Portugal vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Official Reserve Assets and Other Foreign Currency Assets
Official Reserve Assets and Other Foreign Currency Assets over time
- Portugal
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 53.04 billion against 43.25 billion in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 9.79 billion.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 12th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 14th of 87 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.99 billion | 6.29 billion | 1.70 billion | Portugal |
| 2010s | 16.44 billion | 13.29 billion | 3.15 billion | Portugal |
| 2020s | 29.77 billion | 24.22 billion | 5.56 billion | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official reserve assets and other foreign currency assets, Portugal or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Portugal, at 53.04 billion against 43.25 billion in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official reserve assets and other foreign currency assets between Portugal and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 9.79 billion, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for official reserve assets and other foreign currency assets?
- Portugal ranks 12th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 14th of 87 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Official Reserve Assets and Other Foreign Currency Assets (approximate market value), Official reserve assets, gold (including gold deposits and if appropriate gold swapped) (International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity: Guidelines for a Data Template 2013 (IRFCL 2013), Monetary Authorities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
The International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity (IRFCL, or the “Reserves Data Template”) dataset includes data on the amount and composition of countries’ official reserve assets, other foreign currency assets held by monetary authorities and central governments, and short-term foreign currency obligations and related activities of monetary authorities and central governments that can lead to drains on official reserves and other foreign currency assets. This website re-disseminates IMF member countries' data on international reserves and foreign currency liquidity in a common template and in a common currency (the U.S. dollar). Historical data by country are also available. Please note that the re-dissemination of the template data by the Fund does not constitute endorsement of the quality of the data by the Fund.