IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in Greece
Greece: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre was 19,317 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in Greece, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Greece stood at 19,317 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 93.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Greece peaked at 288,428 units per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 349.11 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Greece 57th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 square kilometre in Greece, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 349.11 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 349.11 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 349.11 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 349.11 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 349.11 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 581.85 units per square kilometre | +66.7% |
| 1967 | 581.85 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 581.77 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 581.77 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 802.87 units per square kilometre | +38.0% |
| 1971 | 871.69 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1972 | 871.69 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 968.54 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1974 | 1,655 units per square kilometre | +70.9% |
| 1975 | 2,977 units per square kilometre | +79.9% |
| 1976 | 3,477 units per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1977 | 2,964 units per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 1978 | 3,403 units per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1979 | 3,064 units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1980 | 2,972 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 2,130 units per square kilometre | -28.3% |
| 1982 | 1,899 units per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1983 | 2,548 units per square kilometre | +34.2% |
| 1984 | 2,422 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 2,769 units per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1986 | 3,129 units per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1987 | 3,630 units per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1988 | 3,433 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1989 | 3,167 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1990 | 3,589 units per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1991 | 3,609 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 5,022 units per square kilometre | +39.2% |
| 1993 | 5,050 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 5,367 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 5,465 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 5,287 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 4,961 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 4,327 units per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 1999 | 5,729 units per square kilometre | +32.4% |
| 2000 | 6,016 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 5,252 units per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 2002 | 5,279 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 5,634 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 6,656 units per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2005 | 7,820 units per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2006 | 8,612 units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2007 | 9,427 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 8,583 units per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 7,933 units per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 116,888 units per square kilometre | +1373.5% |
| 2011 | 219,189 units per square kilometre | +87.5% |
| 2012 | 236,106 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 288,428 units per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 2014 | 234,659 units per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 2015 | 145,974 units per square kilometre | -37.8% |
| 2016 | 124,776 units per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 2017 | 125,642 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 107,022 units per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 2019 | 68,767 units per square kilometre | -35.7% |
| 2020 | 71,623 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 36,546 units per square kilometre | -49.0% |
| 2022 | 19,161 units per square kilometre | -47.6% |
| 2023 | 19,317 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 19,317 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 31,763 units per square kilometre, 61% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Greece's 19,317 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17,540 units per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in Greece 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +1373.5% | 7,933 units per square kilometre | 116,888 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 452.53 units per square kilometre | 349.11 units per square kilometre | 581.85 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,105 units per square kilometre | 802.87 units per square kilometre | 3,477 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,810 units per square kilometre | 1,899 units per square kilometre | 3,630 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,840 units per square kilometre | 3,589 units per square kilometre | 5,729 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,121 units per square kilometre | 5,252 units per square kilometre | 9,427 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 166,745 units per square kilometre | 68,767 units per square kilometre | 288,428 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 36,662 units per square kilometre | 19,161 units per square kilometre | 71,623 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 54 Dominica 20,558 units per square kilometre compare
- 55 Slovakia 20,217 units per square kilometre compare
- 56 Armenia 19,813 units per square kilometre compare
- 58 Tonga 19,312 units per square kilometre compare
- 59 Spain 18,742 units per square kilometre compare
- 60 Egypt 17,942 units per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Greece
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.67 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.25 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 181.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0108 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 289.76 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 167.82 % 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 211.58 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 0.0091 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Greece?
- Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Greece was 19,317 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 Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 288,428 units per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 349.11 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Greece rank for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre?
- Greece ranks 57th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece 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.