 45,239 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 43,414 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 41,161 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 39,348 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 35,843 units per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2023 | 36,522 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 36,522 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 31,763 units per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- France's 36,522 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17,540 units per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in France 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +311.6% | 443.66 units per square kilometre | 1,826 units per square kilometre |
| 1978 | +97.3% | 1,806 units per square kilometre | 3,563 units per square kilometre |
| 2016 | +80.8% | 24,632 units per square kilometre | 44,542 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 907.75 units per square kilometre | 265.55 units per square kilometre | 2,754 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,531 units per square kilometre | 1,416 units per square kilometre | 3,913 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,356 units per square kilometre | 4,115 units per square kilometre | 8,307 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,536 units per square kilometre | 8,807 units per square kilometre | 17,288 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,039 units per square kilometre | 15,960 units per square kilometre | 29,395 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 32,089 units per square kilometre | 21,282 units per square kilometre | 48,792 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,218 units per square kilometre | 35,843 units per square kilometre | 41,161 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 35 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 38,531 units per square kilometre compare
- 36 Sri Lanka 38,015 units per square kilometre compare
- 37 Costa Rica 38,004 units per square kilometre compare
- 39 Ecuador 35,621 units per square kilometre compare
- 40 Marshall Islands 33,914 units per square kilometre compare
- 41 El Salvador 32,545 units per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for France
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- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0112 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 549.07 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.851 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0082 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 400.93 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0061 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in France?
- Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in France was 36,522 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 France?
- The highest recorded value was 48,792 units per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 265.55 units per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does France rank for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre?
- France ranks 38th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France 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.