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

World ranks 2nd out of 2 groups with data for 2025.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this World 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 World

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

World: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP was 0.0052 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.0052 units per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 1.7%

Rank

2nd

of 2 groups

All-time high

0.0086 units per US$ of GDP

in 1999

All-time low

0.0048 units per US$ of GDP

in 2015

Years of data

1960–2025

IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in World, 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 World is 0.0052 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in World peaked at 0.0086 units per US$ of GDP in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0048 units per US$ of GDP, in 2015.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.

IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in World, year by year

Annual values for IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in World, 1960 to 2025.
Year	units per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.008 units per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.008 units per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
1962	0.0075 units per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
1963	0.007 units per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
1964	0.0069 units per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
1965	0.0068 units per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
1966	0.0082 units per US$ of GDP	+19.8%
1967	0.0077 units per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
1968	0.0076 units per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
1969	0.0069 units per US$ of GDP	-9.9%
1970	0.0081 units per US$ of GDP	+18.5%
1971	0.0077 units per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
1972	0.0067 units per US$ of GDP	-13.6%
1973	0.0061 units per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
1974	0.0058 units per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
1975	0.0056 units per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
1976	0.0054 units per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
1977	0.0053 units per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
1978	0.006 units per US$ of GDP	+14.2%
1979	0.0051 units per US$ of GDP	-16.2%
1980	0.0062 units per US$ of GDP	+21.7%
1981	0.0058 units per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
1982	0.0059 units per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
1983	0.008 units per US$ of GDP	+35.1%
1984	0.0075 units per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
1985	0.0082 units per US$ of GDP	+9.4%
1986	0.0078 units per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
1987	0.0078 units per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
1988	0.0064 units per US$ of GDP	-17.8%
1989	0.0058 units per US$ of GDP	-9.3%
1990	0.0056 units per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
1991	0.0055 units per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
1992	0.0072 units per US$ of GDP	+30.9%
1993	0.0074 units per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
1994	0.0074 units per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
1995	0.0069 units per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
1996	0.0064 units per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
1997	0.0061 units per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
1998	0.0066 units per US$ of GDP	+8.3%
1999	0.0086 units per US$ of GDP	+30.4%
2000	0.0079 units per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
2001	0.0078 units per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
2002	0.0082 units per US$ of GDP	+4.8%
2003	0.008 units per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
2004	0.0075 units per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
2005	0.0064 units per US$ of GDP	-14.9%
2006	0.0061 units per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
2007	0.0057 units per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
2008	0.005 units per US$ of GDP	-11.2%
2009	0.0056 units per US$ of GDP	+11.8%
2010	0.0054 units per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
2011	0.0054 units per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
2012	0.0054 units per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
2013	0.0054 units per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
2014	0.0049 units per US$ of GDP	-9.3%
2015	0.0048 units per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
2016	0.0083 units per US$ of GDP	+74.0%
2017	0.0081 units per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
2018	0.0074 units per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
2019	0.0072 units per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
2020	0.0077 units per US$ of GDP	+6.9%
2021	0.0064 units per US$ of GDP	-16.6%
2022	0.0058 units per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
2023	0.0057 units per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
2024	0.0053 units per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
2025	0.0052 units per US$ of GDP	-1.7%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in World 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	+74.0%	0.0048 units per US$ of GDP	0.0083 units per US$ of GDP
1983	+35.1%	0.0059 units per US$ of GDP	0.008 units per US$ of GDP
1992	+30.9%	0.0055 units per US$ of GDP	0.0072 units per US$ of GDP
1999	+30.4%	0.0066 units per US$ of GDP	0.0086 units per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0075 units per US$ of GDP	0.0068 units per US$ of GDP	0.0082 units per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0062 units per US$ of GDP	0.0051 units per US$ of GDP	0.0081 units per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0069 units per US$ of GDP	0.0058 units per US$ of GDP	0.0082 units per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0068 units per US$ of GDP	0.0055 units per US$ of GDP	0.0086 units per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0068 units per US$ of GDP	0.005 units per US$ of GDP	0.0082 units per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0062 units per US$ of GDP	0.0048 units per US$ of GDP	0.0083 units per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.006 units per US$ of GDP	0.0052 units per US$ of GDP	0.0077 units per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near World

1 Suriname 0.1688 units per US$ of GDP compare
2 Argentina 0.0902 units per US$ of GDP compare
3 Ecuador 0.0828 units per US$ of GDP compare
4 Ukraine 0.0781 units per US$ of GDP compare
5 Seychelles 0.0643 units per US$ of GDP compare

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More economy & growth data for World

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SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0076 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 110.14 units per person (2025)
SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0002 % change on previous year (2025)
SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 80.42 units per person (2025)
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.2 % change on previous year (2025)
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 75.51 units per person (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in World?: Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in World was 0.0052 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 World?: The highest recorded value was 0.0086 units per US$ of GDP in 1999.
What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp recorded in World?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0048 units per US$ of GDP in 2015.
How does World rank for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp?: World ranks 2nd out of 2 groups with data for 2025.
Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp rising or falling in World?: Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this World 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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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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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.