Portugal vs United Kingdom: Reserve assets, Monetary gold (Assets, Positions, US dollar)
Reserve assets, Monetary gold (Assets, Positions, US dollar) over time
- Portugal
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 53.04 billion US dollar against 43.26 billion US dollar in United Kingdom, a difference of 9.78 billion US dollar.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1993 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Portugal ranks 14th and United Kingdom ranks 16th of 151 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.77 billion US dollar | 6.59 billion US dollar | 819.37 million US dollar | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 7.99 billion US dollar | 5.91 billion US dollar | 2.09 billion US dollar | Portugal |
| 2010s | 16.44 billion US dollar | 13.24 billion US dollar | 3.20 billion US dollar | Portugal |
| 2020s | 29.77 billion US dollar | 24.15 billion US dollar | 5.62 billion US dollar | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserve assets, monetary gold, Portugal or United Kingdom?
- Portugal, at 53.04 billion US dollar against 43.26 billion US dollar in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserve assets, monetary gold between Portugal and United Kingdom?
- 9.78 billion US dollar, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United Kingdom?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and United Kingdom rank globally for reserve assets, monetary gold?
- Portugal ranks 14th and United Kingdom ranks 16th of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Reserve assets, Monetary gold (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.