IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Singapore
Singapore: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP was 0.0065 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Singapore, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 0.0065 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 1.7% on the previous year and up 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Singapore peaked at 0.0182 units per US$ of GDP in 1967 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1960.
That places Singapore 132nd out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Singapore, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1966 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1967 | 0.0182 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1968 | 0.0158 units per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0135 units per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0117 units per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0133 units per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 1972 | 0.011 units per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 1973 | 0.009 units per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0065 units per US$ of GDP | -28.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0057 units per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0062 units per US$ of GDP | +22.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0039 units per US$ of GDP | -37.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0052 units per US$ of GDP | +32.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP | -53.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | -28.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -41.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | +21.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -31.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | +74.8% |
| 1991 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0064 units per US$ of GDP | +532.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0045 units per US$ of GDP | -29.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP | -27.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | -35.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0089 units per US$ of GDP | +493.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0085 units per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0079 units per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0075 units per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0074 units per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0078 units per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0083 units per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0079 units per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 0.007 units per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2008 | 0.006 units per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP | -23.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0052 units per US$ of GDP | +21.9% |
| 2012 | 0.005 units per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0045 units per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0046 units per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0137 units per US$ of GDP | +177.1% |
| 2017 | 0.014 units per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0117 units per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0112 units per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0114 units per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0089 units per US$ of GDP | -21.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0071 units per US$ of GDP | -20.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0073 units per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0066 units per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2025 | 0.0065 units per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 0.0065 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0068 units per US$ of GDP, 96% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 0.0065 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.009 units per US$ of GDP, 72% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Singapore 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +532.8% | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0064 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1999 | +493.0% | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0089 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2016 | +177.1% | 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0137 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0047 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0182 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0078 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0039 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0133 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0052 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0033 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0089 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0074 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0085 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0079 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP | 0.014 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.008 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0065 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0114 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More economy & growth data for Singapore
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.99 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.49 % 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 1,066 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.451 % 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 778.55 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 641.97 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Singapore?
- Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Singapore was 0.0065 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 Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0182 units per US$ of GDP in 1967.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- How does Singapore rank for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp?
- Singapore ranks 132nd out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore 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
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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.