IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Greece
Greece: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP was 0.0091 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Greece, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Greece recorded 0.0091 units per US$ of GDP for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in 2025.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 90.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Greece peaked at 0.1572 units per US$ of GDP in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP, in 2009.
Greece ranks 94th 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 unit of GDP in Greece, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0105 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0092 units per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 1962 | 0.0088 units per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0077 units per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0068 units per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0059 units per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0089 units per US$ of GDP | +49.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0082 units per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0075 units per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0065 units per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1970 | 0.008 units per US$ of GDP | +22.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0078 units per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0067 units per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0057 units per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0085 units per US$ of GDP | +50.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0136 units per US$ of GDP | +59.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0146 units per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0107 units per US$ of GDP | -26.6% |
| 1978 | 0.01 units per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0074 units per US$ of GDP | -26.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0068 units per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0053 units per US$ of GDP | -22.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0045 units per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0067 units per US$ of GDP | +48.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0066 units per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0076 units per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0073 units per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0072 units per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0059 units per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0052 units per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0048 units per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0045 units per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP | +25.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0061 units per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1994 | 0.006 units per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0052 units per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0048 units per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0046 units per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 0.004 units per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0054 units per US$ of GDP | +34.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0062 units per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0045 units per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0039 units per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0508 units per US$ of GDP | +1524.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0998 units per US$ of GDP | +96.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1274 units per US$ of GDP | +27.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1572 units per US$ of GDP | +23.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1293 units per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0967 units per US$ of GDP | -25.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0833 units per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0808 units per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0647 units per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0428 units per US$ of GDP | -33.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0482 units per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0216 units per US$ of GDP | -55.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0113 units per US$ of GDP | -47.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0102 units per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0094 units per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2025 | 0.0091 units per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 0.0091 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0068 units per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Greece's 0.0091 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.007 units per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Greece 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +1524.6% | 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0508 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2011 | +96.3% | 0.0508 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0998 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1975 | +59.9% | 0.0085 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0136 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.008 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0059 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0105 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0093 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0057 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0146 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0063 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0045 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0076 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP | 0.004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0061 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0062 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0933 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0428 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1572 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0183 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0091 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0482 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
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- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 181.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0108 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 289.76 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 167.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0079 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 211.58 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 capita 244.06 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Greece?
- Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Greece was 0.0091 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 Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1572 units per US$ of GDP in 2013.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP in 2009.
- How does Greece rank for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp?
- Greece ranks 94th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece 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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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.