IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in Portugal
Portugal: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre was 23,346 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in Portugal, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Portugal is 23,346 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 93.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Portugal peaked at 375,842 units per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Portugal ranks 50th 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 Portugal, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 491.8 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 491.8 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 491.69 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 491.69 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 614.64 units per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1967 | 614.54 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 614.54 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 614.54 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 614.54 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1,041 units per square kilometre | +69.4% |
| 1972 | 1,041 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 1,157 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1974 | 1,174 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 1,497 units per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 1976 | 3,686 units per square kilometre | +146.2% |
| 1977 | 4,805 units per square kilometre | +30.4% |
| 1978 | 5,336 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1979 | 4,949 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1980 | 4,417 units per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1981 | 3,266 units per square kilometre | -26.1% |
| 1982 | 2,640 units per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 1983 | 8,029 units per square kilometre | +204.1% |
| 1984 | 9,843 units per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 1985 | 11,030 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1986 | 12,283 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1987 | 11,163 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1988 | 5,102 units per square kilometre | -54.3% |
| 1989 | 4,046 units per square kilometre | -20.7% |
| 1990 | 3,932 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 2,935 units per square kilometre | -25.4% |
| 1992 | 4,948 units per square kilometre | +68.6% |
| 1993 | 5,077 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 5,214 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 4,136 units per square kilometre | -20.7% |
| 1996 | 3,729 units per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1997 | 3,602 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 1,777 units per square kilometre | -50.7% |
| 1999 | 8,887 units per square kilometre | +400.0% |
| 2000 | 8,900 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 7,801 units per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 2002 | 7,999 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 8,227 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 9,913 units per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 2005 | 11,341 units per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2006 | 13,009 units per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2007 | 13,998 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 12,804 units per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 11,679 units per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 11,775 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 206,597 units per square kilometre | +1654.5% |
| 2012 | 322,587 units per square kilometre | +56.1% |
| 2013 | 373,226 units per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2014 | 375,842 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 259,955 units per square kilometre | -30.8% |
| 2016 | 211,281 units per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 2017 | 95,843 units per square kilometre | -54.6% |
| 2018 | 24,204 units per square kilometre | -74.7% |
| 2019 | 24,063 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 25,062 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 24,354 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 23,158 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 23,346 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 23,346 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 31,763 units per square kilometre, 73% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 23,346 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17,540 units per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in Portugal 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 | +1654.5% | 11,775 units per square kilometre | 206,597 units per square kilometre |
| 1999 | +400.0% | 1,777 units per square kilometre | 8,887 units per square kilometre |
| 1983 | +204.1% | 2,640 units per square kilometre | 8,029 units per square kilometre |
| 1976 | +146.2% | 1,497 units per square kilometre | 3,686 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 491.69 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 614.64 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,530 units per square kilometre | 614.54 units per square kilometre | 5,336 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,182 units per square kilometre | 2,640 units per square kilometre | 12,283 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,424 units per square kilometre | 1,777 units per square kilometre | 8,887 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,567 units per square kilometre | 7,801 units per square kilometre | 13,998 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 190,537 units per square kilometre | 11,775 units per square kilometre | 375,842 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,980 units per square kilometre | 23,158 units per square kilometre | 25,062 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 47 Ukraine 25,599 units per square kilometre compare
- 48 Serbia 24,849 units per square kilometre compare
- 49 Hungary 24,122 units per square kilometre compare
- 51 Moldova 21,678 units per square kilometre compare
- 52 Dominican Republic 21,457 units per square kilometre compare
- 53 Sao Tome and Principe 20,689 units per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Portugal
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.18 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.9 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0111 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 357.11 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.0135 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0081 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 260.76 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 0.8183 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Portugal?
- Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Portugal was 23,346 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 Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 375,842 units per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Portugal rank for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre?
- Portugal ranks 50th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal 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.