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

Latest (2025)
0.0065 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
132nd
of 189 countries
All-time high
0.0182 units per US$ of GDP
in 1967
All-time low
0 units per US$ of GDP
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Singapore, 1960–2025

00.0050.010.0150.02196019922025

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

Annual values for IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Singapore, 1960 to 2025.
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.

YearChange FromTo
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 129 Sweden 0.0067 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 130 Netherlands 0.0066 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 131 Slovakia 0.0066 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 133 Albania 0.0063 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 134 Malta 0.0062 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 135 Haiti 0.0061 units per US$ of GDP compare

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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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Indicator
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
191 places, 10,803 data points, 1960–2025
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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.