United Kingdom - Foreign Reserves 1998
$38.8B
+$1.2B from 1997
United Kingdom's foreign reserves was $38.8B in 1998, increased +$1.2B from $37.7B in 1997. This was the 13th highest globally.
Global Ranking - 1998▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Japan | $222.4B | -1.9% |
| 2nd | China | $152.8B | 4.4% |
| 3rd | United States | $146.0B | 8.3% |
| 4th | Germany | $108.3B | 2.9% |
| 5th | Hong Kong SAR, China | $89.7B | -3.4% |
| 6th | Singapore | $75.1B | 5.2% |
| 7th | France | $73.8B | 34.9% |
| 8th | Switzerland | $65.2B | 3.1% |
| 9th | Spain | $60.9B | -16.5% |
| 10th | Italy | $53.9B | -28.2% |
| 11th | Korea | $52.1B | 154.6% |
| 12th | Brazil | $44.5B | -14.8% |
| 13th | United Kingdom | $38.8B | 3.1% |
| 14th | Mexico | $31.9B | 10.4% |
| 15th | Netherlands | $31.2B | -4.8% |
| 16th | India | $30.6B | 8.0% |
| 17th | Thailand | $29.5B | 9.8% |
| 18th | Poland | $28.3B | 36.8% |
| 19th | Malaysia | $26.2B | 22.2% |
| 20th | Austria | $25.2B | 14.5% |
| 21st | Argentina | $24.9B | 10.8% |
| 22nd | Canada | $24.0B | 28.3% |
| 23rd | Indonesia | $23.6B | 35.0% |
| 24th | Israel | $22.7B | 11.5% |
| 25th | Portugal | $21.6B | 6.3% |
| 26th | Belgium | $21.0B | 1.8% |
| 27th | Türkiye | $20.6B | 4.2% |
| 28th | Norway | $19.4B | -18.3% |
| 29th | Egypt, Arab Republic of | $18.8B | -2.8% |
| 30th | Greece | $18.5B | 35.5% |
| 31st | Chile | $16.2B | -10.4% |
| 32nd | Denmark | $15.9B | -19.0% |
| 33rd | Saudi Arabia | $15.5B | -4.1% |
| 34th | Sweden | $15.5B | 26.7% |
| 35th | Australia | $15.4B | -12.6% |
| 36th | Czechia | $12.6B | 25.8% |
| 37th | Russian Federation | $12.0B | -31.7% |
| 38th | Philippines | $10.8B | 23.9% |
| 39th | Finland | $10.3B | 15.6% |
| 40th | Peru | $9.9B | -12.6% |
| 41st | Ireland | $9.5B | 43.7% |
| 42nd | Hungary | $9.3B | 10.8% |
| 43rd | United Arab Emirates | $9.3B | 8.2% |
| 44th | Lebanon | $9.2B | 6.4% |
| 45th | Colombia | $8.8B | -11.6% |
| 46th | Libya | $8.6B | 43.4% |
| 47th | Algeria | $8.5B | -12.6% |
| 48th | Nigeria | $7.3B | -6.2% |
| 49th | Iraq | $6.7B | 0.0% |
| 50th | Botswana | $5.9B | 4.7% |
| 51st | South Africa | $5.5B | -7.5% |
| 52nd | Kuwait | $4.7B | 11.7% |
| 53rd | Morocco | $4.6B | 10.5% |
| 54th | New Zealand | $4.2B | -5.6% |
| 55th | Romania | $3.8B | -18.9% |
| 56th | Slovenia | $3.6B | 9.8% |
| 57th | Slovak Republic | $3.2B | -10.1% |
| 58th | Bulgaria | $3.1B | 23.0% |
| 59th | Croatia | $2.8B | 10.9% |
| 60th | Uruguay | $2.6B | 25.1% |
| 61st | Macao SAR, China | $2.5B | -2.8% |
| 62nd | Oman | $2.0B | -6.2% |
| 63rd | Viet Nam | $2.0B | 0.8% |
| 64th | Sri Lanka | $2.0B | -2.2% |
| 65th | Jordan | $2.0B | -18.4% |
| 66th | Kazakhstan | $2.0B | -11.6% |
| 67th | Bangladesh | $1.9B | 20.2% |
| 68th | Tunisia | $1.9B | -6.3% |
| 69th | El Salvador | $1.7B | 21.1% |
| 70th | Ecuador | $1.7B | -21.4% |
| 71st | Malta | $1.7B | 11.7% |
| 72nd | Pakistan | $1.6B | -9.4% |
| 73rd | Cyprus | $1.5B | -0.8% |
| 74th | Lithuania | $1.5B | 37.5% |
| 75th | Guatemala | $1.4B | 19.1% |
| 76th | Turkmenistan | $1.4B | 9.6% |
| 77th | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | $1.2B | -10.3% |
| 78th | Bahrain | $1.1B | -15.9% |
| 79th | Costa Rica | $1.1B | -15.7% |
| 80th | Qatar | $1.1B | 26.6% |
| 81st | Yemen, Republic of | $1.0B | -17.1% |
| 82nd | Panama | $954.5M | -16.8% |
| 83rd | Paraguay | $874.8M | 3.4% |
| 84th | Latvia | $873.0M | 4.9% |
| 85th | Honduras | $824.2M | 40.5% |
| 86th | Estonia | $812.9M | 7.0% |
| 87th | Nepal | $800.3M | 19.3% |
| 88th | Trinidad and Tobago | $800.0M | 10.6% |
| 89th | Ukraine | $793.0M | -66.4% |
| 90th | Kenya | $783.1M | -3.5% |
| 91st | Uganda | $725.4M | 14.5% |
| 92nd | Jamaica | $709.5M | 4.0% |
| 93rd | Belarus | $702.8M | 78.5% |
| 94th | Mozambique | $628.4M | 16.9% |
| 95th | Tanzania | $620.7M | -3.6% |
