IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in Spain
Spain: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre was 18,742 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in Spain, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Spain stood at 18,742 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 105.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Spain peaked at 24,781 units per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 17.99 units per square kilometre, in 1965.
That places Spain 59th 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 Spain, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 255.07 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 225.1 units per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1963 | 192.09 units per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 1964 | 87.02 units per square kilometre | -54.7% |
| 1965 | 17.99 units per square kilometre | -79.3% |
| 1966 | 168.03 units per square kilometre | +834.2% |
| 1967 | 500.18 units per square kilometre | +197.7% |
| 1968 | 500.18 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 499.96 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 700.31 units per square kilometre | +40.1% |
| 1971 | 632.69 units per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1972 | 632.66 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 702.93 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1974 | 671.01 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1975 | 2,088 units per square kilometre | +211.2% |
| 1976 | 2,249 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1977 | 2,352 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 2,702 units per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1979 | 1,659 units per square kilometre | -38.6% |
| 1980 | 2,133 units per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 1981 | 1,798 units per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 1982 | 1,402 units per square kilometre | -22.0% |
| 1983 | 2,022 units per square kilometre | +44.2% |
| 1984 | 1,811 units per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1985 | 2,017 units per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1986 | 2,113 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 2,080 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 1,347 units per square kilometre | -35.2% |
| 1989 | 937.5 units per square kilometre | -30.4% |
| 1990 | 1,394 units per square kilometre | +48.6% |
| 1991 | 1,539 units per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1992 | 3,039 units per square kilometre | +97.5% |
| 1993 | 3,258 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 3,437 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 2,591 units per square kilometre | -24.6% |
| 1996 | 2,376 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 1,421 units per square kilometre | -40.2% |
| 1998 | 1,239 units per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 1999 | 5,325 units per square kilometre | +329.7% |
| 2000 | 5,591 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 5,026 units per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2002 | 5,117 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 5,345 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 6,330 units per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2005 | 7,225 units per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2006 | 8,393 units per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2007 | 9,014 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 8,111 units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 8,022 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 7,547 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 8,679 units per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2012 | 8,471 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 9,140 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 9,393 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 9,834 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 23,510 units per square kilometre | +139.1% |
| 2017 | 24,781 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 22,728 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 21,988 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 21,521 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 19,982 units per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 18,317 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 18,742 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 18,742 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 31,763 units per square kilometre, 59% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Spain's 18,742 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17,540 units per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in Spain 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +834.2% | 17.99 units per square kilometre | 168.03 units per square kilometre |
| 1999 | +329.7% | 1,239 units per square kilometre | 5,325 units per square kilometre |
| 1975 | +211.2% | 671.01 units per square kilometre | 2,088 units per square kilometre |
| 1967 | +197.7% | 168.03 units per square kilometre | 500.18 units per square kilometre |
| 2016 | +139.1% | 9,834 units per square kilometre | 23,510 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 271.74 units per square kilometre | 17.99 units per square kilometre | 500.18 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,439 units per square kilometre | 632.66 units per square kilometre | 2,702 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,766 units per square kilometre | 937.5 units per square kilometre | 2,133 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,562 units per square kilometre | 1,239 units per square kilometre | 5,325 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,817 units per square kilometre | 5,026 units per square kilometre | 9,014 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,607 units per square kilometre | 7,547 units per square kilometre | 24,781 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,641 units per square kilometre | 18,317 units per square kilometre | 21,521 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 56 Armenia 19,813 units per square kilometre compare
- 57 Greece 19,317 units per square kilometre compare
- 58 Tonga 19,312 units per square kilometre compare
- 60 Egypt 17,942 units per square kilometre compare
- 61 North Macedonia 17,540 units per square kilometre compare
- 62 Bangladesh 17,228 units per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Spain
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.62 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -9.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0077 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 298.15 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -13.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 217.71 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Spain?
- Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Spain was 18,742 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 24,781 units per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.99 units per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Spain rank for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre?
- Spain ranks 59th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain 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.