Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per square kilometre in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per square kilometre was 29,976 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per square kilometre in United Kingdom, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve tranche position, us dollar, per square kilometre in United Kingdom is 29,976 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 70.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve tranche position, us dollar, per square kilometre in United Kingdom peaked at 29,976 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places United Kingdom 15th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve tranche position, 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 | 15,885 units per square kilometre | +29.6% |
| 1999 | 21,823 units per square kilometre | +37.4% |
| 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 | 12,091 units per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 2010 | 14,910 units per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 2011 | 22,548 units per square kilometre | +51.2% |
| 2012 | 22,562 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 17,561 units per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 2014 | 8,853 units per square kilometre | -49.6% |
| 2015 | 7,032 units per square kilometre | -20.6% |
| 2016 | 20,512 units per square kilometre | +191.7% |
| 2017 | 18,438 units per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 22,457 units per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 2019 | 24,019 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 27,604 units per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2021 | 27,973 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 29,701 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 29,976 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 29,976 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 29,976 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,064 units per square kilometre, 14.5× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +191.7% | 7,032 units per square kilometre | 20,512 units per square kilometre |
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 | 10,885 units per square kilometre | 6,933 units per square kilometre | 21,823 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,506 units per square kilometre | 4,547 units per square kilometre | 26,143 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,889 units per square kilometre | 7,032 units per square kilometre | 24,019 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,814 units per square kilometre | 27,604 units per square kilometre | 29,976 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 12 South Korea 33,507 units per square kilometre compare
- 13 Israel 32,069 units per square kilometre compare
- 14 Denmark 30,334 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 Japan 28,814 units per square kilometre compare
- 17 Mauritius 27,874 units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Germany 27,636 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 tranche position, us dollar, per square kilometre in United Kingdom?
- Reserve tranche position, us dollar, per square kilometre in United Kingdom was 29,976 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve tranche position, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 29,976 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest reserve tranche position, 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 tranche position, us dollar, per square kilometre?
- United Kingdom ranks 15th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserve tranche position, us dollar, per square kilometre rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.7%. 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 tranche position, US dollar, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve tranche position, 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 tranche position, US dollar ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserve tranche position, 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 tranche position, 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.