| 96th | Mauritius | $576.8M | -18.9% |
| 97th | Lesotho | $575.1M | 0.6% |
| 98th | Dominican Republic | $507.1M | 28.0% |
| 99th | Ghana | $456.7M | -26.1% |
| 100th | Azerbaijan | $448.5M | -4.0% |
| 101st | Iceland | $442.5M | 11.2% |
| 102nd | Cambodia | $439.5M | 47.2% |
| 103rd | Albania | $417.9M | 22.0% |
| 104th | Fiji | $385.9M | 7.0% |
| 105th | Myanmar | $381.5M | 20.4% |
| 106th | Barbados | $365.9M | 38.1% |
| 107th | Syrian Arab Republic | $365.8M | -0.5% |
| 108th | Eswatini | $358.6M | 21.6% |
| 109th | Nicaragua | $354.7M | -7.2% |
| 110th | Bahamas, The | $346.5M | 52.6% |
| 111th | North Macedonia | $334.8M | 19.4% |
| 112th | Zimbabwe | $309.8M | -19.2% |
| 113th | Armenia | $293.2M | 22.5% |
| 114th | Guyana | $276.6M | -12.3% |
| 115th | Haiti | $263.9M | 24.0% |
| 116th | Namibia | $260.3M | 3.9% |
| 117th | Malawi | $259.1M | 77.6% |
| 118th | Bhutan | $256.8M | 36.1% |
| 119th | Aruba | $251.0M | 24.6% |
| 120th | Guinea | $236.7M | 94.6% |
| 121st | Papua New Guinea | $211.0M | -44.6% |
| 122nd | Angola | $202.4M | -48.4% |
| 123rd | Kyrgyz Republic | $187.7M | -3.4% |
| 124th | Bosnia and Herzegovina | $174.5M | 117.1% |
| 125th | Madagascar | $171.4M | -39.1% |
| 126th | San Marino | $170.7M | -6.7% |
| 127th | Rwanda | $168.8M | 10.0% |
| 128th | Central African Republic | $148.9M | -18.1% |
| 129th | Moldova | $143.6M | -60.8% |
| 130th | Suriname | $143.0M | -13.3% |
| 131st | Georgia | $132.9M | -34.1% |
| 132nd | Chad | $123.3M | -11.3% |
| 133rd | Maldives | $118.5M | 20.6% |
| 134th | Lao PDR | $117.1M | 0.0% |
| 135th | Gambia, The | $106.4M | 10.7% |
| 136th | Mongolia | $103.2M | -48.5% |
| 137th | Micronesia, Federated States of | $101.6M | 18.4% |
| 138th | Sudan | $90.6M | 11.1% |
| 139th | Congo, Democratic Republic of | $82.5M | -16.1% |
| 140th | St. Lucia | $70.6M | 15.8% |
| 141st | Burundi | $70.5M | -40.3% |
| 142nd | Zambia | $69.4M | -71.0% |
| 143rd | Eritrea | $68.2M | -70.3% |
| 144th | Djibouti | $66.5M | -0.2% |
| 145th | Samoa | $61.4M | -4.3% |
| 146th | Antigua and Barbuda | $59.4M | 17.1% |
| 147th | Tajikistan | $55.9M | 43.8% |
| 148th | Mauritania | $52.1M | -74.5% |
| 149th | Solomon Islands | $49.0M | 34.9% |
| 150th | Grenada | $46.8M | 9.8% |
| 151st | St. Kitts and Nevis | $46.8M | 29.7% |
| 152nd | Vanuatu | $44.7M | 19.7% |
| 153rd | Belize | $44.1M | -25.8% |
| 154th | Sierra Leone | $43.9M | 14.0% |
| 155th | Comoros | $39.3M | -3.3% |
| 156th | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | $38.8M | 24.3% |
| 157th | Tonga | $28.7M | 4.2% |
| 158th | Dominica | $27.7M | 15.8% |
| 159th | Seychelles | $21.6M | -18.0% |
| 160th | Gabon | $19.1M | -93.3% |
| 161st | Cameroon | $9.9M | 3.7% |
| 162nd | São Tomé and Principe | $9.7M | -22.1% |
| 163rd | Cabo Verde | $8.3M | -57.0% |
| 164th | Congo, Republic of | $4.0M | -93.6% |
| 165th | Equatorial Guinea | $803,295 | -83.7% |
| 166th | Liberia | $616,575 | 46.8% |
FAQ
What was United Kingdom's foreign reserves in 1998?▾
United Kingdom's foreign reserves in 1998 was $38.8B. This ranked 13th globally.
How did United Kingdom's foreign reserves change in 1998?▾
United Kingdom's foreign reserves increased by 3.1% in 1998 compared to 1997.
Which country had the highest foreign reserves in 1998?▾
Japan had the highest foreign reserves in 1998 at $222.4B.
What is the foreign reserves of United Kingdom in 1998?▾
The foreign reserves of United Kingdom in 1998 was $38.8B. This ranked 13th globally.
What was United Kingdom's foreign reserves in billion in 1998?▾
United Kingdom's foreign reserves in 1998 was approximately 38.83 billion ($38.8B).
How does 1998 compare to 1997 for United Kingdom's foreign reserves?▾
United Kingdom's foreign reserves went from $37.7B in 1997 to $38.8B in 1998, a 3.1% increase.
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