Official Reserve Assets: Guidelines for a Data Template 2013 … Cen in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Official Reserve Assets: Guidelines for a Data Template 2013 … Cen was 0 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Official Reserve Assets and Other Foreign Currency Assets in United Kingdom, 2000–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for official reserve assets and other foreign currency assets in United Kingdom is 0, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Over the whole period, official reserve assets and other foreign currency assets in United Kingdom peaked at 33.65 billion in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2000.
United Kingdom ranks 42nd of 67 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Official Reserve Assets: Guidelines for a Data Template 2013 … Cen in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 33.65 billion | — |
| 2009 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 0 | — |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0 is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.07 million. (40 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 846,000. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.37 billion | 0 | 33.65 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 39 Denmark 229,693 compare
- 40 Ukraine 80,000 compare
- 41 Albania 10,000 compare
- 42 Armenia 0 compare
- 42 Austria 0 compare
- 42 Belgium 0 compare
- 42 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0
- 42 Bolivia 0
- 42 Brazil 0 compare
- 42 Costa Rica 0
- 42 Guatemala 0
- 42 Hungary 0 compare
- 42 Indonesia 0
- 42 Ireland 0 compare
- 42 Iceland 0
- 42 Korea 0 compare
- 42 Luxembourg 0 compare
- 42 Morocco 0
- 42 North Macedonia 0
- 42 Mauritius 0
- 42 Nicaragua 0
- 42 Netherlands 0 compare
- 42 Panama 0
- 42 Paraguay 0
- 42 Slovak Republic 0 compare
- 42 Sweden 0 compare
- 42 Türkiye 0
- 42 United States 0
More financial sector data for United Kingdom
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official reserve assets and other foreign currency assets in United Kingdom?
- Official reserve assets and other foreign currency assets in United Kingdom was 0 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest official reserve assets and other foreign currency assets recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 33.65 billion in 2008.
- What is the lowest official reserve assets and other foreign currency assets recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2000.
- How does United Kingdom rank for official reserve assets and other foreign currency assets?
- United Kingdom ranks 42nd out of 67 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Official Reserve Assets and Other Foreign Currency Assets (approximate market value), Other foreign currency assets, deposits not included in official reserve assets (International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity: Guidelines for a Data Template 2013 (IRFCL 2013), Monetary Authorities and Cen. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity (IRFCL, or the “Reserves Data Template”) dataset includes data on the amount and composition of countries’ official reserve assets, other foreign currency assets held by monetary authorities and central governments, and short-term foreign currency obligations and related activities of monetary authorities and central governments that can lead to drains on official reserves and other foreign currency assets. This website re-disseminates IMF member countries' data on international reserves and foreign currency liquidity in a common template and in a common currency (the U.S. dollar). Historical data by country are also available. Please note that the re-dissemination of the template data by the Fund does not constitute endorsement of the quality of the data by the Fund.