IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Denmark
Denmark: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP was 0.0075 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Denmark, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 0.0075 units per US$ of GDP for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Denmark peaked at 0.0152 units per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP, in 1998.
That places Denmark 114th out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Denmark, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0152 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0137 units per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1962 | 0.0122 units per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0114 units per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1964 | 0.01 units per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0066 units per US$ of GDP | -34.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0081 units per US$ of GDP | +22.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0077 units per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP | -25.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0105 units per US$ of GDP | +82.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0137 units per US$ of GDP | +30.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0118 units per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0091 units per US$ of GDP | -22.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0055 units per US$ of GDP | -39.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0067 units per US$ of GDP | +21.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 1976 | 0.005 units per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0046 units per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0052 units per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0044 units per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0064 units per US$ of GDP | +46.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0068 units per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0067 units per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0088 units per US$ of GDP | +30.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0083 units per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0089 units per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0081 units per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0076 units per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0055 units per US$ of GDP | -27.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0053 units per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0048 units per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0065 units per US$ of GDP | +37.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0073 units per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0073 units per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0054 units per US$ of GDP | -25.7% |
| 1996 | 0.005 units per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0047 units per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP | -53.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0082 units per US$ of GDP | +271.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0096 units per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0082 units per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2002 | 0.007 units per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0065 units per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0068 units per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0077 units per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0079 units per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0076 units per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0062 units per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0063 units per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0061 units per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0061 units per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0061 units per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0062 units per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0063 units per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0075 units per US$ of GDP | +18.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0145 units per US$ of GDP | +94.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0144 units per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0122 units per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 2019 | 0.012 units per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0109 units per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0092 units per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0086 units per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0084 units per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0078 units per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0075 units per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 0.0075 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0068 units per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 0.0075 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.007 units per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Denmark 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 | +271.6% | 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0082 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2016 | +94.8% | 0.0075 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0145 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1969 | +82.8% | 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0105 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0101 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0152 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0072 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0044 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0137 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0072 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0053 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0089 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0082 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0074 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0062 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0096 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0091 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0061 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0145 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0087 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0075 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0109 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More economy & growth data for Denmark
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.9574 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.4 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0149 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1,148 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0121 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0109 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 838.16 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 576.62 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Denmark?
- Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Denmark was 0.0075 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0152 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP in 1998.
- How does Denmark rank for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp?
- Denmark ranks 114th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar ÷ GDP (current US$)
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About this data
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.