Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate was 14.8 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
14.8 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 614.9%
World rank
55th
of 188 countries
All-time high
597.64 % change on previous year
in 1977
All-time low
-78.62 % change on previous year
in 1962
Years of data
75
1951–2025
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate in United Kingdom, 1951–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate in United Kingdom is 14.8 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 614.9% on the previous year and down 62.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate in United Kingdom peaked at 597.64 % change on previous year in 1977 and was at its lowest, -78.62 % change on previous year, in 1962.
That places United Kingdom 55th out of 188 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | -65.06 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 133.15 % change on previous year | -304.6% |
| 1953 | -40.4 % change on previous year | -130.3% |
| 1954 | -7.78 % change on previous year | -80.8% |
| 1955 | -44.82 % change on previous year | +476.3% |
| 1956 | 250.33 % change on previous year | -658.5% |
| 1957 | 42.96 % change on previous year | -82.8% |
| 1958 | -63.74 % change on previous year | -248.4% |
| 1959 | -15.34 % change on previous year | -75.9% |
| 1960 | 95 % change on previous year | -719.2% |
| 1961 | 144.18 % change on previous year | +51.8% |
| 1962 | -78.62 % change on previous year | -154.5% |
| 1963 | -22.6 % change on previous year | -71.3% |
| 1964 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -110.8% |
| 1965 | 314.99 % change on previous year | +12806.4% |
| 1966 | 56.57 % change on previous year | -82.0% |
| 1967 | 21.36 % change on previous year | -62.2% |
| 1968 | -32.47 % change on previous year | -252.0% |
| 1969 | 11.2 % change on previous year | -134.5% |
| 1970 | 14.97 % change on previous year | +33.7% |
| 1971 | 457.89 % change on previous year | +2958.4% |
| 1972 | -44.7 % change on previous year | -109.8% |
| 1973 | 4.64 % change on previous year | -110.4% |
| 1974 | 3.09 % change on previous year | -33.3% |
| 1975 | -27.47 % change on previous year | -988.0% |
| 1976 | -21.4 % change on previous year | -22.1% |
| 1977 | 597.64 % change on previous year | -2892.4% |
| 1978 | -25.97 % change on previous year | -104.3% |
| 1979 | 17.95 % change on previous year | -169.1% |
| 1980 | 4.84 % change on previous year | -73.0% |
| 1981 | -25.15 % change on previous year | -619.4% |
| 1982 | -20.3 % change on previous year | -19.3% |
| 1983 | -5.05 % change on previous year | -75.1% |
| 1984 | -14.59 % change on previous year | +189.1% |
| 1985 | 24.69 % change on previous year | -269.1% |
| 1986 | 37.25 % change on previous year | +50.9% |
| 1987 | 123.31 % change on previous year | +231.0% |
| 1988 | 12.42 % change on previous year | -89.9% |
| 1989 | -20.34 % change on previous year | -263.7% |
| 1990 | -4.91 % change on previous year | -75.8% |
| 1991 | 16.98 % change on previous year | -445.5% |
| 1992 | -8.43 % change on previous year | -149.7% |
| 1993 | 1.69 % change on previous year | -120.1% |
| 1994 | 4.69 % change on previous year | +177.3% |
| 1995 | -0.1353 % change on previous year | -102.9% |
| 1996 | -2.05 % change on previous year | +1415.5% |
| 1997 | -17.1 % change on previous year | +734.0% |
| 1998 | -9.2 % change on previous year | -46.2% |
| 1999 | 3.12 % change on previous year | -133.9% |
| 2000 | 30.84 % change on previous year | +889.0% |
| 2001 | -12.47 % change on previous year | -140.4% |
| 2002 | -0.7128 % change on previous year | -94.3% |
| 2003 | -15.4 % change on previous year | +2060.9% |
| 2004 | 13.84 % change on previous year | -189.9% |
| 2005 | 14.31 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 3.05 % change on previous year | -78.7% |
| 2007 | 16.28 % change on previous year | +434.3% |
| 2008 | -10.25 % change on previous year | -163.0% |
| 2009 | -10.08 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 32.07 % change on previous year | -418.1% |
| 2011 | 14.35 % change on previous year | -55.3% |
| 2012 | 15.36 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 6.88 % change on previous year | -55.2% |
| 2014 | 16.76 % change on previous year | +143.6% |
| 2015 | 39.03 % change on previous year | +132.9% |
| 2016 | 8.1 % change on previous year | -79.2% |
| 2017 | 6.71 % change on previous year | -17.2% |
| 2018 | 19.17 % change on previous year | +185.7% |
| 2019 | -1.31 % change on previous year | -106.8% |
| 2020 | -2.55 % change on previous year | +94.3% |
| 2021 | -5.79 % change on previous year | +127.5% |
| 2022 | -9.25 % change on previous year | +59.7% |
| 2023 | -2.17 % change on previous year | -76.5% |
| 2024 | -2.87 % change on previous year | +32.2% |
| 2025 | 14.8 % change on previous year | -614.9% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 14.8 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.54 % change on previous year, 2.7× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 14.8 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.79 % change on previous year, 1.9× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +12806.4% | 2.44 % change on previous year | 314.99 % change on previous year |
| 1971 | +2958.4% | 14.97 % change on previous year | 457.89 % change on previous year |
| 1977 | +2892.4% | -21.4 % change on previous year | 597.64 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | -2060.9% | -0.7128 % change on previous year | -15.4 % change on previous year |
| 1996 | -1415.5% | -0.1353 % change on previous year | -2.05 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 21.03 % change on previous year | -65.06 % change on previous year | 250.33 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 51.21 % change on previous year | -78.62 % change on previous year | 314.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 97.67 % change on previous year | -44.7 % change on previous year | 597.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.71 % change on previous year | -25.15 % change on previous year | 123.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.54 % change on previous year | -17.1 % change on previous year | 16.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.94 % change on previous year | -15.4 % change on previous year | 30.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.71 % change on previous year | -1.31 % change on previous year | 39.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.31 % change on previous year | -9.25 % change on previous year | 14.8 % change on previous year | 6 |
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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 reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate in United Kingdom?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate in United Kingdom was 14.8 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 597.64 % change on previous year in 1977.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was -78.62 % change on previous year in 1962.
- How does United Kingdom rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate?
- United Kingdom ranks 55th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.1%. 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 Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange International Monetary Fund
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.