Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) was 170,547 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in United Kingdom, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in United Kingdom stood at 170,547 US dollar per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 178.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in United Kingdom peaked at 170,547 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,163 US dollar per square kilometre, in 2001.
United Kingdom ranks 11th of 158 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, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | US dollar per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2,366 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 4,101 US dollar per square kilometre | +73.3% |
| 1982 | 4,805 US dollar per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1983 | 2,159 US dollar per square kilometre | -55.1% |
| 1984 | 2,056 US dollar per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 4,657 US dollar per square kilometre | +126.6% |
| 1986 | 6,400 US dollar per square kilometre | +37.4% |
| 1987 | 5,655 US dollar per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1988 | 5,460 US dollar per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 4,692 US dollar per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 1990 | 5,164 US dollar per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1991 | 5,420 US dollar per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 2,225 US dollar per square kilometre | -59.0% |
| 1993 | 1,200 US dollar per square kilometre | -46.1% |
| 1994 | 2,022 US dollar per square kilometre | +68.5% |
| 1995 | 1,711 US dollar per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 1996 | 1,467 US dollar per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 1997 | 1,955 US dollar per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1998 | 1,932 US dollar per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 2,118 US dollar per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2000 | 1,351 US dollar per square kilometre | -36.2% |
| 2001 | 1,163 US dollar per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 2002 | 1,439 US dollar per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 2003 | 1,564 US dollar per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 1,365 US dollar per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 2005 | 1,189 US dollar per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 2006 | 1,639 US dollar per square kilometre | +37.9% |
| 2007 | 1,491 US dollar per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 1,868 US dollar per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 2009 | 59,457 US dollar per square kilometre | +3083.0% |
| 2010 | 58,859 US dollar per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 60,111 US dollar per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 59,557 US dollar per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 61,256 US dollar per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 57,792 US dollar per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 55,538 US dollar per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 45,287 US dollar per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 2017 | 47,555 US dollar per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 54,544 US dollar per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2019 | 58,934 US dollar per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 58,106 US dollar per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 168,657 US dollar per square kilometre | +190.3% |
| 2022 | 168,961 US dollar per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 170,547 US dollar per square kilometre | +0.9% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 170,547 US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 30,160 US dollar per square kilometre, 5.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 170,547 US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15,997 US dollar per square kilometre, 10.7× the median. (47 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 | +3083.0% | 1,868 US dollar per square kilometre | 59,457 US dollar per square kilometre |
| 2021 | +190.3% | 58,106 US dollar per square kilometre | 168,657 US dollar per square kilometre |
| 1985 | +126.6% | 2,056 US dollar per square kilometre | 4,657 US dollar per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,235 US dollar per square kilometre | 2,056 US dollar per square kilometre | 6,400 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,521 US dollar per square kilometre | 1,200 US dollar per square kilometre | 5,420 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,252 US dollar per square kilometre | 1,163 US dollar per square kilometre | 59,457 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 55,943 US dollar per square kilometre | 45,287 US dollar per square kilometre | 61,256 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 141,568 US dollar per square kilometre | 58,106 US dollar per square kilometre | 170,547 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 8 Kuwait 241,939 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 9 Trinidad and Tobago 203,099 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 10 Barbados 199,365 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 12 Israel 170,129 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 13 Denmark 169,388 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 14 Japan 157,215 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, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in United Kingdom?
- Reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in United Kingdom was 170,547 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, 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 170,547 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,163 US dollar per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does United Kingdom rank for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us)?
- United Kingdom ranks 11th out of 158 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 178.4%. 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 square kilometre. 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 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, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) 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, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (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.