Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) was 1,782 US dollar per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in United Kingdom, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per person.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 1,782 US dollar per person for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.1% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in United Kingdom peaked at 2,103 US dollar per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 123.21 US dollar per person, in 1984.
That places United Kingdom 66th out of 164 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.
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | US dollar per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 331.7 US dollar per person | — |
| 1981 | 227.16 US dollar per person | -31.5% |
| 1982 | 171.85 US dollar per person | -24.4% |
| 1983 | 154.35 US dollar per person | -10.2% |
| 1984 | 123.21 US dollar per person | -20.2% |
| 1985 | 171.99 US dollar per person | +39.6% |
| 1986 | 261.02 US dollar per person | +51.8% |
| 1987 | 673.22 US dollar per person | +157.9% |
| 1988 | 722.9 US dollar per person | +7.4% |
| 1989 | 557.93 US dollar per person | -22.8% |
| 1990 | 575.39 US dollar per person | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 674.92 US dollar per person | +17.3% |
| 1992 | 591.17 US dollar per person | -12.4% |
| 1993 | 600.68 US dollar per person | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 663.63 US dollar per person | +10.5% |
| 1995 | 675.07 US dollar per person | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 633 US dollar per person | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 497.75 US dollar per person | -21.4% |
| 1998 | 467.7 US dollar per person | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 410.75 US dollar per person | -12.2% |
| 2000 | 579.02 US dollar per person | +41.0% |
| 2001 | 486.18 US dollar per person | -16.0% |
| 2002 | 523.28 US dollar per person | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 529.57 US dollar per person | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 576.54 US dollar per person | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 586.06 US dollar per person | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 605.67 US dollar per person | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 711.98 US dollar per person | +17.6% |
| 2008 | 669.43 US dollar per person | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 581.97 US dollar per person | -13.1% |
| 2010 | 706.97 US dollar per person | +21.5% |
| 2011 | 783.77 US dollar per person | +10.9% |
| 2012 | 913.45 US dollar per person | +16.5% |
| 2013 | 1,034 US dollar per person | +13.2% |
| 2014 | 1,150 US dollar per person | +11.2% |
| 2015 | 1,560 US dollar per person | +35.7% |
| 2016 | 1,618 US dollar per person | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 1,826 US dollar per person | +12.8% |
| 2018 | 2,103 US dollar per person | +15.2% |
| 2019 | 2,053 US dollar per person | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 2,053 US dollar per person | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,893 US dollar per person | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 1,636 US dollar per person | -13.5% |
| 2023 | 1,586 US dollar per person | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 1,484 US dollar per person | -6.4% |
| 2025 | 1,782 US dollar per person | +20.1% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 1,782 US dollar per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,182 US dollar per person, 56% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 1,782 US dollar per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,542 US dollar per person, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in United Kingdom changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +157.9% | 261.02 US dollar per person | 673.22 US dollar per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 339.53 US dollar per person | 123.21 US dollar per person | 722.9 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 579.01 US dollar per person | 410.75 US dollar per person | 675.07 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 584.97 US dollar per person | 486.18 US dollar per person | 711.98 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,375 US dollar per person | 706.97 US dollar per person | 2,103 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,739 US dollar per person | 1,484 US dollar per person | 2,053 US dollar per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
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, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in United Kingdom?
- Reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in United Kingdom was 1,782 US dollar per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 2,103 US dollar per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 123.21 US dollar per person in 1984.
- How does United Kingdom rank for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)?
- United Kingdom ranks 66th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.