United Kingdom - Foreign Reserves 2009
$79.5B
+$14.7B from 2008
United Kingdom's foreign reserves was $79.5B in 2009, increased +$14.7B from $64.8B in 2008. This was the 21st highest globally.
Global Ranking - 2009▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | China | $2.45T | 24.8% |
| 2nd | Japan | $1.05T | 2.0% |
| 3rd | Russian Federation | $439.3B | 3.1% |
| 4th | Saudi Arabia | $421.0B | -6.7% |
| 5th | United States | $404.1B | 37.4% |
| 6th | India | $284.7B | 10.6% |
| 7th | Korea | $270.4B | 34.2% |
| 8th | Hong Kong SAR, China | $255.8B | 40.2% |
| 9th | Brazil | $238.5B | 23.1% |
| 10th | Singapore | $192.0B | 8.2% |
| 11th | Germany | $179.0B | 29.2% |
| 12th | Algeria | $155.1B | 4.7% |
| 13th | Thailand | $138.4B | 24.7% |
| 14th | Switzerland | $134.6B | 81.5% |
| 15th | France | $131.8B | 27.6% |
| 16th | Italy | $131.5B | 24.5% |
| 17th | Libya | $103.8B | 7.7% |
| 18th | Mexico | $99.9B | 4.8% |
| 19th | Malaysia | $96.7B | 4.9% |
| 20th | Poland | $79.5B | 27.9% |
| 21st | United Kingdom | $79.5B | 22.6% |
| 22nd | Denmark | $76.6B | 81.0% |
| 23rd | Türkiye | $74.9B | 1.7% |
| 24th | Indonesia | $66.1B | 28.0% |
| 25th | Israel | $60.6B | 42.6% |
| 26th | Canada | $54.4B | 23.9% |
| 27th | Norway | $48.9B | -4.1% |
| 28th | Argentina | $48.0B | 3.5% |
| 29th | Sweden | $47.3B | 59.0% |
| 30th | Romania | $44.4B | 11.6% |
| 31st | Iraq | $44.3B | -11.5% |
| 32nd | Philippines | $44.2B | 17.9% |
| 33rd | Hungary | $44.2B | 30.4% |
| 34th | Nigeria | $43.1B | -19.5% |
| 35th | Australia | $41.7B | 26.8% |
| 36th | Czechia | $41.6B | 12.4% |
| 37th | South Africa | $39.6B | 16.2% |
| 38th | Netherlands | $39.3B | 37.3% |
| 39th | Lebanon | $39.1B | 38.4% |
| 40th | Egypt, Arab Republic of | $34.9B | 1.6% |
| 41st | Peru | $33.2B | 6.4% |
| 42nd | Spain | $28.1B | 38.3% |
| 43rd | Ukraine | $26.5B | -16.0% |
| 44th | United Arab Emirates | $26.1B | -17.6% |
| 45th | Chile | $25.3B | 9.6% |
| 46th | Colombia | $25.0B | 5.6% |
| 47th | Belgium | $23.9B | 52.2% |
| 48th | Morocco | $23.6B | 3.7% |
| 49th | Kazakhstan | $23.2B | 16.6% |
| 50th | Kuwait | $23.0B | 19.2% |
| 51st | Qatar | $18.8B | 88.1% |
| 52nd | Bulgaria | $18.5B | 3.3% |
| 53rd | Macao SAR, China | $18.4B | 15.2% |
| 54th | Syrian Arab Republic | $18.3B | 2.9% |
| 55th | Austria | $17.9B | 6.9% |
| 56th | Viet Nam | $16.4B | -31.2% |
| 57th | Portugal | $15.8B | 31.4% |
| 58th | New Zealand | $15.6B | 41.1% |
| 59th | Serbia | $15.2B | 32.7% |
| 60th | Croatia | $14.9B | 15.0% |
| 61st | Angola | $13.7B | -23.5% |
| 62nd | Pakistan | $13.6B | 50.8% |
| 63rd | Oman | $12.2B | 5.4% |
| 64th | Jordan | $12.1B | 36.1% |
| 65th | Finland | $11.4B | 36.8% |
| 66th | Tunisia | $11.3B | 25.0% |
| 67th | Bangladesh | $10.3B | 78.7% |
| 68th | Trinidad and Tobago | $8.8B | -6.9% |
| 69th | Botswana | $8.7B | -4.5% |
| 70th | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | $8.6B | 11.1% |
| 71st | Uruguay | $8.0B | 26.4% |
| 72nd | Yemen, Republic of | $7.0B | -14.3% |
| 73rd | Latvia | $6.9B | 31.6% |
| 74th | Lithuania | $6.6B | 2.8% |
| 75th | Belarus | $5.6B | 84.1% |
| 76th | Myanmar | $5.5B | 40.4% |
| 77th | Greece | $5.5B | 57.2% |
| 78th | Azerbaijan | $5.4B | -17.1% |
| 79th | Sri Lanka | $5.4B | 104.6% |
| 80th | Guatemala | $5.2B | 11.8% |
| 81st | Bosnia and Herzegovina | $4.6B | 2.1% |
| 82nd | Afghanistan | $4.3B | 40.2% |
| 83rd | Costa Rica | $4.1B | 7.0% |
