IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota was 73.58 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
73.58
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
180th
of 194 countries
All-time high
219.28
in 1977
All-time low
0
in 1945
Years of data
81
1945–2025
IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota in United Kingdom, 1945–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 73.58 for imf holdings of currency, percent of quota in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, percent of quota in United Kingdom peaked at 219.28 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1945.
That places United Kingdom 180th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 81 years of available data.
IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1945 | 0 | — |
| 1946 | 0 | — |
| 1947 | 101.8 | — |
| 1948 | 104.44 | +2.6% |
| 1949 | 104.48 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 104.55 | +0.1% |
| 1951 | 102.44 | -2.0% |
| 1952 | 102.49 | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 90.43 | -11.8% |
| 1954 | 81.81 | -9.5% |
| 1955 | 81.81 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | 125.29 | +53.1% |
| 1957 | 125.66 | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 124.48 | -0.9% |
| 1959 | 96.66 | -22.3% |
| 1960 | 75 | -22.4% |
| 1961 | 128.64 | +71.5% |
| 1962 | 74.24 | -42.3% |
| 1963 | 74.9 | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 126.46 | +68.8% |
| 1965 | 197.78 | +56.4% |
| 1966 | 176.43 | -10.8% |
| 1967 | 141.53 | -19.8% |
| 1968 | 193.25 | +36.5% |
| 1969 | 191.85 | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 165.33 | -13.8% |
| 1971 | 117.76 | -28.8% |
| 1972 | 95.84 | -18.6% |
| 1973 | 95.83 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 92.65 | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 89.15 | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 160.71 | +80.3% |
| 1977 | 219.28 | +36.4% |
| 1978 | 161.7 | -26.3% |
| 1979 | 127.78 | -21.0% |
| 1980 | 89 | -30.3% |
| 1981 | 78.95 | -11.3% |
| 1982 | 69.08 | -12.5% |
| 1983 | 67.55 | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 67.52 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 70.78 | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 73.83 | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 79.78 | +8.1% |
| 1988 | 80 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 79.89 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 80.97 | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 79.13 | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 80.26 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 81.74 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 81.58 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 78.02 | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 77.22 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 70.35 | -8.9% |
| 1998 | 63.19 | -10.2% |
| 1999 | 64.18 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 69.38 | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 62.57 | -9.8% |
| 2002 | 57.49 | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 60.37 | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 66.83 | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 84.84 | +27.0% |
| 2006 | 91.25 | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 93.52 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 85.79 | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 82.63 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 78.19 | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 66.91 | -14.4% |
| 2012 | 66.93 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 74.31 | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 86.24 | +16.0% |
| 2015 | 88.57 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 81.69 | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 84.46 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 80.62 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 79.16 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 77 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 76.01 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 73.21 | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 73.18 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 74.9 | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 73.58 | -1.8% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 73.58 is below the median for high income countries, which is 74.2, 99% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 73.58 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 75.23, 98% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota in United Kingdom changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +80.3% | 89.15 | 160.71 |
| 1961 | +71.5% | 75 | 128.64 |
| 1964 | +68.8% | 74.9 | 126.46 |
| 1965 | +56.4% | 126.46 | 197.78 |
| 1956 | +53.1% | 81.81 | 125.29 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 62.14 | 0 | 104.48 | 5 |
| 1950s | 103.56 | 81.81 | 125.66 | 10 |
| 1960s | 138.01 | 74.24 | 197.78 | 10 |
| 1970s | 132.6 | 89.15 | 219.28 | 10 |
| 1980s | 75.64 | 67.52 | 89 | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.66 | 63.19 | 81.74 | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.47 | 57.49 | 93.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.71 | 66.91 | 88.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.65 | 73.18 | 77 | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More economy & growth data for United Kingdom
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.14 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.42 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 86.93 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,251 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 76.63 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 691.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0191 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,103 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 22.77 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, percent of quota in United Kingdom?
- Imf holdings of currency, percent of quota in United Kingdom was 73.58 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, percent of quota recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 219.28 in 1977.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, percent of quota recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1945.
- How does United Kingdom rank for imf holdings of currency, percent of quota?
- United Kingdom ranks 180th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf holdings of currency, percent of quota rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Fund Accounts dataset provides information on IMF member countries' transactions with, and accounts with the Fund.