Middle East and Central Asia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: IMF holdings of currency, SDR

Middle East and Central Asia
45.36 billion
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
14.83 billion
in 2025
Middle East and Central Asia rank
6th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
7th

IMF holdings of currency, SDR over time

  • Middle East and Central Asia
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
020.0B40.0B60.0B194519852025

How they compare

Middle East and Central Asia currently reports 45.36 billion against 14.83 billion in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 30.53 billion.

That makes Middle East and Central Asia's figure about 3.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 81 shared years of data; in 1945 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Middle East and Central Asia ranks 6th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 7th of 12 groups.

Across the 9 decades both report, Middle East and Central Asia averaged higher in 5 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East and Central Asia United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1940s 54.08 million 807.85 million 753.78 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1950s 207.17 million 1.41 billion 1.20 billion United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1960s 837.69 million 3.04 billion 2.20 billion United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 2.14 billion 3.75 billion 1.61 billion United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 8.15 billion 4.26 billion 3.90 billion Middle East and Central Asia
1990s 15.14 billion 5.63 billion 9.51 billion Middle East and Central Asia
2000s 19.31 billion 8.10 billion 11.21 billion Middle East and Central Asia
2010s 32.16 billion 11.52 billion 20.63 billion Middle East and Central Asia
2020s 51.18 billion 15.05 billion 36.14 billion Middle East and Central Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imf holdings of currency, sdr, Middle East and Central Asia or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Middle East and Central Asia, at 45.36 billion against 14.83 billion in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in imf holdings of currency, sdr between Middle East and Central Asia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
30.53 billion, with Middle East and Central Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East and Central Asia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
81 years are reported by both, from 1945 to 2025.
How do Middle East and Central Asia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for imf holdings of currency, sdr?
Middle East and Central Asia ranks 6th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 7th of 12 groups.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as IMF holdings of currency, SDR. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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IMF holdings of currency, SDR
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
208 places, 16,199 data points, 1945–2025
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