Israel vs United Kingdom: Reserves excluding gold
Israel
167.57 billion SDR
in 2025
United Kingdom
124.70 billion SDR
in 2025
Israel rank
16th
United Kingdom rank
18th
Reserves excluding gold over time
- Israel
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Israel currently reports 167.57 billion SDR against 124.70 billion SDR in United Kingdom, a difference of 42.87 billion SDR.
That makes Israel's figure about 1.3 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Israel ranks 16th and United Kingdom ranks 18th of 188 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 45.94 million SDR | 431.01 million SDR | 385.06 million SDR | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 462.03 million SDR | 884.40 million SDR | 422.37 million SDR | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 1.22 billion SDR | 7.35 billion SDR | 6.13 billion SDR | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 3.40 billion SDR | 17.64 billion SDR | 14.24 billion SDR | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 8.29 billion SDR | 26.82 billion SDR | 18.53 billion SDR | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 21.27 billion SDR | 38.13 billion SDR | 16.86 billion SDR | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 64.65 billion SDR | 84.59 billion SDR | 19.94 billion SDR | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 150.50 billion SDR | 118.76 billion SDR | 31.75 billion SDR | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserves excluding gold, Israel or United Kingdom?
- Israel, at 167.57 billion SDR against 124.70 billion SDR in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserves excluding gold between Israel and United Kingdom?
- 42.87 billion SDR, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and United Kingdom?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Israel and United Kingdom rank globally for reserves excluding gold?
- Israel ranks 16th and United Kingdom ranks 18th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Reserves excluding gold (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.