Canada vs United Kingdom: Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) over time
- Canada
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 123.83 billion US dollar against 100.56 billion US dollar in Canada, a difference of 23.27 billion US dollar.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.2 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Canada ranks 19th and United Kingdom ranks 17th of 168 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.99 billion US dollar | 19.26 billion US dollar | 14.27 billion US dollar | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 15.01 billion US dollar | 33.53 billion US dollar | 18.52 billion US dollar | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 34.12 billion US dollar | 35.36 billion US dollar | 1.24 billion US dollar | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 63.93 billion US dollar | 89.71 billion US dollar | 25.78 billion US dollar | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 86.60 billion US dollar | 118.30 billion US dollar | 31.70 billion US dollar | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities), Canada or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 123.83 billion US dollar against 100.56 billion US dollar in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) between Canada and United Kingdom?
- 23.27 billion US dollar, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United Kingdom?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Canada and United Kingdom rank globally for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)?
- Canada ranks 19th and United Kingdom ranks 17th of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (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.