France vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), Adjusted using IMF

France
37.73 billion US dollar
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
39.70 billion US dollar
in 2025
France rank
6th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
5th

Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), Adjusted using IMF over time

  • France
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 39.70 billion US dollar against 37.73 billion US dollar in France, a difference of 1.96 billion US dollar.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times France's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was France ahead.

France ranks 6th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th of 164 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade France United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1980s 1.06 billion US dollar 1.03 billion US dollar 32.02 million US dollar France
1990s 782.58 million US dollar 609.47 million US dollar 173.11 million US dollar France
2000s 2.22 billion US dollar 1.75 billion US dollar 464.92 million US dollar France
2010s 12.94 billion US dollar 13.49 billion US dollar 556.34 million US dollar United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 33.41 billion US dollar 36.08 billion US dollar 2.67 billion US dollar United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs), adjusted using imf, France or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 39.70 billion US dollar against 37.73 billion US dollar in France as of 2025.
What is the difference in reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs), adjusted using imf between France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
1.96 billion US dollar, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
How do France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs), adjusted using imf?
France ranks 6th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), 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, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), 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, 4,374 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.