Reserve assets, Monetary gold in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Reserve assets, Monetary gold was 43.26 billion US dollar in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Monetary gold in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1980–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve assets, monetary gold in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 43.26 billion US dollar, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 64.9% on the previous year and up 308.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, monetary gold in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 43.26 billion US dollar in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.15 billion US dollar, in 2001.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 16th of 151 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve assets, Monetary gold in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 11.07 billion US dollar | — |
| 1981 | 7.60 billion US dollar | -31.4% |
| 1982 | 8.50 billion US dollar | +11.9% |
| 1983 | 7.25 billion US dollar | -14.7% |
| 1984 | 5.87 billion US dollar | -19.0% |
| 1985 | 6.22 billion US dollar | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 7.39 billion US dollar | +18.7% |
| 1987 | 9.17 billion US dollar | +24.2% |
| 1988 | 7.81 billion US dollar | -14.9% |
| 1989 | 7.58 billion US dollar | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 7.42 billion US dollar | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 6.69 billion US dollar | -9.8% |
| 1992 | 6.19 billion US dollar | -7.5% |
| 1993 | 7.23 billion US dollar | +16.8% |
| 1994 | 7.05 billion US dollar | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 7.15 billion US dollar | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 6.80 billion US dollar | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 5.32 billion US dollar | -21.8% |
| 1998 | 6.64 billion US dollar | +24.7% |
| 1999 | 5.97 billion US dollar | -10.1% |
| 2000 | 4.26 billion US dollar | -28.5% |
| 2001 | 3.15 billion US dollar | -26.2% |
| 2002 | 3.46 billion US dollar | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 4.19 billion US dollar | +20.9% |
| 2004 | 4.42 billion US dollar | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 5.14 billion US dollar | +16.2% |
| 2006 | 6.35 billion US dollar | +23.5% |
| 2007 | 8.34 billion US dollar | +31.4% |
| 2008 | 8.70 billion US dollar | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 11.04 billion US dollar | +27.0% |
| 2010 | 14.19 billion US dollar | +28.5% |
| 2011 | 15.22 billion US dollar | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 16.11 billion US dollar | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 11.97 billion US dollar | -25.7% |
| 2014 | 12.05 billion US dollar | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 10.59 billion US dollar | -12.1% |
| 2016 | 11.50 billion US dollar | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 12.88 billion US dollar | +12.0% |
| 2018 | 12.74 billion US dollar | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 15.11 billion US dollar | +18.6% |
| 2020 | 18.59 billion US dollar | +23.0% |
| 2021 | 18.03 billion US dollar | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 18.20 billion US dollar | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 20.58 billion US dollar | +13.1% |
| 2024 | 26.23 billion US dollar | +27.5% |
| 2025 | 43.26 billion US dollar | +64.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.85 billion US dollar | 5.87 billion US dollar | 11.07 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.64 billion US dollar | 5.32 billion US dollar | 7.42 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.91 billion US dollar | 3.15 billion US dollar | 11.04 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.24 billion US dollar | 10.59 billion US dollar | 16.11 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.15 billion US dollar | 18.03 billion US dollar | 43.26 billion US dollar | 6 |
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More financial sector data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 56,096 current LCU per person (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 349.16 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 31.82 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 90.39 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 124.70 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 156.52 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 156.28 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 2,249 SDR per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve assets, monetary gold in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Reserve assets, monetary gold in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 43.26 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve assets, monetary gold recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 43.26 billion US dollar in 2025.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, monetary gold recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.15 billion US dollar in 2001.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for reserve assets, monetary gold?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 16th out of 151 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets, monetary gold rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 308.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Reserve assets, Monetary gold (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.