Reserves and related items in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Reserves and related items was 12.82 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserves and related items in United Kingdom, 1970–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 12.82 billion BoP, current US$ for reserves and related items in 2025.
The figure is up 432.8% on the previous year and down 59.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves and related items in United Kingdom peaked at 31.32 billion BoP, current US$ in 2015 and was at its lowest, -7.42 billion BoP, current US$, in 1989.
That places United Kingdom 7th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 143.35 million BoP, current US$ | -6.79 billion BoP, current US$ | 12.80 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.56 billion BoP, current US$ | -7.42 billion BoP, current US$ | 19.13 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -162.76 million BoP, current US$ | -6.60 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.43 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 751.70 million BoP, current US$ | -4.45 billion BoP, current US$ | 9.56 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.03 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.16 billion BoP, current US$ | 31.32 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.57 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.94 billion BoP, current US$ | 23.36 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 4 Switzerland 22.45 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 5 Saudi Arabia 21.83 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 6 Thailand 18.42 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 8 Czechia 12.38 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 9 Mexico 11.41 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 10 Brazil 8.77 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for United Kingdom
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -1.3% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 3.9% (2025)
- GDP per capita 48,422 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 7.7% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 3.36 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 48,422 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.7595 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -17.71 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -22.63 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 297.09 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserves and related items in United Kingdom?
- Reserves and related items in United Kingdom was 12.82 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest reserves and related items recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 31.32 billion BoP, current US$ in 2015.
- What is the lowest reserves and related items recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.42 billion BoP, current US$ in 1989.
- How does United Kingdom rank for reserves and related items?
- United Kingdom ranks 7th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves and related items rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Reserves and related items (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserves and related items is the net change in a country's holdings of international reserves resulting from transactions on the current, capital, and financial accounts. Reserve assets are external assets, including 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.Also included are net credit and loans from the IMF (excluding reserve position) and total exceptional financing. 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.