IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in Romania
Romania: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre was 10,563 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in Romania, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Romania recorded 10,563 units per square kilometre for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 74.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Romania peaked at 77,368 units per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Romania 79th 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 Romania, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 1,244 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 1,262 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 1,410 units per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1976 | 2,156 units per square kilometre | +52.9% |
| 1977 | 2,426 units per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1978 | 2,831 units per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1979 | 2,813 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 3,460 units per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 1981 | 4,417 units per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 1982 | 5,503 units per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 1983 | 6,491 units per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1984 | 6,295 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 6,229 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 5,878 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1987 | 5,426 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1988 | 3,682 units per square kilometre | -32.1% |
| 1989 | 2,999 units per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 1990 | 3,247 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 6,790 units per square kilometre | +109.1% |
| 1992 | 9,019 units per square kilometre | +32.8% |
| 1993 | 9,009 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 10,562 units per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1995 | 9,408 units per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1996 | 7,562 units per square kilometre | -19.6% |
| 1997 | 7,226 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 6,973 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 8,154 units per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2000 | 7,816 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 7,321 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 7,956 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 9,706 units per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 2004 | 8,883 units per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 7,537 units per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 2006 | 7,190 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 7,082 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 6,902 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 48,505 units per square kilometre | +602.8% |
| 2010 | 72,501 units per square kilometre | +49.5% |
| 2011 | 77,368 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 68,768 units per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 41,777 units per square kilometre | -39.2% |
| 2014 | 14,855 units per square kilometre | -64.4% |
| 2015 | 6,784 units per square kilometre | -54.3% |
| 2016 | 10,584 units per square kilometre | +56.0% |
| 2017 | 11,212 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 10,950 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 10,887 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 11,339 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 11,019 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 10,478 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 10,563 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 10,563 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 31,763 units per square kilometre, 33% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Romania's 10,563 units per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17,540 units per square kilometre, 60% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in Romania 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +602.8% | 6,902 units per square kilometre | 48,505 units per square kilometre |
| 1991 | +109.1% | 3,247 units per square kilometre | 6,790 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,414 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 2,831 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,038 units per square kilometre | 2,999 units per square kilometre | 6,491 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,795 units per square kilometre | 3,247 units per square kilometre | 10,562 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,890 units per square kilometre | 6,902 units per square kilometre | 48,505 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 32,569 units per square kilometre | 6,784 units per square kilometre | 77,368 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,850 units per square kilometre | 10,478 units per square kilometre | 11,339 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 76 Equatorial Guinea 10,958 units per square kilometre compare
- 77 Panama 10,942 units per square kilometre compare
- 78 Malaysia 10,712 units per square kilometre compare
- 80 Sweden 10,481 units per square kilometre compare
- 81 Norway 9,925 units per square kilometre compare
- 82 Bulgaria 9,865 units per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Romania
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.82 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.5 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 0.0088 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 197.24 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.0197 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0064 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 144.02 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 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Romania?
- Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Romania was 10,563 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 Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 77,368 units per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Romania rank for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre?
- Romania ranks 79th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania 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.