What is the highest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, 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, us dollar, per unit of gdp recorded in United Kingdom?

The lowest recorded value was 0.004 units per US$ of GDP in 1998.

How does United Kingdom rank for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp?

United Kingdom ranks 152nd out of 189 countries with data for 2025.

Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp rising or falling in United Kingdom?

Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. 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, US dollar, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in United Kingdom

Name: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in United Kingdom
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

United Kingdom: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP was 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.0051 units per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 4.8%

World rank

152nd

of 189 countries

All-time high

0.0438 units per US$ of GDP

in 1968

All-time low

0.004 units per US$ of GDP

in 1998

Years of data

1960–2025

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

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in United Kingdom is 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in United Kingdom peaked at 0.0438 units per US$ of GDP in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.004 units per US$ of GDP, in 1998.

United Kingdom ranks 152nd of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, 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	0.0242 units per US$ of GDP	-31.8%
1972	0.0171 units per US$ of GDP	-29.1%
1973	0.0168 units per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
1974	0.0154 units per US$ of GDP	-8.4%
1975	0.0121 units per US$ of GDP	-21.5%
1976	0.0225 units per US$ of GDP	+85.9%
1977	0.0284 units per US$ of GDP	+26.1%
1978	0.0183 units per US$ of GDP	-35.3%
1979	0.0112 units per US$ of GDP	-38.9%
1980	0.0088 units per US$ of GDP	-21.4%
1981	0.0075 units per US$ of GDP	-15.4%
1982	0.0065 units per US$ of GDP	-12.9%
1983	0.0089 units per US$ of GDP	+37.8%
1984	0.0089 units per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
1985	0.0098 units per US$ of GDP	+10.8%
1986	0.0093 units per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
1987	0.0094 units per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
1988	0.0073 units per US$ of GDP	-22.1%
1989	0.007 units per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
1990	0.0065 units per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
1991	0.0061 units per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
1992	0.0069 units per US$ of GDP	+13.1%
1993	0.0078 units per US$ of GDP	+13.1%
1994	0.0077 units per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
1995	0.0064 units per US$ of GDP	-17.7%
1996	0.0058 units per US$ of GDP	-9.4%
1997	0.0045 units per US$ of GDP	-22.4%
1998	0.004 units per US$ of GDP	-11.4%
1999	0.0056 units per US$ of GDP	+40.6%
2000	0.0058 units per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
2001	0.0051 units per US$ of GDP	-12.2%
2002	0.0047 units per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
2003	0.0047 units per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
2004	0.0046 units per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
2005	0.0051 units per US$ of GDP	+11.3%
2006	0.0054 units per US$ of GDP	+6.2%
2007	0.0051 units per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
2008	0.0048 units per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
2009	0.0057 units per US$ of GDP	+18.8%
2010	0.0052 units per US$ of GDP	-9.5%
2011	0.0041 units per US$ of GDP	-20.4%
2012	0.0041 units per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
2013	0.0044 units per US$ of GDP	+8.2%
2014	0.0043 units per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
2015	0.0045 units per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
2016	0.0082 units per US$ of GDP	+82.7%
2017	0.009 units per US$ of GDP	+9.8%
2018	0.0078 units per US$ of GDP	-13.1%
2019	0.0077 units per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
2020	0.0082 units per US$ of GDP	+7.0%
2021	0.0067 units per US$ of GDP	-18.2%
2022	0.0062 units per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
2023	0.0058 units per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
2024	0.0053 units per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
2025	0.0051 units per US$ of GDP	-4.8%

United Kingdom compared with similar countries

United Kingdom's 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0068 units per US$ of GDP, 75% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
United Kingdom's 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.007 units per US$ of GDP, 72% of the median. (50 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, 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
1976	+85.9%	0.0121 units per US$ of GDP	0.0225 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	0.0201 units per US$ of GDP	0.0112 units per US$ of GDP	0.0354 units per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0083 units per US$ of GDP	0.0065 units per US$ of GDP	0.0098 units per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0061 units per US$ of GDP	0.004 units per US$ of GDP	0.0078 units per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0051 units per US$ of GDP	0.0046 units per US$ of GDP	0.0058 units per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0059 units per US$ of GDP	0.0041 units per US$ of GDP	0.009 units per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0062 units per US$ of GDP	0.0051 units per US$ of GDP	0.0082 units per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

149 Tanzania 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP compare
150 Uzbekistan 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP compare
151 Uruguay 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP compare
153 Oman 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP compare
154 Spain 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP compare
155 Russia 0.005 units per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in United Kingdom?: Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in United Kingdom was 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, 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, us dollar, per unit of gdp recorded in United Kingdom?: The lowest recorded value was 0.004 units per US$ of GDP in 1998.
How does United Kingdom rank for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp?: United Kingdom ranks 152nd out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp rising or falling in United Kingdom?: Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. 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, US dollar, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, 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
Last refreshed: 04 October 2026

IMF holdings of currency, US dollar divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.