IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP was 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in United Kingdom, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in United Kingdom stood at 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.3% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in United Kingdom peaked at 0.0438 units per US$ of GDP in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP, in 2012.
That places United Kingdom 152nd out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.02 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0323 units per US$ of GDP | +61.6% |
| 1962 | 0.0178 units per US$ of GDP | -44.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0169 units per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0261 units per US$ of GDP | +54.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0379 units per US$ of GDP | +45.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0396 units per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0305 units per US$ of GDP | -23.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0438 units per US$ of GDP | +43.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0402 units per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0354 units per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0223 units per US$ of GDP | -37.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0158 units per US$ of GDP | -29.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0139 units per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0126 units per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0103 units per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0193 units per US$ of GDP | +87.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0233 units per US$ of GDP | +20.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0141 units per US$ of GDP | -39.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0085 units per US$ of GDP | -39.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0064 units per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0059 units per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0085 units per US$ of GDP | +45.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0091 units per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 0.009 units per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0076 units per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0066 units per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0054 units per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0053 units per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0046 units per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1992 | 0.005 units per US$ of GDP | +17.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0057 units per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0053 units per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 1996 | 0.004 units per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0033 units per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP | +44.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0045 units per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 0.003 units per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP | +20.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP | +16.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 0.003 units per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0061 units per US$ of GDP | +88.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0063 units per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0055 units per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0057 units per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0048 units per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0046 units per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2025 | 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +88.4% | 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0061 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1976 | +87.4% | 0.0103 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0193 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0305 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0169 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0438 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0176 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0085 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0354 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0071 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0053 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0091 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0057 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP | 0.003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0045 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0063 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0045 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0057 units per US$ of GDP | 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 213.41 units per person (2025)
- Lending to the IMF (GRA), SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0101 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita 580.46 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0074 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in United Kingdom?
- Imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in United Kingdom was 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0438 units per US$ of GDP in 1968.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- How does United Kingdom rank for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp?
- United Kingdom ranks 152nd out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IMF holdings of currency, SDR ÷ GDP (current US$)
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IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.