Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets was -48.78 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets in United Kingdom, 2000–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2025, predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets in United Kingdom stood at -48.78 million.
That represents a change of up 17.7% on the previous year and down 1,526.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets in United Kingdom peaked at -1.00 million in 2009 and was at its lowest, -287.76 million, in 2003.
That places United Kingdom 50th out of 83 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -52.00 million | — |
| 2001 | -219.00 million | +321.2% |
| 2002 | -286.00 million | +30.6% |
| 2003 | -287.76 million | +0.6% |
| 2004 | -207.92 million | -27.7% |
| 2005 | -88.17 million | -57.6% |
| 2006 | -133.45 million | +51.3% |
| 2007 | -280.80 million | +110.4% |
| 2008 | -206.04 million | -26.6% |
| 2009 | -1.00 million | -99.5% |
| 2010 | -48.00 million | +4700.0% |
| 2011 | -33.00 million | -31.2% |
| 2012 | -4.00 million | -87.9% |
| 2013 | -7.00 million | +75.0% |
| 2014 | -6.00 million | -14.3% |
| 2015 | -3.00 million | -50.0% |
| 2016 | -7.00 million | +133.2% |
| 2017 | -17.27 million | +146.8% |
| 2018 | -43.08 million | +149.5% |
| 2019 | -45.51 million | +5.6% |
| 2020 | -6.12 million | -86.5% |
| 2021 | -4.64 million | -24.2% |
| 2022 | -33.05 million | +611.6% |
| 2023 | -84.17 million | +154.7% |
| 2024 | -59.25 million | -29.6% |
| 2025 | -48.78 million | -17.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -176.21 million | -287.76 million | -1.00 million | 10 |
| 2010s | -21.39 million | -48.00 million | -3.00 million | 10 |
| 2020s | -39.34 million | -84.17 million | -4.64 million | 6 |
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More financial sector data for United Kingdom
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 17.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 14.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.0226 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 1,301 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 9.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 1,795 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 16.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 2,253 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets in United Kingdom?
- Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets in United Kingdom was -48.78 million in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was -1.00 million in 2009.
- What is the lowest predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was -287.76 million in 2003.
- How does United Kingdom rank for predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets?
- United Kingdom ranks 50th out of 83 countries with data for 2025.
- Is predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,526.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets (nominal value), Foreign currency loans, securities and deposits, interest, Up to 1 month, Outflows (reserves template) (International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity: Guidelines for a Data Template 2013 (IRFCL 2013), Monetary Au. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.