IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in Switzerland
Switzerland: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre was 140,805 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in Switzerland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Switzerland stood at 140,805 units per square kilometre.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Switzerland peaked at 207,548 units per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Switzerland ranks 11th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Switzerland, 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 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1985 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1987 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1988 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1990 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 65,726 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 64,829 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 67,478 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 56,001 units per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 1996 | 51,129 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1997 | 36,281 units per square kilometre | -29.0% |
| 1998 | 31,082 units per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1999 | 77,799 units per square kilometre | +150.3% |
| 2000 | 82,243 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 69,950 units per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 2002 | 70,467 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 78,026 units per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 90,569 units per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2005 | 104,428 units per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2006 | 120,159 units per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2007 | 129,219 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 117,591 units per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 107,000 units per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 105,926 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 78,968 units per square kilometre | -25.4% |
| 2012 | 106,859 units per square kilometre | +35.3% |
| 2013 | 124,984 units per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2014 | 122,820 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 117,593 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 195,925 units per square kilometre | +66.6% |
| 2017 | 207,548 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 189,074 units per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2019 | 177,298 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 166,436 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 153,869 units per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 138,295 units per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2023 | 140,805 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 140,805 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 31,763 units per square kilometre, 4.4× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 140,805 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17,540 units per square kilometre, 8.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in Switzerland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +150.3% | 31,082 units per square kilometre | 77,799 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 | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 45,032 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 77,799 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 96,965 units per square kilometre | 69,950 units per square kilometre | 129,219 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 142,700 units per square kilometre | 78,968 units per square kilometre | 207,548 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 149,851 units per square kilometre | 138,295 units per square kilometre | 166,436 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 8 Netherlands 256,141 units per square kilometre compare
- 9 Belgium 204,000 units per square kilometre compare
- 10 Nauru 142,217 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 Kuwait 105,464 units per square kilometre compare
- 13 Jamaica 91,247 units per square kilometre compare
- 14 Trinidad and Tobago 88,560 units per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Switzerland
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.6894 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0124 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1,418 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.5961 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1,035 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Switzerland?
- Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Switzerland was 140,805 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 207,548 units per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Switzerland rank for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre?
- Switzerland ranks 11th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland 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.