IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in Iran
Iran: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre was 2,522 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in Iran, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Iran recorded 2,522 units per square kilometre for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 78.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Iran peaked at 2,707 units per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 32.23 units per square kilometre, in 1963.
Iran ranks 130th of 189 countries on this measure, 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 Iran, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 55.53 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 32.23 units per square kilometre | -42.0% |
| 1963 | 32.23 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 42.97 units per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1965 | 40.84 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1966 | 66.17 units per square kilometre | +62.0% |
| 1967 | 57.56 units per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 1968 | 76.75 units per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1969 | 76.74 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 117.88 units per square kilometre | +53.6% |
| 1971 | 127.98 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1972 | 115.15 units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1973 | 106.65 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1974 | 108.24 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 103.49 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1976 | 88.44 units per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 1977 | 93.49 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 469.01 units per square kilometre | +401.7% |
| 1979 | 476.57 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 461.41 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 421.09 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1982 | 399.07 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 378.76 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 354.61 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1985 | 397.38 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1986 | 442.52 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1987 | 513.23 units per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1988 | 545.31 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 532.53 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 576.49 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 579.64 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 822.15 units per square kilometre | +41.8% |
| 1993 | 909.52 units per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1994 | 966.66 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 984.3 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 952.17 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 893.42 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 932.34 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 1,262 units per square kilometre | +35.3% |
| 2000 | 1,198 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 1,155 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 1,250 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 1,366 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 1,428 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 1,314 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 1,383 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 1,453 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 1,416 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 1,441 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 1,416 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 1,411 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 1,413 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1,416 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1,332 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 1,274 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 2,517 units per square kilometre | +97.6% |
| 2017 | 2,677 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 2,614 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 2,599 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 2,707 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 2,631 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 2,501 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 2,522 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 2,522 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7,429 units per square kilometre, 34% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 2,522 units per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10,067 units per square kilometre, 25% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in Iran 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +401.7% | 93.49 units per square kilometre | 469.01 units per square kilometre |
| 2016 | +97.6% | 1,274 units per square kilometre | 2,517 units per square kilometre |
| 1966 | +62.0% | 40.84 units per square kilometre | 66.17 units per square kilometre |
| 1970 | +53.6% | 76.74 units per square kilometre | 117.88 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53.45 units per square kilometre | 32.23 units per square kilometre | 76.75 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 180.69 units per square kilometre | 88.44 units per square kilometre | 476.57 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 444.59 units per square kilometre | 354.61 units per square kilometre | 545.31 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 887.84 units per square kilometre | 576.49 units per square kilometre | 1,262 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,340 units per square kilometre | 1,155 units per square kilometre | 1,453 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,867 units per square kilometre | 1,274 units per square kilometre | 2,677 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,590 units per square kilometre | 2,501 units per square kilometre | 2,707 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 127 Togo 3,137 units per square kilometre compare
- 128 Indonesia 2,736 units per square kilometre compare
- 129 Suriname 2,708 units per square kilometre compare
- 131 Zimbabwe 2,450 units per square kilometre compare
- 132 Uganda 2,415 units per square kilometre compare
- 133 Uruguay 2,349 units per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Iran
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.48 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.019 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 74.73 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.3978 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0139 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 54.57 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 0.0115 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Iran?
- Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Iran was 2,522 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 Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 2,707 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.23 units per square kilometre in 1963.
- How does Iran rank for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre?
- Iran ranks 130th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran 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.