IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in Syria
Syria: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre was 2,145 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in Syria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Syria recorded 2,145 units per square kilometre for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Syria peaked at 2,526 units per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 138.97 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Syria 136th 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 Syria, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 138.97 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 157.63 units per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1963 | 150.83 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1964 | 271.25 units per square kilometre | +79.8% |
| 1965 | 233.16 units per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 1966 | 273.43 units per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1967 | 296.71 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1968 | 258.03 units per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 1969 | 258.46 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 323.76 units per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 1971 | 323.45 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 429.02 units per square kilometre | +32.6% |
| 1973 | 445.5 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 368.88 units per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 1975 | 273.08 units per square kilometre | -26.0% |
| 1976 | 237.07 units per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 1977 | 330.48 units per square kilometre | +39.4% |
| 1978 | 446.6 units per square kilometre | +35.1% |
| 1979 | 456.96 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 606.34 units per square kilometre | +32.7% |
| 1981 | 553.35 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1982 | 567.22 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 538.35 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 741.9 units per square kilometre | +37.8% |
| 1985 | 831.37 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1986 | 925.82 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1987 | 1,074 units per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1988 | 1,019 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 994.67 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 1,077 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 1,083 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 1,041 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 1,569 units per square kilometre | +50.7% |
| 1994 | 1,667 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 1,698 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 1,642 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 1,541 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 1,608 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 2,193 units per square kilometre | +36.3% |
| 2000 | 2,081 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 2,008 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 2,172 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 2,376 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 2,484 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 2,286 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 2,405 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 2,526 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 2,463 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 2,506 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 2,462 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 2,455 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 2,457 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 2,462 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 2,316 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 2,216 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 2,149 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 2,277 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 2,224 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 2,211 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 2,303 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 2,238 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 2,128 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 2,145 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 2,145 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 648.28 units per square kilometre, 3.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Syria's 2,145 units per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10,067 units per square kilometre, 21% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in Syria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +79.8% | 150.83 units per square kilometre | 271.25 units per square kilometre |
| 1993 | +50.7% | 1,041 units per square kilometre | 1,569 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 226.5 units per square kilometre | 138.97 units per square kilometre | 296.71 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 363.48 units per square kilometre | 237.07 units per square kilometre | 456.96 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 785.13 units per square kilometre | 538.35 units per square kilometre | 1,074 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,512 units per square kilometre | 1,041 units per square kilometre | 2,193 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,331 units per square kilometre | 2,008 units per square kilometre | 2,526 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,323 units per square kilometre | 2,149 units per square kilometre | 2,462 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,203 units per square kilometre | 2,128 units per square kilometre | 2,303 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 133 Uruguay 2,349 units per square kilometre compare
- 134 Chile 2,282 units per square kilometre compare
- 135 Vanuatu 2,158 units per square kilometre compare
- 137 Uzbekistan 2,097 units per square kilometre compare
- 138 Malawi 1,941 units per square kilometre compare
- 139 East Timor 1,917 units per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Syria
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0316 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 30.15 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.0176 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0237 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 22.01 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 0.0165 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 15.69 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Syria?
- Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Syria was 2,145 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 Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 2,526 units per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 138.97 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Syria rank for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre?
- Syria ranks 136th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria 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.