IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre was 4,521 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 4,521 units per square kilometre for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia peaked at 6,318 units per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 19.18 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Saudi Arabia ranks 112th 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 Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 19.18 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 19.19 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 19.19 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 19.19 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 25.12 units per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 1966 | 31.4 units per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1967 | 31.4 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 31.4 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 31.4 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 31.4 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 50.76 units per square kilometre | +61.7% |
| 1972 | 50.76 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 56.4 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1974 | 57.24 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 43 units per square kilometre | -24.9% |
| 1976 | 42.28 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 24.44 units per square kilometre | -42.2% |
| 1978 | 219.27 units per square kilometre | +797.2% |
| 1979 | 172.01 units per square kilometre | -21.6% |
| 1980 | 294.11 units per square kilometre | +71.0% |
| 1981 | 601.29 units per square kilometre | +104.4% |
| 1982 | 354.33 units per square kilometre | -41.1% |
| 1983 | 590.49 units per square kilometre | +66.7% |
| 1984 | 510.32 units per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 1985 | 681.05 units per square kilometre | +33.5% |
| 1986 | 1,202 units per square kilometre | +76.4% |
| 1987 | 1,675 units per square kilometre | +39.4% |
| 1988 | 1,698 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 1,674 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 1,863 units per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1991 | 1,904 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 1,874 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 2,835 units per square kilometre | +51.3% |
| 1994 | 3,074 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 3,150 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 3,057 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 2,886 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 3,017 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 3,830 units per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 2000 | 3,602 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 2,894 units per square kilometre | -19.7% |
| 2002 | 2,760 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 2,723 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 3,419 units per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 2005 | 3,758 units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 4,464 units per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2007 | 4,795 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 4,361 units per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 4,156 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 4,083 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 3,274 units per square kilometre | -19.8% |
| 2012 | 3,314 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 3,597 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 3,781 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 3,804 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 5,964 units per square kilometre | +56.8% |
| 2017 | 6,318 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 6,007 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 5,445 units per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2020 | 5,165 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 4,776 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 4,396 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 4,521 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 4,521 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 31,763 units per square kilometre, 14% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 4,521 units per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10,067 units per square kilometre, 45% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia 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 | +797.2% | 24.44 units per square kilometre | 219.27 units per square kilometre |
| 1981 | +104.4% | 294.11 units per square kilometre | 601.29 units per square kilometre |
| 1986 | +76.4% | 681.05 units per square kilometre | 1,202 units per square kilometre |
| 1980 | +71.0% | 172.01 units per square kilometre | 294.11 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.27 units per square kilometre | 19.18 units per square kilometre | 31.4 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 74.76 units per square kilometre | 24.44 units per square kilometre | 219.27 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 928.11 units per square kilometre | 294.11 units per square kilometre | 1,698 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,749 units per square kilometre | 1,863 units per square kilometre | 3,830 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,693 units per square kilometre | 2,723 units per square kilometre | 4,795 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,559 units per square kilometre | 3,274 units per square kilometre | 6,318 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,715 units per square kilometre | 4,396 units per square kilometre | 5,165 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 109 Vietnam 4,936 units per square kilometre compare
- 110 Guatemala 4,682 units per square kilometre compare
- 111 New Zealand 4,597 units per square kilometre compare
- 113 Gabon 4,521 units per square kilometre compare
- 114 Belarus 4,505 units per square kilometre compare
- 115 Mexico 4,402 units per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Saudi Arabia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.26 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.52 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0168 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 580.45 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.3713 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0123 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 423.84 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia?
- Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia was 4,521 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 Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 6,318 units per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.18 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 112th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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.