Russia vs United Kingdom: Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US)
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) over time
- Russia
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 39.71 billion US dollar against 24.22 billion US dollar in Russia, a difference of 15.49 billion US dollar.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.6 times Russia's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Russia ranks 8th and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 164 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.16 million US dollar | 428.71 million US dollar | 392.55 million US dollar | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 892.11 million US dollar | 1.75 billion US dollar | 862.49 million US dollar | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 7.79 billion US dollar | 13.53 billion US dollar | 5.74 billion US dollar | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 15.61 billion US dollar | 27.43 billion US dollar | 11.82 billion US dollar | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs), Russia or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 39.71 billion US dollar against 24.22 billion US dollar in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) between Russia and United Kingdom?
- 15.49 billion US dollar, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and United Kingdom?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2021.
- How do Russia and United Kingdom rank globally for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs)?
- Russia ranks 8th and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (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.