Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per square kilometre in Portugal
Portugal: Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per square kilometre was 5,090 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per square kilometre in Portugal, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre in Portugal is 5,090 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 71.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre in Portugal peaked at 5,090 units per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Portugal ranks 35th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per square kilometre in Portugal, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 163.93 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 163.93 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 164.04 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 164.04 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 205.03 units per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1967 | 205.14 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 205.14 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 205.14 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 205.14 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 319.89 units per square kilometre | +55.9% |
| 1972 | 320 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 320 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 320 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1976 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 379.78 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 532.9 units per square kilometre | +40.3% |
| 1982 | 533 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 324.15 units per square kilometre | -39.2% |
| 1984 | 324.26 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 324.37 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 324.48 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 324.48 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 324.59 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1,037 units per square kilometre | +219.5% |
| 1990 | 1,352 units per square kilometre | +30.4% |
| 1991 | 2,064 units per square kilometre | +52.7% |
| 1992 | 2,495 units per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 1993 | 2,398 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 2,522 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 3,311 units per square kilometre | +31.3% |
| 1996 | 3,501 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 3,425 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 4,832 units per square kilometre | +41.1% |
| 1999 | 3,005 units per square kilometre | -37.8% |
| 2000 | 2,649 units per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 2001 | 3,272 units per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 2002 | 3,596 units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 3,943 units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 3,097 units per square kilometre | -21.5% |
| 2005 | 1,548 units per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 2006 | 835.68 units per square kilometre | -46.0% |
| 2007 | 624.98 units per square kilometre | -25.2% |
| 2008 | 1,171 units per square kilometre | +87.3% |
| 2009 | 2,021 units per square kilometre | +72.6% |
| 2010 | 2,523 units per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 2011 | 2,967 units per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2012 | 2,967 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2,967 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 2,640 units per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2015 | 2,269 units per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 2016 | 5,082 units per square kilometre | +123.9% |
| 2017 | 5,084 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5,090 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 5,090 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5,090 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5,090 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5,090 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5,090 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 5,090 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,090 units per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 5,090 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,538 units per square kilometre, 3.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per square kilometre in Portugal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +219.5% | 324.59 units per square kilometre | 1,037 units per square kilometre |
| 2016 | +123.9% | 2,269 units per square kilometre | 5,082 units per square kilometre |
| 1975 | -100.0% | 320 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre |
| 2008 | +87.3% | 624.98 units per square kilometre | 1,171 units per square kilometre |
| 2009 | +72.6% | 1,171 units per square kilometre | 2,021 units per square kilometre |
| 1971 | +55.9% | 205.14 units per square kilometre | 319.89 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 164.04 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 205.14 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 148.5 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 320 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 442.91 units per square kilometre | 324.15 units per square kilometre | 1,037 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,891 units per square kilometre | 1,352 units per square kilometre | 4,832 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,276 units per square kilometre | 624.98 units per square kilometre | 3,943 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,668 units per square kilometre | 2,269 units per square kilometre | 5,090 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,090 units per square kilometre | 5,090 units per square kilometre | 5,090 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 32 Brunei 6,679 units per square kilometre compare
- 33 Slovakia 5,752 units per square kilometre compare
- 34 Spain 5,127 units per square kilometre compare
- 36 Tonga 4,773 units per square kilometre compare
- 37 Greece 4,461 units per square kilometre compare
- 38 Saint Kitts and Nevis 3,778 units per square kilometre compare
More financial sector data for Portugal
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- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 67.16 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 13.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 49.04 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 19.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 67.16 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 13.63 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre in Portugal?
- Reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre in Portugal was 5,090 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 5,090 units per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Portugal rank for reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre?
- Portugal ranks 35th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve position in the IMF, 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.
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR 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
Reserve position in the IMF, 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.