Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre in Cyprus
Cyprus: Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre was 74,364 SDR per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre in Cyprus, 1968–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per square kilometre.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 74,364 SDR per square kilometre for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.9% on the previous year and up 97.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre in Cyprus peaked at 74,364 SDR per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,634 SDR per square kilometre, in 1969.
Cyprus ranks 19th of 159 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | SDR per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,945 SDR per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 1,634 SDR per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 1970 | 1,735 SDR per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1971 | 1,866 SDR per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1972 | 2,775 SDR per square kilometre | +48.8% |
| 1973 | 4,320 SDR per square kilometre | +55.7% |
| 1974 | 7,056 SDR per square kilometre | +63.3% |
| 1975 | 5,549 SDR per square kilometre | -21.3% |
| 1976 | 5,372 SDR per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 6,466 SDR per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1978 | 8,317 SDR per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 1979 | 19,307 SDR per square kilometre | +132.1% |
| 1980 | 22,960 SDR per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1981 | 16,964 SDR per square kilometre | -26.1% |
| 1982 | 20,575 SDR per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1983 | 18,101 SDR per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1984 | 15,624 SDR per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 1985 | 14,788 SDR per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 15,875 SDR per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1987 | 16,951 SDR per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 15,144 SDR per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1989 | 15,158 SDR per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 13,443 SDR per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1991 | 12,280 SDR per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1992 | 12,039 SDR per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 14,159 SDR per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1994 | 13,030 SDR per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1995 | 12,964 SDR per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 12,234 SDR per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 10,754 SDR per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 1998 | 10,220 SDR per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 10,613 SDR per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 10,585 SDR per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 11,048 SDR per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 12,682 SDR per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2003 | 14,143 SDR per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 14,202 SDR per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 18,074 SDR per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 2006 | 21,279 SDR per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2007 | 26,569 SDR per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 2008 | 27,256 SDR per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 33,484 SDR per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 2010 | 44,052 SDR per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 2011 | 48,134 SDR per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 52,259 SDR per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 37,753 SDR per square kilometre | -27.8% |
| 2014 | 40,269 SDR per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 37,005 SDR per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 41,236 SDR per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 44,041 SDR per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 44,580 SDR per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 53,280 SDR per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2020 | 63,520 SDR per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2021 | 62,911 SDR per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 65,880 SDR per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 74,364 SDR per square kilometre | +12.9% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 74,364 SDR per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 25,054 SDR per square kilometre, 3.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 74,364 SDR per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13,508 SDR per square kilometre, 5.5× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre in Cyprus 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +132.1% | 8,317 SDR per square kilometre | 19,307 SDR per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,790 SDR per square kilometre | 1,634 SDR per square kilometre | 1,945 SDR per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1970s | 6,276 SDR per square kilometre | 1,735 SDR per square kilometre | 19,307 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 17,214 SDR per square kilometre | 14,788 SDR per square kilometre | 22,960 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,174 SDR per square kilometre | 10,220 SDR per square kilometre | 14,159 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,932 SDR per square kilometre | 10,585 SDR per square kilometre | 33,484 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 44,261 SDR per square kilometre | 37,005 SDR per square kilometre | 53,280 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 66,669 SDR per square kilometre | 62,911 SDR per square kilometre | 74,364 SDR per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 16 Japan 114,683 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 17 Hong Kong, China 98,088 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 18 Denmark 82,224 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 20 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 63,386 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 21 Poland 57,882 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 22 Korea 52,888 SDR per square kilometre compare
More financial sector data for Cyprus
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 84.99 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 62.06 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 84.99 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre in Cyprus?
- Gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre in Cyprus was 74,364 SDR per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 74,364 SDR per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,634 SDR per square kilometre in 1969.
- How does Cyprus rank for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre?
- Cyprus ranks 19th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gold reserves at market value (SDR) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gold reserves at market value (SDR) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gold reserves at market value International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gold reserves at market value (SDR) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.