Total reserves in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Total reserves was 214.35 billion includes gold, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
214.35 billion includes gold, current US$
Change on year
up 22.8%
World rank
20th
of 181 countries
All-time high
214.35 billion includes gold, current US$
in 2025
All-time low
2.32 billion includes gold, current US$
in 1964
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Total reserves in United Kingdom, 1960–2025

050.0B100.0B150.0B200.0B196019922025

Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in includes gold, current US$.

Analysis

In 2025, total reserves in United Kingdom stood at 214.35 billion includes gold, current US$. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

That represents a change of up 22.8% on the previous year and up 44.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total reserves in United Kingdom peaked at 214.35 billion includes gold, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.32 billion includes gold, current US$, in 1964.

United Kingdom ranks 20th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.00 billion includes gold, current US$ 2.32 billion includes gold, current US$ 3.77 billion includes gold, current US$ 10
1970s 12.38 billion includes gold, current US$ 2.92 billion includes gold, current US$ 29.08 billion includes gold, current US$ 10
1980s 29.97 billion includes gold, current US$ 15.31 billion includes gold, current US$ 51.90 billion includes gold, current US$ 10
1990s 44.51 billion includes gold, current US$ 37.66 billion includes gold, current US$ 49.14 billion includes gold, current US$ 10
2000s 61.67 billion includes gold, current US$ 47.42 billion includes gold, current US$ 79.45 billion includes gold, current US$ 10
2010s 134.83 billion includes gold, current US$ 98.03 billion includes gold, current US$ 173.57 billion includes gold, current US$ 10
2020s 186.25 billion includes gold, current US$ 174.60 billion includes gold, current US$ 214.35 billion includes gold, current US$ 6

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 17 Poland 271.81 billion includes gold, current US$ compare
  2. 18 Mexico 256.18 billion includes gold, current US$ compare
  3. 19 Israel 229.49 billion includes gold, current US$ compare
  4. 21 Turkey 185.57 billion includes gold, current US$ compare
  5. 22 Czechia 176.33 billion includes gold, current US$ compare
  6. 23 Indonesia 156.54 billion includes gold, current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total reserves in United Kingdom?
Total reserves in United Kingdom was 214.35 billion includes gold, current US$ in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest total reserves recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 214.35 billion includes gold, current US$ in 2025.
What is the lowest total reserves recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 2.32 billion includes gold, current US$ in 1964.
How does United Kingdom rank for total reserves?
United Kingdom ranks 20th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
Is total reserves rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 44.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Total reserves (includes gold, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$)
Unit
includes gold, current US$
Source
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 9,490 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.