Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP was 0.0535 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 0.0535 US dollar per US$ of GDP for reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in 2025.
The figure is up 13.0% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 0.0678 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 147th of 169 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 (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 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 | -12.7% |
| 1985 | 0.039 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +17.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0427 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0678 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +58.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0571 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0455 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -20.3% |
| 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 | -14.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0415 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 1994 | 0.042 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0365 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0326 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 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 | -9.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0257 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +21.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0225 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0229 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0206 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0185 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0167 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0166 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0172 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 0.018 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0268 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +49.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0311 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0328 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0358 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0361 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0343 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 0.044 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +28.6% |
| 2016 | 0.05 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0559 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0593 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 0.06 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0649 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0603 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0557 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 0.052 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0474 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2025 | 0.0535 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 0.0535 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1255 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 43% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 0.0535 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1613 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 | 0.0678 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 | 0.0205 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0166 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0268 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0439 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0311 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.06 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0556 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0474 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0649 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 144 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.0573 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 145 Malta 0.057 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 146 Canada 0.0551 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 148 Niger 0.0526 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 149 Estonia 0.0519 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 150 Sudan 0.0476 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
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 reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0.0535 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0678 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1987.
- What is the lowest reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0166 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2006.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 147th out of 169 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserve assets (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.