How does Turkey rank for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp?

Turkey ranks 178th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.

Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Turkey?

Over the last ten years it is up 81.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Turkey 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.

IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Turkey

Name: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Turkey
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Turkey: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP was 0.0039 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.0039 units per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 10.6%

World rank

178th

of 189 countries

All-time high

0.0965 units per US$ of GDP

in 2002

All-time low

0.0021 units per US$ of GDP

in 2014

Years of data

1960–2025

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

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2025, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Turkey stood at 0.0039 units per US$ of GDP.

That represents a change of down 10.6% on the previous year and up 81.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Turkey peaked at 0.0965 units per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP, in 2014.

That places Turkey 178th out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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 Turkey, year by year

Annual values for IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Turkey, 1960 to 2025.
Year	units per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0128 units per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0134 units per US$ of GDP	+5.0%
1962	0.0127 units per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
1963	0.0113 units per US$ of GDP	-10.8%
1964	0.0107 units per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
1965	0.0088 units per US$ of GDP	-18.3%
1966	0.0074 units per US$ of GDP	-15.1%
1967	0.0083 units per US$ of GDP	+11.2%
1968	0.0089 units per US$ of GDP	+8.0%
1969	0.0074 units per US$ of GDP	-16.7%
1970	0.0126 units per US$ of GDP	+69.3%
1971	0.0143 units per US$ of GDP	+13.6%
1972	0.0065 units per US$ of GDP	-54.9%
1973	0.0053 units per US$ of GDP	-18.7%
1974	0.0039 units per US$ of GDP	-25.5%
1975	0.0091 units per US$ of GDP	+132.8%
1976	0.011 units per US$ of GDP	+20.8%
1977	0.0101 units per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
1978	0.0134 units per US$ of GDP	+32.7%
1979	0.01 units per US$ of GDP	-25.3%
1980	0.0209 units per US$ of GDP	+108.8%
1981	0.0235 units per US$ of GDP	+12.4%
1982	0.0277 units per US$ of GDP	+18.2%
1983	0.0321 units per US$ of GDP	+15.6%
1984	0.0303 units per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
1985	0.0262 units per US$ of GDP	-13.5%
1986	0.0208 units per US$ of GDP	-20.8%
1987	0.0153 units per US$ of GDP	-26.3%
1988	0.0092 units per US$ of GDP	-40.1%
1989	0.0053 units per US$ of GDP	-42.0%
1990	0.0037 units per US$ of GDP	-29.5%
1991	0.0038 units per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
1992	0.0053 units per US$ of GDP	+40.2%
1993	0.0046 units per US$ of GDP	-11.9%
1994	0.0094 units per US$ of GDP	+103.5%
1995	0.0068 units per US$ of GDP	-28.2%
1996	0.0061 units per US$ of GDP	-9.3%
1997	0.0054 units per US$ of GDP	-12.6%
1998	0.0045 units per US$ of GDP	-15.9%
1999	0.008 units per US$ of GDP	+77.6%
2000	0.0192 units per US$ of GDP	+139.8%
2001	0.0751 units per US$ of GDP	+290.4%
2002	0.0965 units per US$ of GDP	+28.5%
2003	0.0804 units per US$ of GDP	-16.7%
2004	0.0557 units per US$ of GDP	-30.8%
2005	0.0312 units per US$ of GDP	-43.9%
2006	0.0221 units per US$ of GDP	-29.1%
2007	0.0129 units per US$ of GDP	-41.6%
2008	0.0131 units per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
2009	0.0148 units per US$ of GDP	+12.3%
2010	0.0093 units per US$ of GDP	-36.9%
2011	0.0059 units per US$ of GDP	-37.2%
2012	0.0033 units per US$ of GDP	-43.5%
2013	0.0021 units per US$ of GDP	-35.0%
2014	0.0021 units per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
2015	0.0022 units per US$ of GDP	+4.1%
2016	0.007 units per US$ of GDP	+226.3%
2017	0.0075 units per US$ of GDP	+6.8%
2018	0.008 units per US$ of GDP	+7.0%
2019	0.0081 units per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
2020	0.0089 units per US$ of GDP	+10.1%
2021	0.0076 units per US$ of GDP	-15.1%
2022	0.0065 units per US$ of GDP	-13.8%
2023	0.0053 units per US$ of GDP	-18.2%
2024	0.0044 units per US$ of GDP	-18.4%
2025	0.0039 units per US$ of GDP	-10.6%

Turkey compared with similar countries

Turkey's 0.0039 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0095 units per US$ of GDP, 41% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
Turkey's 0.0039 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.007 units per US$ of GDP, 56% of the median. (50 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Turkey 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
2001	+290.4%	0.0192 units per US$ of GDP	0.0751 units per US$ of GDP
2016	+226.3%	0.0022 units per US$ of GDP	0.007 units per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0102 units per US$ of GDP	0.0074 units per US$ of GDP	0.0134 units per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0096 units per US$ of GDP	0.0039 units per US$ of GDP	0.0143 units per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0211 units per US$ of GDP	0.0053 units per US$ of GDP	0.0321 units per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0058 units per US$ of GDP	0.0037 units per US$ of GDP	0.0094 units per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0421 units per US$ of GDP	0.0129 units per US$ of GDP	0.0965 units per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0055 units per US$ of GDP	0.0021 units per US$ of GDP	0.0093 units per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0061 units per US$ of GDP	0.0039 units per US$ of GDP	0.0089 units per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Turkey

175 Peru 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP compare
176 United Arab Emirates 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP compare
177 Poland 0.004 units per US$ of GDP compare
179 Ethiopia 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP compare
180 Australia 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP compare
181 Indonesia 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP compare

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More economy & growth data for Turkey

SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.04 % change on previous year (2025)
SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0047 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 87.93 units per person (2025)
SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.0288 % change on previous year (2025)
SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 64.2 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 72.49 units per person (2025)
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Turkey?: Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Turkey was 0.0039 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 Turkey?: The highest recorded value was 0.0965 units per US$ of GDP in 2002.
What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp recorded in Turkey?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP in 2014.
How does Turkey rank for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp?: Turkey ranks 178th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Turkey?: Over the last ten years it is up 81.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Turkey 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
Last refreshed: 04 October 2026

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.