Memorandum items, Currency composition of reserves, Denominated in in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Memorandum items, Currency composition of reserves, Denominated in was 234.12 billion in 2025. ▲ Rising
Memorandum items, Currency composition of reserves, Denominated in in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2025, memorandum items, currency composition of reserves, denominated in in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 234.12 billion. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.1% on the previous year and up 50.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, memorandum items, currency composition of reserves, denominated in in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 234.12 billion in 2025 and was at its lowest, 50.97 billion, in 2001.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 14th out of 86 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Memorandum items, Currency composition of reserves, Denominated in in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 57.55 billion | — |
| 2001 | 50.97 billion | -11.4% |
| 2002 | 58.58 billion | +14.9% |
| 2003 | 67.31 billion | +14.9% |
| 2004 | 75.31 billion | +11.9% |
| 2005 | 77.54 billion | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 82.41 billion | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 91.16 billion | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 63.35 billion | -30.5% |
| 2009 | 81.00 billion | +27.9% |
| 2010 | 99.32 billion | +22.6% |
| 2011 | 116.57 billion | +17.4% |
| 2012 | 128.45 billion | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 127.86 billion | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 130.58 billion | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 155.44 billion | +19.0% |
| 2016 | 152.20 billion | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 175.55 billion | +15.3% |
| 2018 | 192.00 billion | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 201.43 billion | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 203.84 billion | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 212.36 billion | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 193.85 billion | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 198.39 billion | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 196.64 billion | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 234.12 billion | +19.1% |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 234.12 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 54.11 billion, 4.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 234.12 billion is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 42.19 billion, 5.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.52 billion | 50.97 billion | 91.16 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 147.94 billion | 99.32 billion | 201.43 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 206.53 billion | 193.85 billion | 234.12 billion | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
More financial sector data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 10.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 104.99 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 5.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 76.66 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 10.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 104.99 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 5.29 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is memorandum items, currency composition of reserves, denominated in in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Memorandum items, currency composition of reserves, denominated in in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 234.12 billion in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest memorandum items, currency composition of reserves, denominated in recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 234.12 billion in 2025.
- What is the lowest memorandum items, currency composition of reserves, denominated in recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.97 billion in 2001.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for memorandum items, currency composition of reserves, denominated in?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 14th out of 86 countries with data for 2025.
- Is memorandum items, currency composition of reserves, denominated in rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Memorandum items, Currency composition of reserves, Denominated in Currencies in SDR basket (International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity: Guidelines for a Data Template 2013 (IRFCL 2013), Monetary Authorities and Central Government excluding Social Security). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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