Total reserves in months of imports, per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Total reserves in months of imports, per capita was 0 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Total reserves in months of imports, per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, total reserves in months of imports, per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 0 units per person.
That represents a change of up 17.0% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports, per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 0 units per person in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2008.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 169th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Total reserves in months of imports, per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per person | +175.0% |
| 1972 | 0 units per person | -46.4% |
| 1973 | 0 units per person | -4.5% |
| 1974 | 0 units per person | -7.2% |
| 1975 | 0 units per person | -26.1% |
| 1976 | 0 units per person | -19.4% |
| 1977 | 0 units per person | +236.2% |
| 1978 | 0 units per person | -26.0% |
| 1979 | 0 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 0 units per person | -13.7% |
| 1981 | 0 units per person | -29.8% |
| 1982 | 0 units per person | -7.6% |
| 1983 | 0 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 0 units per person | -21.6% |
| 1985 | 0 units per person | +20.8% |
| 1986 | 0 units per person | +22.8% |
| 1987 | 0 units per person | +60.0% |
| 1988 | 0 units per person | -17.6% |
| 1989 | 0 units per person | -26.5% |
| 1990 | 0 units per person | -12.1% |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | +17.6% |
| 1992 | 0 units per person | -10.6% |
| 1993 | 0 units per person | +7.8% |
| 1994 | 0 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 0 units per person | -13.4% |
| 1996 | 0 units per person | -12.1% |
| 1997 | 0 units per person | -24.7% |
| 1998 | 0 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0 units per person | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 0 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 0 units per person | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 0 units per person | +14.5% |
| 2003 | 0 units per person | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 0 units per person | -10.0% |
| 2005 | 0 units per person | -18.5% |
| 2006 | 0 units per person | -13.6% |
| 2007 | 0 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 0 units per person | -14.3% |
| 2009 | 0 units per person | +80.5% |
| 2010 | 0 units per person | +16.7% |
| 2011 | 0 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 0 units per person | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 0 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0 units per person | +28.7% |
| 2016 | 0 units per person | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 0 units per person | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 0 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 0 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 0 units per person | +25.4% |
| 2021 | 0 units per person | -9.9% |
| 2022 | 0 units per person | -26.9% |
| 2023 | 0 units per person | -12.4% |
| 2024 | 0 units per person | -6.7% |
| 2025 | 0 units per person | +17.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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More financial sector data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in months of imports, per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports, per capita recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1971.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports, per capita recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2008.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for total reserves in months of imports, per capita?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 169th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves in months of imports, per capita rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total reserves in months of imports, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total reserves in months of imports divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total reserves in months of imports ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Total reserves in months of imports International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Total reserves in months of imports divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.