Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) was 571.47 US dollar per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in United Kingdom, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per person.
Analysis
In 2025, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in United Kingdom stood at 571.47 US dollar per person.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 176.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in United Kingdom peaked at 609.2 US dollar per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.76 US dollar per person, in 2001.
That places United Kingdom 19th out of 160 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | US dollar per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 10.16 US dollar per person | — |
| 1981 | 17.61 US dollar per person | +73.3% |
| 1982 | 20.64 US dollar per person | +17.2% |
| 1983 | 9.27 US dollar per person | -55.1% |
| 1984 | 8.81 US dollar per person | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 19.92 US dollar per person | +126.1% |
| 1986 | 27.31 US dollar per person | +37.1% |
| 1987 | 24.08 US dollar per person | -11.8% |
| 1988 | 23.2 US dollar per person | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 19.89 US dollar per person | -14.3% |
| 1990 | 21.82 US dollar per person | +9.7% |
| 1991 | 22.84 US dollar per person | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 9.35 US dollar per person | -59.1% |
| 1993 | 5.03 US dollar per person | -46.2% |
| 1994 | 8.45 US dollar per person | +68.0% |
| 1995 | 7.13 US dollar per person | -15.6% |
| 1996 | 6.1 US dollar per person | -14.5% |
| 1997 | 8.11 US dollar per person | +32.9% |
| 1998 | 7.99 US dollar per person | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 8.73 US dollar per person | +9.3% |
| 2000 | 5.55 US dollar per person | -36.5% |
| 2001 | 4.76 US dollar per person | -14.2% |
| 2002 | 5.86 US dollar per person | +23.2% |
| 2003 | 6.34 US dollar per person | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 5.51 US dollar per person | -13.2% |
| 2005 | 4.76 US dollar per person | -13.5% |
| 2006 | 6.52 US dollar per person | +36.9% |
| 2007 | 5.88 US dollar per person | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 7.31 US dollar per person | +24.3% |
| 2009 | 230.98 US dollar per person | +3059.0% |
| 2010 | 226.87 US dollar per person | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 229.89 US dollar per person | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 226.16 US dollar per person | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 231.06 US dollar per person | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 216.37 US dollar per person | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 206.44 US dollar per person | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 167 US dollar per person | -19.1% |
| 2017 | 174.41 US dollar per person | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 199.07 US dollar per person | +14.1% |
| 2019 | 213.99 US dollar per person | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 210.63 US dollar per person | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 609.2 US dollar per person | +189.2% |
| 2022 | 604.36 US dollar per person | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 602.12 US dollar per person | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 567.82 US dollar per person | -5.7% |
| 2025 | 571.47 US dollar per person | +0.6% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 571.47 US dollar per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 401.97 US dollar per person, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 571.47 US dollar per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 310.04 US dollar per person, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +3059.0% | 7.31 US dollar per person | 230.98 US dollar per person |
| 2021 | +189.2% | 210.63 US dollar per person | 609.2 US dollar per person |
| 1985 | +126.1% | 8.81 US dollar per person | 19.92 US dollar per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.09 US dollar per person | 8.81 US dollar per person | 27.31 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.56 US dollar per person | 5.03 US dollar per person | 22.84 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.35 US dollar per person | 4.76 US dollar per person | 230.98 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 209.13 US dollar per person | 167 US dollar per person | 231.06 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 527.6 US dollar per person | 210.63 US dollar per person | 609.2 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, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in United Kingdom?
- Reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in United Kingdom was 571.47 US dollar per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 609.2 US dollar per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.76 US dollar per person in 2001.
- How does United Kingdom rank for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us)?
- United Kingdom ranks 19th out of 160 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 176.8%. 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, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (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, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (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, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) 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, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (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.