IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre was 81,799 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
81,799 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
20th
of 189 countries
All-time high
100,208 units per square kilometre
in 2017
All-time low
5,984 units per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in United Kingdom, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in United Kingdom is 81,799 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 61.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in United Kingdom peaked at 100,208 units per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5,984 units per square kilometre, in 1962.
That places United Kingdom 20th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
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 United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10,369 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 5,984 units per square kilometre | -42.3% |
| 1963 | 6,037 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 10,193 units per square kilometre | +68.8% |
| 1965 | 15,941 units per square kilometre | +56.4% |
| 1966 | 17,794 units per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1967 | 14,274 units per square kilometre | -19.8% |
| 1968 | 19,490 units per square kilometre | +36.5% |
| 1969 | 19,349 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 19,135 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 14,798 units per square kilometre | -22.7% |
| 1972 | 12,043 units per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 1973 | 13,380 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1974 | 13,128 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 12,079 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1976 | 21,610 units per square kilometre | +78.9% |
| 1977 | 30,828 units per square kilometre | +42.7% |
| 1978 | 25,469 units per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 1979 | 20,351 units per square kilometre | -20.1% |
| 1980 | 20,585 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 16,665 units per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 1982 | 13,820 units per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 1983 | 18,106 units per square kilometre | +31.0% |
| 1984 | 16,945 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1985 | 19,906 units per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1986 | 23,121 units per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1987 | 28,976 units per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 1988 | 27,564 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 26,879 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 29,490 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1991 | 28,980 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 33,823 units per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1993 | 34,408 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 36,498 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 35,545 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 34,031 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 29,092 units per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 1998 | 27,268 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 39,098 units per square kilometre | +43.4% |
| 2000 | 40,125 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 34,902 units per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 2002 | 34,690 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 39,815 units per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2004 | 46,066 units per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2005 | 53,824 units per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2006 | 60,933 units per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2007 | 65,595 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 58,655 units per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2009 | 57,495 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 53,448 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 45,598 units per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 2012 | 45,658 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 50,795 units per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2014 | 55,456 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 54,477 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 91,484 units per square kilometre | +67.9% |
| 2017 | 100,208 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 93,412 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 91,193 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 92,393 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 88,632 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 81,174 units per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 81,799 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 81,799 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 31,763 units per square kilometre, 2.6× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 81,799 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17,540 units per square kilometre, 4.7× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13,270 units per square kilometre | 5,984 units per square kilometre | 19,490 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 18,282 units per square kilometre | 12,043 units per square kilometre | 30,828 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 21,257 units per square kilometre | 13,820 units per square kilometre | 28,976 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 32,823 units per square kilometre | 27,268 units per square kilometre | 39,098 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 49,210 units per square kilometre | 34,690 units per square kilometre | 65,595 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 68,173 units per square kilometre | 45,598 units per square kilometre | 100,208 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 86,000 units per square kilometre | 81,174 units per square kilometre | 92,393 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 17 Japan 84,673 units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Tuvalu 84,659 units per square kilometre compare
- 19 South Korea 84,477 units per square kilometre compare
- 21 Germany 74,710 units per square kilometre compare
- 22 Maldives 73,820 units per square kilometre compare
- 23 Brunei 67,798 units per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for United Kingdom
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.14 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.42 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0099 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 571.28 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -3.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0072 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 417.14 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.15 % 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 United Kingdom?
- Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in United Kingdom was 81,799 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 United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 100,208 units per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,984 units per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does United Kingdom rank for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre?
- United Kingdom ranks 20th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.