IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in Germany
Germany: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre was 74,710 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in Germany, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Germany stood at 74,710 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 57.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Germany peaked at 99,644 units per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 157.51 units per square kilometre, in 1964.
That places Germany 21st 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 Germany, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 430.27 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 773.55 units per square kilometre | +79.8% |
| 1963 | 674.36 units per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 1964 | 157.51 units per square kilometre | -76.6% |
| 1965 | 168.36 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1966 | 831.67 units per square kilometre | +394.0% |
| 1967 | 904.45 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1968 | 587.72 units per square kilometre | -35.0% |
| 1969 | 2,572 units per square kilometre | +337.7% |
| 1970 | 1,956 units per square kilometre | -24.0% |
| 1971 | 1,623 units per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 1972 | 1,430 units per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 1973 | 1,358 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1974 | 1,086 units per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1975 | 565.39 units per square kilometre | -47.9% |
| 1976 | 224.06 units per square kilometre | -60.4% |
| 1977 | 1,552 units per square kilometre | +592.5% |
| 1978 | 492.12 units per square kilometre | -68.3% |
| 1979 | 2,762 units per square kilometre | +461.2% |
| 1980 | 7,552 units per square kilometre | +173.4% |
| 1981 | 6,818 units per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1982 | 5,182 units per square kilometre | -24.0% |
| 1983 | 8,102 units per square kilometre | +56.3% |
| 1984 | 6,825 units per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 1985 | 8,368 units per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 1986 | 9,395 units per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1987 | 11,491 units per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 1988 | 11,246 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 11,627 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 13,267 units per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1991 | 11,923 units per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1992 | 20,316 units per square kilometre | +70.4% |
| 1993 | 21,107 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 22,920 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1995 | 20,168 units per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1996 | 18,285 units per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1997 | 14,823 units per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 1998 | 12,398 units per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 1999 | 32,768 units per square kilometre | +164.3% |
| 2000 | 32,922 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 29,941 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 31,502 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 33,468 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 38,245 units per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 43,324 units per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2006 | 50,504 units per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2007 | 54,952 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 50,638 units per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 48,739 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 44,802 units per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 45,453 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 44,473 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 47,461 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 50,580 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 51,605 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 90,958 units per square kilometre | +76.3% |
| 2017 | 99,644 units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 92,012 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 88,727 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 83,929 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 80,690 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 73,162 units per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2023 | 74,710 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 74,710 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 31,763 units per square kilometre, 2.4× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Germany's 74,710 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17,540 units per square kilometre, 4.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in Germany 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +592.5% | 224.06 units per square kilometre | 1,552 units per square kilometre |
| 1979 | +461.2% | 492.12 units per square kilometre | 2,762 units per square kilometre |
| 1966 | +394.0% | 168.36 units per square kilometre | 831.67 units per square kilometre |
| 1969 | +337.7% | 587.72 units per square kilometre | 2,572 units per square kilometre |
| 1980 | +173.4% | 2,762 units per square kilometre | 7,552 units per square kilometre |
| 1999 | +164.3% | 12,398 units per square kilometre | 32,768 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 788.93 units per square kilometre | 157.51 units per square kilometre | 2,572 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,305 units per square kilometre | 224.06 units per square kilometre | 2,762 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,661 units per square kilometre | 5,182 units per square kilometre | 11,627 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 18,797 units per square kilometre | 11,923 units per square kilometre | 32,768 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 41,423 units per square kilometre | 29,941 units per square kilometre | 54,952 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 65,571 units per square kilometre | 44,473 units per square kilometre | 99,644 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 78,123 units per square kilometre | 73,162 units per square kilometre | 83,929 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 18 Tuvalu 84,659 units per square kilometre compare
- 19 South Korea 84,477 units per square kilometre compare
- 20 United Kingdom 81,799 units per square kilometre compare
- 22 Maldives 73,820 units per square kilometre compare
- 23 Brunei 67,798 units per square kilometre compare
- 24 Mauritius 67,702 units per square kilometre compare
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- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 654.77 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -1.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0079 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 478.11 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Germany?
- Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Germany was 74,710 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 99,644 units per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 157.51 units per square kilometre in 1964.
- How does Germany rank for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre?
- Germany ranks 21st out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany 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.