IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in Ireland
Ireland: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre was 49,103 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in Ireland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 49,103 units per square kilometre for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 89.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Ireland peaked at 457,479 units per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 317.46 units per square kilometre, in 1969.
That places Ireland 31st 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 Ireland, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 533.31 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 533.31 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 507.62 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1964 | 493.54 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 493.98 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 1,182 units per square kilometre | +139.4% |
| 1967 | 1,001 units per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 1968 | 468.28 units per square kilometre | -53.2% |
| 1969 | 317.46 units per square kilometre | -32.2% |
| 1970 | 1,317 units per square kilometre | +315.0% |
| 1971 | 1,350 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 1,271 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1973 | 1,413 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1974 | 1,402 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 1,392 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 881.87 units per square kilometre | -36.7% |
| 1977 | 975.26 units per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1978 | 1,803 units per square kilometre | +84.9% |
| 1979 | 1,804 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 2,887 units per square kilometre | +60.1% |
| 1981 | 2,659 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1982 | 2,519 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 3,461 units per square kilometre | +37.4% |
| 1984 | 3,117 units per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1985 | 3,550 units per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1986 | 3,778 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 4,377 units per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1988 | 4,085 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1989 | 4,159 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 4,932 units per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1991 | 4,559 units per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1992 | 7,059 units per square kilometre | +54.9% |
| 1993 | 7,376 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 7,906 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 7,067 units per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1996 | 6,240 units per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 1997 | 5,344 units per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 1998 | 2,278 units per square kilometre | -57.4% |
| 1999 | 10,668 units per square kilometre | +368.4% |
| 2000 | 11,084 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 10,412 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 9,732 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 9,744 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 12,832 units per square kilometre | +31.7% |
| 2005 | 14,837 units per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2006 | 16,403 units per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2007 | 17,963 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 16,369 units per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 15,524 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 15,307 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 268,532 units per square kilometre | +1654.3% |
| 2012 | 391,367 units per square kilometre | +45.7% |
| 2013 | 457,479 units per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2014 | 269,630 units per square kilometre | -41.1% |
| 2015 | 95,984 units per square kilometre | -64.4% |
| 2016 | 125,202 units per square kilometre | +30.4% |
| 2017 | 54,641 units per square kilometre | -56.4% |
| 2018 | 53,362 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 53,056 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 55,260 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 53,699 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 48,842 units per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2023 | 49,103 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 49,103 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 31,763 units per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 49,103 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17,540 units per square kilometre, 2.8× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in Ireland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +1654.3% | 15,307 units per square kilometre | 268,532 units per square kilometre |
| 1999 | +368.4% | 2,278 units per square kilometre | 10,668 units per square kilometre |
| 1970 | +315.0% | 317.46 units per square kilometre | 1,317 units per square kilometre |
| 1966 | +139.4% | 493.98 units per square kilometre | 1,182 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 614.55 units per square kilometre | 317.46 units per square kilometre | 1,182 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,361 units per square kilometre | 881.87 units per square kilometre | 1,804 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,459 units per square kilometre | 2,519 units per square kilometre | 4,377 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,343 units per square kilometre | 2,278 units per square kilometre | 10,668 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,490 units per square kilometre | 9,732 units per square kilometre | 17,963 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 178,456 units per square kilometre | 15,307 units per square kilometre | 457,479 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 51,726 units per square kilometre | 48,842 units per square kilometre | 55,260 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 28 Grenada 60,084 units per square kilometre compare
- 29 Saint Kitts and Nevis 59,441 units per square kilometre compare
- 30 Italy 49,826 units per square kilometre compare
- 32 Austria 46,222 units per square kilometre compare
- 33 Saint Lucia 43,703 units per square kilometre compare
- 34 Bahamas 40,199 units per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Ireland
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.96 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.52 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0082 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1,078 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 2.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 787.03 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0048 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Ireland?
- Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Ireland was 49,103 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 Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 457,479 units per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 317.46 units per square kilometre in 1969.
- How does Ireland rank for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre?
- Ireland ranks 31st out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland 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.