Reserve assets, Debt securities in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Reserve assets, Debt securities was 120.18 billion US dollar in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Debt securities in United Kingdom, 1995–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
In 2025, reserve assets, debt securities in United Kingdom stood at 120.18 billion US dollar. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 22.8% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, debt securities in United Kingdom peaked at 120.18 billion US dollar in 2025 and was at its lowest, 15.28 billion US dollar, in 1999.
That places United Kingdom 6th out of 132 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.64 billion US dollar | 15.28 billion US dollar | 30.31 billion US dollar | 5 |
| 2000s | 32.95 billion US dollar | 24.02 billion US dollar | 42.59 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.95 billion US dollar | 43.22 billion US dollar | 113.90 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 106.67 billion US dollar | 95.59 billion US dollar | 120.18 billion US dollar | 6 |
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More external debt data for United Kingdom
- Other investment, Debt instruments 7.66 trillion US dollar (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 13.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 1.46 trillion US dollar (1998)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 110,234 US dollar per person (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 1.91 US dollar per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of -2.24 (2030)
- Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government 0.6703 (2030)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors 366.21 billion US dollar (1998)
- Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP 88.98 (2015)
- Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP 105.42 (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve assets, debt securities in United Kingdom?
- Reserve assets, debt securities in United Kingdom was 120.18 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve assets, debt securities recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 120.18 billion US dollar in 2025.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, debt securities recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.28 billion US dollar in 1999.
- How does United Kingdom rank for reserve assets, debt securities?
- United Kingdom ranks 6th out of 132 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets, debt securities rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Reserve assets, Debt securities (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.