IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in Latvia
Latvia: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre was 6,689 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in Latvia, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Latvia stood at 6,689 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 90.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Latvia peaked at 27,739 units per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2,578 units per square kilometre, in 1992.
That places Latvia 96th 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 Latvia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2,578 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 3,736 units per square kilometre | +44.9% |
| 1994 | 4,722 units per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 1995 | 4,763 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 4,202 units per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1997 | 3,364 units per square kilometre | -19.9% |
| 1998 | 3,097 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1999 | 3,554 units per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2000 | 3,213 units per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2001 | 2,945 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 3,019 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 3,118 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 3,164 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 2,912 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 3,065 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 3,219 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 16,389 units per square kilometre | +409.1% |
| 2009 | 21,176 units per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 2010 | 27,446 units per square kilometre | +29.6% |
| 2011 | 27,739 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 3,509 units per square kilometre | -87.4% |
| 2013 | 3,516 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 3,308 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 3,164 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 7,178 units per square kilometre | +126.9% |
| 2017 | 7,604 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 7,426 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 7,383 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 7,690 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 7,472 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 6,742 units per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2023 | 6,689 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 6,689 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 31,763 units per square kilometre, 21% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 6,689 units per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17,540 units per square kilometre, 38% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in Latvia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +409.1% | 3,219 units per square kilometre | 16,389 units per square kilometre |
| 2016 | +126.9% | 3,164 units per square kilometre | 7,178 units per square kilometre |
| 2012 | -87.4% | 27,739 units per square kilometre | 3,509 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,752 units per square kilometre | 2,578 units per square kilometre | 4,763 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 6,222 units per square kilometre | 2,912 units per square kilometre | 21,176 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,827 units per square kilometre | 3,164 units per square kilometre | 27,739 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,148 units per square kilometre | 6,689 units per square kilometre | 7,690 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 93 Samoa 6,934 units per square kilometre compare
- 94 Lithuania 6,914 units per square kilometre compare
- 95 Morocco 6,749 units per square kilometre compare
- 97 Cape Verde 6,688 units per square kilometre compare
- 98 Philippines 6,644 units per square kilometre compare
- 99 Colombia 6,409 units per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Latvia
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0125 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 327.81 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.3105 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0091 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 239.37 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -2.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0077 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 203.25 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -7.43 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Latvia?
- Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Latvia was 6,689 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 Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 27,739 units per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,578 units per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does Latvia rank for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre?
- Latvia ranks 96th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 32 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
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.