Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange was 90.39 billion SDR in 2025. β Volatile
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in United Kingdom, 1950β2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in SDR.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 90.39 billion SDR for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.8% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in United Kingdom peaked at 100.78 billion SDR in 2018 and was at its lowest, 143.59 million SDR, in 1955.
That places United Kingdom 19th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 364.76 million SDR | 143.59 million SDR | 719.16 million SDR | 10 |
| 1960s | 736.46 million SDR | 173.94 million SDR | 1.40 billion SDR | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.69 billion SDR | 1.21 billion SDR | 16.06 billion SDR | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.30 billion SDR | 7.11 billion SDR | 30.55 billion SDR | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.97 billion SDR | 19.43 billion SDR | 27.07 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.54 billion SDR | 19.28 billion SDR | 30.06 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.62 billion SDR | 32.03 billion SDR | 100.78 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.88 billion SDR | 78.74 billion SDR | 96.93 billion SDR | 6 |
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More financial sector data for United Kingdom
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 56,096 current LCU per person (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 349.16 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 31.82 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 90.39 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 124.70 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 156.52 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 156.28 billion SDR (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 112.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in United Kingdom?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in United Kingdom was 90.39 billion SDR in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 100.78 billion SDR in 2018.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 143.59 million SDR in 1955.
- How does United Kingdom rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange?
- United Kingdom ranks 19th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International Liquidity (IL) 2026 April