Poland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Total reserves minus gold

Poland
194.54 billion current US$
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
170.78 billion current US$
in 2025
Poland rank
16th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
17th

Total reserves minus gold over time

  • Poland
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
050.0B100.0B150.0B200.0B196019922025

How they compare

Poland currently reports 194.54 billion current US$ against 170.78 billion current US$ in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 23.76 billion current US$.

That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1979 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Poland ranks 16th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 17th of 181 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 565.10 million current US$ 19.74 billion current US$ 19.18 billion current US$ United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 1.24 billion current US$ 25.99 billion current US$ 24.76 billion current US$ United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 12.89 billion current US$ 37.88 billion current US$ 25.00 billion current US$ United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 43.42 billion current US$ 55.79 billion current US$ 12.37 billion current US$ United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 102.33 billion current US$ 121.54 billion current US$ 19.21 billion current US$ United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 166.04 billion current US$ 162.04 billion current US$ 4.00 billion current US$ Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total reserves minus gold, Poland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Poland, at 194.54 billion current US$ against 170.78 billion current US$ in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in total reserves minus gold between Poland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
23.76 billion current US$, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
44 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2025.
How do Poland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for total reserves minus gold?
Poland ranks 16th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 17th of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Total reserves minus gold (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total reserves minus gold (current US$)
Unit
current US$
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

This series includes external assets (excluding 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.