Reserve assets, Securities (equity, investment fund shares/units) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Reserve assets, Securities (equity, investment fund shares/units) was 120.18 billion US dollar in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) in United Kingdom, 1995–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
In 2025, reserve assets, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) 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, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) 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 11th out of 140 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.
Reserve assets, Securities (equity, investment fund shares/units) in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 30.31 billion US dollar | — |
| 1996 | 26.77 billion US dollar | -11.7% |
| 1997 | 19.19 billion US dollar | -28.3% |
| 1998 | 21.63 billion US dollar | +12.7% |
| 1999 | 15.28 billion US dollar | -29.4% |
| 2000 | 28.35 billion US dollar | +85.5% |
| 2001 | 24.02 billion US dollar | -15.3% |
| 2002 | 27.47 billion US dollar | +14.4% |
| 2003 | 29.22 billion US dollar | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 33.58 billion US dollar | +14.9% |
| 2005 | 33.14 billion US dollar | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 35.97 billion US dollar | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 42.59 billion US dollar | +18.4% |
| 2008 | 40.08 billion US dollar | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 35.09 billion US dollar | -12.4% |
| 2010 | 43.22 billion US dollar | +23.2% |
| 2011 | 48.92 billion US dollar | +13.2% |
| 2012 | 57.86 billion US dollar | +18.3% |
| 2013 | 65.51 billion US dollar | +13.2% |
| 2014 | 71.92 billion US dollar | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 94.73 billion US dollar | +31.7% |
| 2016 | 98.60 billion US dollar | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 107.83 billion US dollar | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 106.96 billion US dollar | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 113.90 billion US dollar | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 118.20 billion US dollar | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 107.48 billion US dollar | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 95.59 billion US dollar | -11.1% |
| 2023 | 100.69 billion US dollar | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 97.87 billion US dollar | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 120.18 billion US dollar | +22.8% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 120.18 billion US dollar is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.23 billion US dollar, 13.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 120.18 billion US dollar is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.75 billion US dollar, 17.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve assets, Securities (equity, investment fund shares/units) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +85.5% | 15.28 billion US dollar | 28.35 billion US dollar |
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 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
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)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 6.59 % change on previous year (1998)
- Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government 0.6703 (2030)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 24,920 US dollar per person (1998)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 0.8776 US dollar per US$ of GDP (1998)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve assets, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) in United Kingdom?
- Reserve assets, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) in United Kingdom was 120.18 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve assets, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 120.18 billion US dollar in 2025.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.28 billion US dollar in 1999.
- How does United Kingdom rank for reserve assets, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and)?
- United Kingdom ranks 11th out of 140 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) 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, Securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and 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.