IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP was 0.0133 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Luxembourg, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Luxembourg is 0.0133 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 46.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Luxembourg peaked at 0.0258 units per US$ of GDP in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP, in 1977.
That places Luxembourg 74th out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0145 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0155 units per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1962 | 0.0157 units per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0141 units per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0132 units per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0129 units per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0129 units per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0134 units per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0128 units per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1969 | 0.012 units per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0103 units per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0112 units per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0086 units per US$ of GDP | -23.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP | -19.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP | -33.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0059 units per US$ of GDP | +63.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0052 units per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0073 units per US$ of GDP | +41.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0079 units per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0082 units per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 0.015 units per US$ of GDP | +82.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0143 units per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0155 units per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0119 units per US$ of GDP | -23.8% |
| 1987 | 0.011 units per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0093 units per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0085 units per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0072 units per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0067 units per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0097 units per US$ of GDP | +45.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0097 units per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0092 units per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 0.008 units per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0077 units per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0078 units per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0075 units per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0141 units per US$ of GDP | +87.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0137 units per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0118 units per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 2002 | 0.01 units per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 2003 | 0.008 units per US$ of GDP | -20.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0084 units per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 0.009 units per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0088 units per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.008 units per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0064 units per US$ of GDP | -20.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0065 units per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0065 units per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0079 units per US$ of GDP | +22.1% |
| 2013 | 0.008 units per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0079 units per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0091 units per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0245 units per US$ of GDP | +169.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0258 units per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0221 units per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0216 units per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0205 units per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0161 units per US$ of GDP | -21.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0159 units per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0146 units per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0137 units per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2025 | 0.0133 units per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 0.0133 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0068 units per US$ of GDP, 2.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 0.0133 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.007 units per US$ of GDP, 1.9× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Luxembourg 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 | +169.8% | 0.0091 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0245 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1999 | +87.6% | 0.0075 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0141 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1983 | +82.4% | 0.0082 units per US$ of GDP | 0.015 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0137 units per US$ of GDP | 0.012 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0157 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0067 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0112 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0109 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0073 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0155 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0088 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0067 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0141 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0091 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0064 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0137 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0139 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0258 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0157 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0133 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0205 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 71 Solomon Islands 0.0138 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 72 Tajikistan 0.0135 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 73 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0133 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 75 Guinea-Bissau 0.0131 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 76 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0127 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 77 Malawi 0.0125 units per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Luxembourg
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.47 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0207 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 3,041 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.1234 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0151 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 2,220 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 1,951 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Luxembourg?
- Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Luxembourg was 0.0133 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 Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0258 units per US$ of GDP in 2017.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP in 1977.
- How does Luxembourg rank for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp?
- Luxembourg ranks 74th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Luxembourg 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$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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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.