Poland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange

Poland
136.72 billion SDR
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
90.39 billion SDR
in 2025
Poland rank
16th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
19th

Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange over time

  • Poland
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
050.0B100.0B150.0B195019872025

How they compare

Poland currently reports 136.72 billion SDR against 90.39 billion SDR in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 46.33 billion SDR.

That makes Poland's figure about 1.5 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1979 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Poland ranks 16th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 19th of 188 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 428.97 million SDR 14.02 billion SDR 13.59 billion SDR United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 990.42 million SDR 17.85 billion SDR 16.86 billion SDR United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 9.10 billion SDR 23.97 billion SDR 14.87 billion SDR United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 28.81 billion SDR 24.54 billion SDR 4.27 billion SDR Poland
2010s 69.41 billion SDR 64.62 billion SDR 4.79 billion SDR Poland
2020s 117.48 billion SDR 86.88 billion SDR 30.59 billion SDR Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange, Poland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Poland, at 136.72 billion SDR against 90.39 billion SDR in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange between Poland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
46.33 billion SDR, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
44 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2025.
How do Poland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange?
Poland ranks 16th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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Indicator
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR)
Unit
SDR
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
208 places, 11,459 data points, 1950–2025
Last refreshed

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