Portugal vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Reserve assets, Monetary gold

Portugal
53.04 billion US dollar
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
43.26 billion US dollar
in 2025
Portugal rank
14th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
16th

Reserve assets, Monetary gold over time

  • Portugal
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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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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Indicator
Reserve assets, Monetary gold (Assets, Positions, US dollar)
Unit
US dollar
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
154 places, 3,760 data points, 1948–2025
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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.