France vs United Kingdom: Reserve assets, Reserve position in the IMF, Adjusted using IMF

France
7.19 billion US dollar
in 2025
United Kingdom
7.30 billion US dollar
in 2025
France rank
6th
United Kingdom rank
5th

Reserve assets, Reserve position in the IMF, Adjusted using IMF over time

  • France
  • United Kingdom
02.0B4.0B6.0B8.0B198020022025

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 7.30 billion US dollar against 7.19 billion US dollar in France, a difference of 101.35 million US dollar.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United Kingdom ahead.

France ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 164 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade France United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1980s 1.37 billion US dollar 1.75 billion US dollar 373.31 million US dollar United Kingdom
1990s 2.84 billion US dollar 2.69 billion US dollar 157.32 million US dollar France
2000s 3.82 billion US dollar 3.79 billion US dollar 30.06 million US dollar France
2010s 5.76 billion US dollar 6.53 billion US dollar 769.24 million US dollar United Kingdom
2020s 7.23 billion US dollar 7.14 billion US dollar 93.88 million US dollar France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reserve assets, reserve position in the imf, adjusted using imf, France or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 7.30 billion US dollar against 7.19 billion US dollar in France as of 2025.
What is the difference in reserve assets, reserve position in the imf, adjusted using imf between France and United Kingdom?
101.35 million US dollar, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom?
46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
How do France and United Kingdom rank globally for reserve assets, reserve position in the imf, adjusted using imf?
France ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Reserve assets, Reserve position in the IMF, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (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, Reserve position in the IMF, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (Assets, Positions, US dollar)
Unit
US dollar
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
166 places, 4,383 data points, 1948–2025
Last refreshed

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.