IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in Turkey
Turkey: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre was 7,925 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in Turkey, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Turkey stood at 7,925 units per square kilometre.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 194.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Turkey peaked at 32,946 units per square kilometre in 2003 and was at its lowest, 136.29 units per square kilometre, in 1965.
Turkey ranks 85th 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 Turkey, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 139.53 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 146.68 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1963 | 151.88 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 155.78 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 136.29 units per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1966 | 136.29 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 168.12 units per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 1968 | 203.19 units per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 1969 | 188.25 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1970 | 292.52 units per square kilometre | +55.4% |
| 1971 | 300.66 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 173.35 units per square kilometre | -42.3% |
| 1973 | 177.51 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 180.16 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 545.41 units per square kilometre | +202.7% |
| 1976 | 736.4 units per square kilometre | +35.0% |
| 1977 | 769.91 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 1,147 units per square kilometre | +49.0% |
| 1979 | 1,164 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 1,867 units per square kilometre | +60.3% |
| 1981 | 2,171 units per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1982 | 2,321 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1983 | 2,576 units per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1984 | 2,359 units per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1985 | 2,290 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 2,041 units per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1987 | 1,732 units per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 1988 | 1,082 units per square kilometre | -37.5% |
| 1989 | 739.5 units per square kilometre | -31.7% |
| 1990 | 733.54 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 737.55 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 1,089 units per square kilometre | +47.7% |
| 1993 | 1,088 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 1,603 units per square kilometre | +47.3% |
| 1995 | 2,067 units per square kilometre | +28.9% |
| 1996 | 2,000 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 1,841 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1998 | 1,620 units per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1999 | 2,675 units per square kilometre | +65.1% |
| 2000 | 6,867 units per square kilometre | +156.7% |
| 2001 | 19,732 units per square kilometre | +187.3% |
| 2002 | 30,201 units per square kilometre | +53.1% |
| 2003 | 32,946 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 29,662 units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2005 | 20,611 units per square kilometre | -30.5% |
| 2006 | 16,092 units per square kilometre | -21.9% |
| 2007 | 11,516 units per square kilometre | -28.4% |
| 2008 | 13,234 units per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2009 | 12,537 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 9,469 units per square kilometre | -24.5% |
| 2011 | 6,417 units per square kilometre | -32.2% |
| 2012 | 3,804 units per square kilometre | -40.7% |
| 2013 | 2,687 units per square kilometre | -29.4% |
| 2014 | 2,528 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 2,418 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 7,940 units per square kilometre | +228.4% |
| 2017 | 8,412 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 8,215 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 8,168 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 8,507 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 8,267 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 7,861 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 7,925 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 7,925 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7,429 units per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 7,925 units per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17,540 units per square kilometre, 45% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in Turkey 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +228.4% | 2,418 units per square kilometre | 7,940 units per square kilometre |
| 1975 | +202.7% | 180.16 units per square kilometre | 545.41 units per square kilometre |
| 2001 | +187.3% | 6,867 units per square kilometre | 19,732 units per square kilometre |
| 2000 | +156.7% | 2,675 units per square kilometre | 6,867 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 158.44 units per square kilometre | 136.29 units per square kilometre | 203.19 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 548.75 units per square kilometre | 173.35 units per square kilometre | 1,164 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,918 units per square kilometre | 739.5 units per square kilometre | 2,576 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,545 units per square kilometre | 733.54 units per square kilometre | 2,675 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,340 units per square kilometre | 6,867 units per square kilometre | 32,946 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,006 units per square kilometre | 2,418 units per square kilometre | 9,469 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,140 units per square kilometre | 7,861 units per square kilometre | 8,507 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 82 Bulgaria 9,865 units per square kilometre compare
- 83 Montenegro 9,080 units per square kilometre compare
- 84 United States 8,878 units per square kilometre compare
- 86 Finland 7,828 units per square kilometre compare
- 87 Cote d'Ivoire 7,792 units per square kilometre compare
- 88 Rwanda 7,623 units per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Turkey
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0047 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 87.93 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.0288 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 64.2 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 0.0039 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 72.49 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 Turkey?
- Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Turkey was 7,925 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 Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 32,946 units per square kilometre in 2003.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 136.29 units per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Turkey rank for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre?
- Turkey ranks 85th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 194.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey 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.