Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) was 449,171 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in United Kingdom, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 449,171 US dollar per square kilometre for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 63.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in United Kingdom peaked at 576,121 US dollar per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 28,734 US dollar per square kilometre, in 1984.
That places United Kingdom 32nd out of 163 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 77,210 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 52,896 US dollar per square kilometre | -31.5% |
| 1982 | 40,000 US dollar per square kilometre | -24.4% |
| 1983 | 35,940 US dollar per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1984 | 28,734 US dollar per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1985 | 40,201 US dollar per square kilometre | +39.9% |
| 1986 | 61,154 US dollar per square kilometre | +52.1% |
| 1987 | 158,064 US dollar per square kilometre | +158.5% |
| 1988 | 170,105 US dollar per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1989 | 131,629 US dollar per square kilometre | -22.6% |
| 1990 | 136,155 US dollar per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 160,200 US dollar per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1992 | 140,701 US dollar per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 1993 | 143,308 US dollar per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 158,730 US dollar per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1995 | 161,894 US dollar per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 152,190 US dollar per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 119,983 US dollar per square kilometre | -21.2% |
| 1998 | 113,068 US dollar per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 99,631 US dollar per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 2000 | 140,949 US dollar per square kilometre | +41.5% |
| 2001 | 118,805 US dollar per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 2002 | 128,415 US dollar per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 130,564 US dollar per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 142,957 US dollar per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 146,318 US dollar per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 152,331 US dollar per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 180,466 US dollar per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2008 | 171,022 US dollar per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 149,807 US dollar per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 2010 | 183,417 US dollar per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 2011 | 204,937 US dollar per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2012 | 240,551 US dollar per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2013 | 274,197 US dollar per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2014 | 307,083 US dollar per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2015 | 419,580 US dollar per square kilometre | +36.6% |
| 2016 | 438,875 US dollar per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 497,880 US dollar per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2018 | 576,121 US dollar per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2019 | 565,428 US dollar per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 566,449 US dollar per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 523,941 US dollar per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 457,409 US dollar per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 2023 | 449,171 US dollar per square kilometre | -1.8% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 449,171 US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 194,204 US dollar per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 449,171 US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 103,844 US dollar per square kilometre, 4.3× the median. (47 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 | +158.5% | 61,154 US dollar per square kilometre | 158,064 US dollar per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 79,593 US dollar per square kilometre | 28,734 US dollar per square kilometre | 170,105 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 138,586 US dollar per square kilometre | 99,631 US dollar per square kilometre | 161,894 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 146,163 US dollar per square kilometre | 118,805 US dollar per square kilometre | 180,466 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 370,807 US dollar per square kilometre | 183,417 US dollar per square kilometre | 576,121 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 499,242 US dollar per square kilometre | 449,171 US dollar per square kilometre | 566,449 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 29 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 604,220 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 30 Poland 531,704 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 31 Tonga 509,465 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 33 Jamaica 438,756 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 34 Hungary 400,992 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 35 Thailand 394,521 US dollar per square kilometre 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 449,171 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 576,121 US dollar per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,734 US dollar per square kilometre in 1984.
- How does United Kingdom rank for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)?
- United Kingdom ranks 32nd out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.8%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.