Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita was 104.99 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
104.99 units per person
Change on year
up 10.2%
World rank
18th
of 190 countries
All-time high
139.11 units per person
in 2012
All-time low
0 units per person
in 1961
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1960–2025

050100150196019922025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 104.99 units per person, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.2% on the previous year and up 62.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 139.11 units per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1961.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 18th of 190 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 position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1960 to 2025.
Year units per person Change
1960 9.3 units per person
1961 0 units per person -100.0%
1962 9.43 units per person
1963 9.12 units per person -3.3%
1964 0 units per person -100.0%
1965 0 units per person
1966 0 units per person
1967 0 units per person
1968 0 units per person
1969 0 units per person
1970 0 units per person
1971 0 units per person
1972 2.26 units per person
1973 2.5 units per person +11.0%
1974 4.48 units per person +79.1%
1975 6.32 units per person +41.1%
1976 0 units per person -100.0%
1977 0 units per person
1978 0 units per person
1979 0 units per person
1980 23.67 units per person
1981 25.54 units per person +7.9%
1982 27.58 units per person +8.0%
1983 37.36 units per person +35.4%
1984 34.95 units per person -6.4%
1985 35.15 units per person +0.6%
1986 34.98 units per person -0.5%
1987 31.28 units per person -10.6%
1988 29.28 units per person -6.4%
1989 28.68 units per person -2.0%
1990 29.3 units per person +2.2%
1991 32.2 units per person +9.9%
1992 34.95 units per person +8.5%
1993 32.23 units per person -7.8%
1994 34.46 units per person +6.9%
1995 41.75 units per person +21.1%
1996 41.76 units per person +0.0%
1997 50.86 units per person +21.8%
1998 74.9 units per person +47.3%
1999 89.97 units per person +20.1%
2000 72.74 units per person -19.1%
2001 85.45 units per person +17.5%
2002 104.54 units per person +22.4%
2003 106.03 units per person +1.4%
2004 92.23 units per person -13.0%
2005 38.52 units per person -58.2%
2006 23.23 units per person -39.7%
2007 17.94 units per person -22.8%
2008 38.02 units per person +111.9%
2009 53.52 units per person +40.7%
2010 77.93 units per person +45.6%
2011 133.44 units per person +71.2%
2012 139.11 units per person +4.2%
2013 124.59 units per person -10.4%
2014 82.92 units per person -33.5%
2015 64.49 units per person -22.2%
2016 102.12 units per person +58.4%
2017 90.25 units per person -11.6%
2018 97.06 units per person +7.5%
2019 97.35 units per person +0.3%
2020 108.83 units per person +11.8%
2021 105.72 units per person -2.9%
2022 108.02 units per person +2.2%
2023 106.21 units per person -1.7%
2024 95.24 units per person -10.3%
2025 104.99 units per person +10.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.79 units per person 0 units per person 9.43 units per person 10
1970s 1.56 units per person 0 units per person 6.32 units per person 10
1980s 30.85 units per person 23.67 units per person 37.36 units per person 10
1990s 46.24 units per person 29.3 units per person 89.97 units per person 10
2000s 63.22 units per person 17.94 units per person 106.03 units per person 10
2010s 100.92 units per person 64.49 units per person 139.11 units per person 10
2020s 104.83 units per person 95.24 units per person 108.83 units per person 6

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 15 Trinidad and Tobago 118.45 units per person compare
  2. 16 Bahrain 116.55 units per person compare
  3. 17 Germany 115.41 units per person compare
  4. 19 France 104.69 units per person compare
  5. 20 Brunei Darussalam 103.37 units per person compare
  6. 21 Malta 102.71 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 104.99 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 139.11 units per person in 2012.
What is the lowest reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1961.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 18th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
Is reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 62.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Reserve position in the IMF, 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 position in the IMF, US dollar ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
192 places, 12,362 data points, 1960–2025
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Reserve position in the IMF, 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.