Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) was 0.0309 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in United Kingdom, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in United Kingdom is 0.0309 US dollar per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 11.2% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in United Kingdom peaked at 0.0513 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.0136 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 2006.
United Kingdom ranks 139th of 164 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, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0331 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.0237 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -28.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0188 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -20.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0178 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0151 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0199 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +32.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0246 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +23.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0513 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +108.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0452 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0344 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -24.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0301 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0339 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0289 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0327 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0337 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.029 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0258 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0185 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -28.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0165 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0142 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0204 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +43.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0174 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0174 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0153 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0142 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0139 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0136 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0141 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 0.014 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0149 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0178 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +19.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0185 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0214 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0237 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0241 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0345 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +43.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0392 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0446 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0481 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0476 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0503 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0397 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -21.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0348 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0318 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0278 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2025 | 0.0309 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.0309 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0887 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 35% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0.0309 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0736 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 42% of 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 | +108.6% | 0.0246 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0513 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0284 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0151 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0513 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0263 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0142 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0339 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0155 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0136 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0204 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0319 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0178 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0481 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0359 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0278 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0503 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 136 Cayman Islands 0.0357 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 137 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0341 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 138 Finland 0.0335 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 140 Portugal 0.0303 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 141 Australia 0.0265 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 142 Bermuda 0.0246 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, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in United Kingdom?
- Reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in United Kingdom was 0.0309 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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 0.0513 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1987.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0136 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2006.
- How does United Kingdom rank for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)?
- United Kingdom ranks 139th 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 down 10.2%. 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, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (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.