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

Latest (2025)
0.0037 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 9.3%
World rank
152nd
of 189 countries
All-time high
0.0438 units per US$ of GDP
in 1968
All-time low
0.0026 units per US$ of GDP
in 2012
Years of data
66
1960–2025

IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in United Kingdom, 1960–2025

00.010.020.030.04196019922025

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

Annual values for IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in United Kingdom, 1960 to 2025.
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.

YearChange FromTo
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 149 Tanzania 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 150 Uzbekistan 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 151 Uruguay 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 153 Oman 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 154 Spain 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 155 Russia 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP compare

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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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Indicator
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
191 places, 10,803 data points, 1960–2025
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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.