Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per square kilometre in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per square kilometre was 30,082 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
30,082 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
15th
of 189 countries
All-time high
36,633 units per square kilometre
in 2012
All-time low
0 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per square kilometre in United Kingdom, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 30,082 units per square kilometre for reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre in United Kingdom peaked at 36,633 units per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
United Kingdom ranks 15th of 189 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 square kilometre in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2,077 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 2,023 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1965 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 522.77 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 581.51 units per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1974 | 1,042 units per square kilometre | +79.2% |
| 1975 | 1,470 units per square kilometre | +41.0% |
| 1976 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1977 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 5,510 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 5,947 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1982 | 6,420 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1983 | 8,699 units per square kilometre | +35.5% |
| 1984 | 8,151 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1985 | 8,216 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 8,196 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 7,345 units per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1988 | 6,889 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1989 | 6,767 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 6,933 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 7,643 units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1992 | 8,318 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1993 | 7,689 units per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1994 | 8,243 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 10,012 units per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 1996 | 10,040 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 12,260 units per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 1998 | 18,108 units per square kilometre | +47.7% |
| 1999 | 21,823 units per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 2000 | 17,707 units per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 2001 | 20,880 units per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2002 | 25,655 units per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 2003 | 26,143 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 22,868 units per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2005 | 9,617 units per square kilometre | -57.9% |
| 2006 | 5,843 units per square kilometre | -39.2% |
| 2007 | 4,547 units per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 2008 | 9,714 units per square kilometre | +113.6% |
| 2009 | 13,776 units per square kilometre | +41.8% |
| 2010 | 20,219 units per square kilometre | +46.8% |
| 2011 | 34,890 units per square kilometre | +72.6% |
| 2012 | 36,633 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 33,031 units per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2014 | 22,146 units per square kilometre | -33.0% |
| 2015 | 17,349 units per square kilometre | -21.7% |
| 2016 | 27,692 units per square kilometre | +59.6% |
| 2017 | 24,607 units per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 26,594 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 26,809 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 30,022 units per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2021 | 29,267 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 30,200 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 30,082 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 30,082 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,829 units per square kilometre, 4.4× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 30,082 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,064 units per square kilometre, 14.6× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 455.53 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 2,077 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 361.6 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 1,470 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,214 units per square kilometre | 5,510 units per square kilometre | 8,699 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,107 units per square kilometre | 6,933 units per square kilometre | 21,823 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,675 units per square kilometre | 4,547 units per square kilometre | 26,143 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,997 units per square kilometre | 17,349 units per square kilometre | 36,633 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,893 units per square kilometre | 29,267 units per square kilometre | 30,200 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 12 Korea 33,601 units per square kilometre compare
- 13 Israel 32,110 units per square kilometre compare
- 14 Denmark 30,649 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 Japan 29,064 units per square kilometre compare
- 17 Mauritius 27,874 units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Germany 27,736 units 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 position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre in United Kingdom?
- Reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre in United Kingdom was 30,082 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 36,633 units per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does United Kingdom rank for reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre?
- United Kingdom ranks 15th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve position in the IMF, 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 position in the IMF, US dollar ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar 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 position in the IMF, 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.