Russia vs United Kingdom: Official Reserve Assets: Guidelines for a Data … Denominated
Official Reserve Assets: Guidelines for a Data … Denominated over time
- Russia
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 39.70 billion against 24.25 billion in Russia, a difference of 15.44 billion.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.6 times Russia's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Russia ranks 8th and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 90 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.49 billion | 2.69 billion | 1.21 billion | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 7.79 billion | 13.59 billion | 5.79 billion | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 20.86 billion | 36.08 billion | 15.22 billion | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official reserve assets and other foreign currency assets, Russia or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 39.70 billion against 24.25 billion in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official reserve assets and other foreign currency assets between Russia and United Kingdom?
- 15.44 billion, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and United Kingdom?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Russia and United Kingdom rank globally for official reserve assets and other foreign currency assets?
- Russia ranks 8th and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 90 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, Denominated in Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity: Guidelines for a Data Template 2013 (IRFCL 2013), Monetary Authorities and Central Gover. 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.