Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre was 335,085 SDR per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per square kilometre.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 335,085 SDR per square kilometre for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and up 79.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 416,579 SDR per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 718.95 SDR per square kilometre, in 1963.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 33rd of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | SDR per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,345 SDR per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 928.88 SDR per square kilometre | -78.6% |
| 1963 | 718.95 SDR per square kilometre | -22.6% |
| 1964 | 736.49 SDR per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 3,056 SDR per square kilometre | +315.0% |
| 1966 | 4,785 SDR per square kilometre | +56.6% |
| 1967 | 5,807 SDR per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 1968 | 3,922 SDR per square kilometre | -32.5% |
| 1969 | 4,361 SDR per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1970 | 5,014 SDR per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1971 | 27,973 SDR per square kilometre | +457.9% |
| 1972 | 15,469 SDR per square kilometre | -44.7% |
| 1973 | 16,187 SDR per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 16,688 SDR per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 12,104 SDR per square kilometre | -27.5% |
| 1976 | 9,513 SDR per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 1977 | 66,368 SDR per square kilometre | +597.6% |
| 1978 | 49,133 SDR per square kilometre | -26.0% |
| 1979 | 57,954 SDR per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1980 | 60,760 SDR per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 45,480 SDR per square kilometre | -25.1% |
| 1982 | 36,249 SDR per square kilometre | -20.3% |
| 1983 | 34,419 SDR per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 29,396 SDR per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 1985 | 36,652 SDR per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 1986 | 50,306 SDR per square kilometre | +37.3% |
| 1987 | 112,337 SDR per square kilometre | +123.3% |
| 1988 | 126,295 SDR per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1989 | 100,611 SDR per square kilometre | -20.3% |
| 1990 | 95,667 SDR per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 111,910 SDR per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1992 | 102,473 SDR per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1993 | 104,205 SDR per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 109,091 SDR per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 108,944 SDR per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 106,711 SDR per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 88,468 SDR per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 1998 | 80,327 SDR per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1999 | 82,833 SDR per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 108,382 SDR per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 2001 | 94,866 SDR per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2002 | 94,190 SDR per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 79,681 SDR per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 2004 | 90,710 SDR per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2005 | 103,690 SDR per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2006 | 106,848 SDR per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 124,239 SDR per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2008 | 111,503 SDR per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2009 | 100,261 SDR per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2010 | 132,414 SDR per square kilometre | +32.1% |
| 2011 | 151,412 SDR per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2012 | 174,671 SDR per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2013 | 186,687 SDR per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 217,968 SDR per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2015 | 303,032 SDR per square kilometre | +39.0% |
| 2016 | 327,579 SDR per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 349,563 SDR per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 416,579 SDR per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2019 | 411,120 SDR per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 400,652 SDR per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 377,443 SDR per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 342,533 SDR per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2023 | 335,085 SDR per square kilometre | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,185 SDR per square kilometre | 718.95 SDR per square kilometre | 5,807 SDR per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 27,640 SDR per square kilometre | 5,014 SDR per square kilometre | 66,368 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 63,251 SDR per square kilometre | 29,396 SDR per square kilometre | 126,295 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 99,063 SDR per square kilometre | 80,327 SDR per square kilometre | 111,910 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 101,437 SDR per square kilometre | 79,681 SDR per square kilometre | 124,239 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 267,102 SDR per square kilometre | 132,414 SDR per square kilometre | 416,579 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 363,928 SDR per square kilometre | 335,085 SDR per square kilometre | 400,652 SDR per square kilometre | 4 |
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- 30 Saint Lucia 478,274 SDR per square kilometre compare
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- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 2,253 SDR per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 335,085 SDR per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 416,579 SDR per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 718.95 SDR per square kilometre in 1963.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 33rd out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) 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.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 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
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) 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.