Total reserves minus gold (current US$) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Total reserves minus gold (current US$) was 170.78 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves minus gold in United Kingdom, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves minus gold in United Kingdom is 170.78 billion current US$, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.0% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves minus gold in United Kingdom peaked at 176.02 billion current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 178.18 million current US$, in 1964.
United Kingdom ranks 17th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves minus gold (current US$) in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 918.02 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 1.05 billion current US$ | +14.5% |
| 1962 | 727.13 million current US$ | -30.8% |
| 1963 | 663.38 million current US$ | -8.8% |
| 1964 | 178.18 million current US$ | -73.1% |
| 1965 | 739.43 million current US$ | +315.0% |
| 1966 | 1.16 billion current US$ | +56.6% |
| 1967 | 1.40 billion current US$ | +21.4% |
| 1968 | 948.82 million current US$ | -32.5% |
| 1969 | 1.06 billion current US$ | +11.2% |
| 1970 | 1.48 billion current US$ | +40.2% |
| 1971 | 7.99 billion current US$ | +440.3% |
| 1972 | 4.85 billion current US$ | -39.3% |
| 1973 | 5.59 billion current US$ | +15.3% |
| 1974 | 6.04 billion current US$ | +8.0% |
| 1975 | 4.60 billion current US$ | -23.8% |
| 1976 | 3.37 billion current US$ | -26.6% |
| 1977 | 20.11 billion current US$ | +495.9% |
| 1978 | 16.03 billion current US$ | -20.3% |
| 1979 | 19.74 billion current US$ | +23.2% |
| 1980 | 20.65 billion current US$ | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 15.24 billion current US$ | -26.2% |
| 1982 | 12.40 billion current US$ | -18.6% |
| 1983 | 11.34 billion current US$ | -8.5% |
| 1984 | 9.44 billion current US$ | -16.8% |
| 1985 | 12.86 billion current US$ | +36.2% |
| 1986 | 18.42 billion current US$ | +43.3% |
| 1987 | 41.72 billion current US$ | +126.4% |
| 1988 | 44.10 billion current US$ | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 34.77 billion current US$ | -21.2% |
| 1990 | 35.85 billion current US$ | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 41.89 billion current US$ | +16.8% |
| 1992 | 36.64 billion current US$ | -12.5% |
| 1993 | 36.78 billion current US$ | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 41.01 billion current US$ | +11.5% |
| 1995 | 42.02 billion current US$ | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 39.90 billion current US$ | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 32.32 billion current US$ | -19.0% |
| 1998 | 32.21 billion current US$ | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 40.22 billion current US$ | +24.9% |
| 2000 | 46.64 billion current US$ | +15.9% |
| 2001 | 44.26 billion current US$ | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 51.50 billion current US$ | +16.4% |
| 2003 | 52.15 billion current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 57.74 billion current US$ | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 54.01 billion current US$ | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 57.48 billion current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 69.40 billion current US$ | +20.7% |
| 2008 | 56.11 billion current US$ | -19.1% |
| 2009 | 68.61 billion current US$ | +22.3% |
| 2010 | 84.01 billion current US$ | +22.4% |
| 2011 | 94.46 billion current US$ | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 100.56 billion current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 106.73 billion current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 112.46 billion current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 137.53 billion current US$ | +22.3% |
| 2016 | 123.50 billion current US$ | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 137.92 billion current US$ | +11.7% |
| 2018 | 159.87 billion current US$ | +15.9% |
| 2019 | 158.38 billion current US$ | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 161.19 billion current US$ | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 176.02 billion current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 158.33 billion current US$ | -10.1% |
| 2023 | 157.34 billion current US$ | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 148.57 billion current US$ | -5.6% |
| 2025 | 170.78 billion current US$ | +15.0% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 170.78 billion current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 24.46 billion current US$, 7.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 170.78 billion current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.63 billion current US$, 12.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves minus gold (current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +495.9% | 3.37 billion current US$ | 20.11 billion current US$ |
| 1971 | +440.3% | 1.48 billion current US$ | 7.99 billion current US$ |
| 1965 | +315.0% | 178.18 million current US$ | 739.43 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 884.40 million current US$ | 178.18 million current US$ | 1.40 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.98 billion current US$ | 1.48 billion current US$ | 20.11 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.09 billion current US$ | 9.44 billion current US$ | 44.10 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.88 billion current US$ | 32.21 billion current US$ | 42.02 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.79 billion current US$ | 44.26 billion current US$ | 69.40 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 121.54 billion current US$ | 84.01 billion current US$ | 159.87 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 162.04 billion current US$ | 148.57 billion current US$ | 176.02 billion current US$ | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves minus gold in United Kingdom?
- Total reserves minus gold in United Kingdom was 170.78 billion current US$ in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest total reserves minus gold recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 176.02 billion current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest total reserves minus gold recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 178.18 million current US$ in 1964.
- How does United Kingdom rank for total reserves minus gold?
- United Kingdom ranks 17th out of 183 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves minus gold rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Total reserves minus gold (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This series includes external assets (excluding 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. 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.