IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Netherlands
Netherlands: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP was 0.0066 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Netherlands, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 0.0066 units per US$ of GDP for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Netherlands peaked at 0.022 units per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP, in 1971.
Netherlands ranks 130th of 189 countries on this measure, 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 Netherlands, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.022 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0116 units per US$ of GDP | -47.1% |
| 1962 | 0.0132 units per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0122 units per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0093 units per US$ of GDP | -24.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP | -37.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0075 units per US$ of GDP | +28.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0076 units per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP | -44.0% |
| 1969 | 0.006 units per US$ of GDP | +40.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0076 units per US$ of GDP | +27.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | -82.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP | +111.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0065 units per US$ of GDP | +125.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0048 units per US$ of GDP | -26.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP | -32.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | -50.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP | +228.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0045 units per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0066 units per US$ of GDP | +46.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0071 units per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0065 units per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1983 | 0.01 units per US$ of GDP | +53.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0095 units per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 0.011 units per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0098 units per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0095 units per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0088 units per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0088 units per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0078 units per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0074 units per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0099 units per US$ of GDP | +32.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0103 units per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0102 units per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0075 units per US$ of GDP | -26.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0059 units per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0101 units per US$ of GDP | +105.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0114 units per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0096 units per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0088 units per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0079 units per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0081 units per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.009 units per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0096 units per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0089 units per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0072 units per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0077 units per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0075 units per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0061 units per US$ of GDP | -19.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0065 units per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0066 units per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0068 units per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0082 units per US$ of GDP | +21.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0139 units per US$ of GDP | +69.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0138 units per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0115 units per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0111 units per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0107 units per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0087 units per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 2022 | 0.008 units per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0076 units per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0071 units per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2025 | 0.0066 units per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 0.0066 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0068 units per US$ of GDP, 98% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 0.0066 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.007 units per US$ of GDP, 94% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Netherlands 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 | +228.0% | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1973 | +125.7% | 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0065 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1972 | +111.9% | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1999 | +105.5% | 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0101 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0099 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP | 0.022 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0039 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0076 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0088 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0065 units per US$ of GDP | 0.011 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0081 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0103 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0088 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0072 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0114 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0092 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0061 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0139 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0081 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0066 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0107 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More economy & growth data for Netherlands
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0141 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1,040 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.4115 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0103 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 759.51 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 487.58 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -2.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0048 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Netherlands?
- Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Netherlands was 0.0066 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 Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.022 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP in 1971.
- How does Netherlands rank for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp?
- Netherlands ranks 130th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands 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.