IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in United States
United States: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre was 8,878 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in United States, 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 States is 8,878 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 70.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in United States peaked at 11,627 units per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 265.87 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
United States ranks 84th 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 United States, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 265.87 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 334.17 units per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 1963 | 337.38 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 366.37 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1965 | 384.43 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1966 | 527.82 units per square kilometre | +37.3% |
| 1967 | 517.5 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 422.55 units per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 1969 | 309.69 units per square kilometre | -26.7% |
| 1970 | 520.23 units per square kilometre | +68.0% |
| 1971 | 724.94 units per square kilometre | +39.3% |
| 1972 | 743.49 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 822.21 units per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1974 | 693.39 units per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 1975 | 614.86 units per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1976 | 365.76 units per square kilometre | -40.5% |
| 1977 | 424.88 units per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1978 | 1,081 units per square kilometre | +154.5% |
| 1979 | 1,072 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 1,486 units per square kilometre | +38.6% |
| 1981 | 1,145 units per square kilometre | -22.9% |
| 1982 | 853.39 units per square kilometre | -25.5% |
| 1983 | 976.76 units per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1984 | 798.49 units per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 1985 | 976.79 units per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 1986 | 1,216 units per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 1987 | 1,601 units per square kilometre | +31.7% |
| 1988 | 1,596 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 1,589 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 1,792 units per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1991 | 1,763 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 2,698 units per square kilometre | +53.1% |
| 1993 | 2,691 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 2,914 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 2,706 units per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1996 | 2,479 units per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1997 | 1,934 units per square kilometre | -22.0% |
| 1998 | 1,596 units per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 1999 | 3,605 units per square kilometre | +125.9% |
| 2000 | 3,665 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 3,145 units per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 2002 | 3,114 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 3,567 units per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2004 | 4,164 units per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2005 | 4,918 units per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2006 | 5,550 units per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2007 | 5,944 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 5,415 units per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 5,122 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 4,889 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 4,579 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 4,612 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 5,216 units per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2014 | 5,232 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 5,469 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 11,098 units per square kilometre | +102.9% |
| 2017 | 11,627 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 10,574 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 9,958 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 9,288 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 8,887 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 8,299 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 8,878 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 8,878 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 31,763 units per square kilometre, 28% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in United States 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +154.5% | 424.88 units per square kilometre | 1,081 units per square kilometre |
| 1999 | +125.9% | 1,596 units per square kilometre | 3,605 units per square kilometre |
| 2016 | +102.9% | 5,469 units per square kilometre | 11,098 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 385.09 units per square kilometre | 265.87 units per square kilometre | 527.82 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 706.31 units per square kilometre | 365.76 units per square kilometre | 1,081 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,224 units per square kilometre | 798.49 units per square kilometre | 1,601 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,418 units per square kilometre | 1,596 units per square kilometre | 3,605 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,460 units per square kilometre | 3,114 units per square kilometre | 5,944 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,326 units per square kilometre | 4,579 units per square kilometre | 11,627 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,838 units per square kilometre | 8,299 units per square kilometre | 9,288 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 81 Norway 9,925 units per square kilometre compare
- 82 Bulgaria 9,865 units per square kilometre compare
- 83 Montenegro 9,080 units per square kilometre compare
- 85 Turkey 7,925 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
More economy & growth data for United States
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- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0057 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 509.07 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.7205 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 371.72 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 0.9623 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in United States?
- Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in United States was 8,878 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 States?
- The highest recorded value was 11,627 units per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 265.87 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does United States rank for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre?
- United States ranks 84th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States 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.