United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland vs United States of America: Official Reserve Assets and Other Foreign Currency Assets
Official Reserve Assets and Other Foreign Currency Assets over time
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- United States of America
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 268.80 billion against 254.35 billion in United States of America, a difference of 14.45 billion.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States of America ahead.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 16th and United States of America ranks 18th of 91 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.29 billion | 79.93 billion | 7.63 billion | United States of America |
| 2010s | 153.56 billion | 131.80 billion | 21.76 billion | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 228.74 billion | 229.78 billion | 1.04 billion | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official reserve assets and other foreign currency assets, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or United States of America?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 268.80 billion against 254.35 billion in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official reserve assets and other foreign currency assets between United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America?
- 14.45 billion, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America rank globally for official reserve assets and other foreign currency assets?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 16th and United States of America ranks 18th of 91 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 (International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity: Guidelines for a Data Template 2013 (IRFCL 2013), Monetary Authorities and Central Government excluding Social Security). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.