Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita was 104.99 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita in United Kingdom, 1960–2025
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 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 peaked at 139.11 units per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1961.
United Kingdom 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, year by year
| 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% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 104.99 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 79.35 units per person, 1.3× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 104.99 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 48.44 units per person, 2.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +111.9% | 17.94 units per person | 38.02 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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, 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)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita in United Kingdom?
- Reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita in United Kingdom 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?
- 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1961.
- How does United Kingdom rank for reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita?
- United Kingdom 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?
- 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 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 66 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
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
Computed from
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar 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 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.