Canada vs United Kingdom: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR)
Canada
71.85 billion SDR
in 2025
United Kingdom
90.39 billion SDR
in 2025
Canada rank
22nd
United Kingdom rank
19th
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) over time
- Canada
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 90.39 billion SDR against 71.85 billion SDR in Canada, a difference of 18.54 billion SDR.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.3 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 22nd and United Kingdom ranks 19th of 188 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 908.34 million SDR | 364.76 million SDR | 543.58 million SDR | Canada |
| 1960s | 1.51 billion SDR | 736.46 million SDR | 778.50 million SDR | Canada |
| 1970s | 2.81 billion SDR | 6.69 billion SDR | 3.87 billion SDR | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 3.94 billion SDR | 15.30 billion SDR | 11.36 billion SDR | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 10.66 billion SDR | 23.97 billion SDR | 13.31 billion SDR | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 23.38 billion SDR | 24.54 billion SDR | 1.16 billion SDR | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 44.46 billion SDR | 64.62 billion SDR | 20.16 billion SDR | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 63.32 billion SDR | 86.88 billion SDR | 23.56 billion SDR | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange, Canada or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 90.39 billion SDR against 71.85 billion SDR in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange between Canada and United Kingdom?
- 18.54 billion SDR, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United Kingdom?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Canada and United Kingdom rank globally for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange?
- Canada ranks 22nd and United Kingdom ranks 19th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
International liquidity consists of all the resources that are available to the monetary authorities of countries for the purpose of meeting balance of payments financing needs.