Portugal vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Reserve assets, Monetary gold
Reserve assets, Monetary gold over time
- Portugal
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 53.04 billion US dollar against 43.26 billion US dollar in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 9.78 billion US dollar.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1993 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Portugal ranks 14th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 16th of 151 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.77 billion US dollar | 6.59 billion US dollar | 819.37 million US dollar | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Portugal, at 53.04 billion US dollar against 43.26 billion US dollar in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserve assets, monetary gold between Portugal and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 9.78 billion US dollar, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for reserve assets, monetary gold?
- Portugal ranks 14th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.