Portugal vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Gold reserves at market value
Portugal
39.24 billion SDR
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
31.82 billion SDR
in 2025
Portugal rank
14th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
17th
Gold reserves at market value over time
- Portugal
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 39.24 billion SDR against 31.82 billion SDR in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 7.42 billion SDR.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Portugal ranks 14th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 17th of 166 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 5 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 390.23 million SDR | 2.19 billion SDR | 1.80 billion SDR | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1960s | 633.15 million SDR | 2.11 billion SDR | 1.48 billion SDR | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1970s | 3.27 billion SDR | 2.78 billion SDR | 489.85 million SDR | Portugal |
| 1980s | 6.99 billion SDR | 6.58 billion SDR | 408.51 million SDR | Portugal |
| 1990s | 4.09 billion SDR | 4.69 billion SDR | 605.18 million SDR | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 5.40 billion SDR | 3.96 billion SDR | 1.44 billion SDR | Portugal |
| 2010s | 11.26 billion SDR | 9.14 billion SDR | 2.13 billion SDR | Portugal |
| 2020s | 21.94 billion SDR | 17.79 billion SDR | 4.15 billion SDR | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gold reserves at market value, Portugal or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Portugal, at 39.24 billion SDR against 31.82 billion SDR in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gold reserves at market value between Portugal and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 7.42 billion SDR, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for gold reserves at market value?
- Portugal ranks 14th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 17th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Gold reserves at market value (SDR). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
International Liquidity (IL) 2026 April