Reserve assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (Assets) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Reserve assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (Assets) was 0.0535 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Reserve assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (Assets) in United Kingdom, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve assets, adjusted using imf accounting records (assets) in United Kingdom is 0.0535 US dollar per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 13.0% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, adjusted using imf accounting records (assets) in United Kingdom peaked at 0.0679 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.0166 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 2006.
United Kingdom ranks 145th of 165 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Reserve assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (Assets) in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.056 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.0422 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -24.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0406 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0379 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0331 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 1985 | 0.039 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +17.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0428 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0679 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +58.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0571 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0455 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -20.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0396 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0425 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0363 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0415 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 1994 | 0.042 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0364 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0326 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0241 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -26.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0234 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0212 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0257 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +21.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0225 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2002 | 0.023 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0206 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0185 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0169 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0166 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0172 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 0.018 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0267 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +49.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0311 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0328 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 0.036 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0362 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0342 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 0.044 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +28.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0497 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0559 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0593 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0601 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0651 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0604 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0556 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 0.052 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0473 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2025 | 0.0535 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.0535 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1254 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 43% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0.0535 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1612 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 33% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0462 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0331 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0679 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.034 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0212 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0425 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0206 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0166 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0267 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0439 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0311 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0601 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0556 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0473 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0651 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 142 Malta 0.0592 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 143 Bolivia 0.0573 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 144 Canada 0.0551 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 146 Niger 0.0524 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 147 Estonia 0.0519 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 148 Sudan 0.0476 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
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 reserve assets, adjusted using imf accounting records (assets) in United Kingdom?
- Reserve assets, adjusted using imf accounting records (assets) in United Kingdom was 0.0535 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets, adjusted using imf accounting records (assets) recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0679 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1987.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, adjusted using imf accounting records (assets) recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0166 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2006.
- How does United Kingdom rank for reserve assets, adjusted using imf accounting records (assets)?
- United Kingdom ranks 145th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets, adjusted using imf accounting records (assets) rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Reserve assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserve assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Reserve assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.