| 84th | Bahrain | $4.0B | -1.1% |
| 85th | Estonia | $4.0B | 0.2% |
| 86th | Iceland | $3.9B | 8.7% |
| 87th | Paraguay | $3.9B | 34.9% |
| 88th | Kenya | $3.8B | 33.7% |
| 89th | Congo, Republic of | $3.8B | -1.9% |
| 90th | Ecuador | $3.8B | -15.2% |
| 91st | Ghana | $3.7B | 83.3% |
| 92nd | Cameroon | $3.7B | 18.1% |
| 93rd | Dominican Republic | $3.6B | 32.9% |
| 94th | Tanzania | $3.5B | 21.2% |
| 95th | Cambodia | $3.3B | 24.5% |
| 96th | Equatorial Guinea | $3.3B | -26.6% |
| 97th | El Salvador | $3.1B | 18.0% |
| 98th | Panama | $3.0B | 24.9% |
| 99th | Uganda | $3.0B | 30.2% |
| 100th | Nepal | $2.8B | 14.7% |
| 101st | Papua New Guinea | $2.6B | 30.9% |
| 102nd | Albania | $2.4B | 0.2% |
| 103rd | Mauritius | $2.3B | 28.9% |
| 104th | North Macedonia | $2.3B | 8.4% |
| 105th | Mozambique | $2.2B | 31.3% |
| 106th | Ireland | $2.2B | 107.0% |
| 107th | Georgia | $2.1B | 42.6% |
| 108th | Honduras | $2.1B | -15.3% |
| 109th | Jamaica | $2.1B | 17.1% |
| 110th | Namibia | $2.1B | 58.6% |
| 111th | Armenia | $2.0B | 42.4% |
| 112th | Gabon | $2.0B | 3.0% |
| 113th | Zambia | $1.9B | 72.7% |
| 114th | Slovak Republic | $1.8B | -90.4% |
| 115th | Kyrgyz Republic | $1.6B | 29.3% |
| 116th | Nicaragua | $1.6B | 37.9% |
| 117th | Lesotho | $1.5B | 54.6% |
| 118th | Moldova | $1.5B | -11.5% |
| 119th | Brunei Darussalam | $1.4B | 80.7% |
| 120th | Mongolia | $1.3B | 102.1% |
| 121st | Cyprus | $1.3B | 27.5% |
| 122nd | Sudan | $1.1B | -21.8% |
| 123rd | Haiti | $1.1B | 54.9% |
| 124th | Slovenia | $1.1B | 12.6% |
| 125th | Congo, Democratic Republic of | $1.0B | 1,232.0% |
| 126th | Lao PDR | $1.0B | 13.5% |
| 127th | Rwanda | $1.0B | 31.3% |
| 128th | Bahamas, The | $1.0B | 77.8% |
| 129th | Madagascar | $982.1M | 0.0% |
| 130th | Eswatini | $958.9M | 27.5% |
| 131st | Bhutan | $890.9M | 16.5% |
| 132nd | Barbados | $871.1M | 18.0% |
| 133rd | Kosovo | $830.4M | -11.0% |
| 134th | Zimbabwe | $821.9M | 903.8% |
| 135th | Luxembourg | $808.8M | 103.2% |
| 136th | San Marino | $790.3M | 11.8% |
| 137th | Aruba | $687.0M | -0.7% |
| 138th | Suriname | $657.0M | 9.0% |
| 139th | Guyana | $631.4M | 77.4% |
| 140th | Chad | $616.7M | -54.5% |
| 141st | Montenegro | $572.6M | 31.4% |
| 142nd | Fiji | $570.0M | 76.9% |
| 143rd | Malta | $538.5M | 44.2% |
| 144th | West Bank and Gaza | $498.2M | -2.2% |
| 145th | Guinea | $414.1M | 643.8% |
| 146th | Sierra Leone | $405.0M | 83.9% |
| 147th | Cabo Verde | $397.9M | 10.1% |
| 148th | Liberia | $372.5M | 131.5% |
| 149th | Burundi | $323.1M | 21.2% |
| 150th | Maldives | $261.0M | 8.5% |
| 151st | Tajikistan | $254.9M | 55.9% |
| 152nd | Timor-Leste | $249.9M | 18.8% |
| 153rd | Djibouti | $241.8M | 37.8% |
| 154th | Mauritania | $237.9M | 19.8% |
| 155th | Gambia, The | $224.2M | 92.4% |
| 156th | Belize | $213.7M | 28.6% |
| 157th | Central African Republic | $210.6M | 60.2% |
| 158th | Seychelles | $190.5M | 198.5% |
| 159th | St. Lucia | $174.8M | 22.4% |
| 160th | Malawi | $163.3M | -35.7% |
| 161st | Comoros | $150.9M | 33.9% |
| 162nd | Vanuatu | $148.6M | 29.0% |
| 163rd | Solomon Islands | $146.0M | 64.3% |
| 164th | Samoa | $144.5M | 76.3% |
| 165th | St. Kitts and Nevis | $136.4M | 23.5% |
| 166th | Grenada | $129.1M | 22.5% |
| 167th | Antigua and Barbuda | $127.9M | -7.4% |
| 168th | Tonga | $95.7M | 37.2% |
| 169th | Eritrea | $90.0M | 60.7% |
| 170th | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | $87.8M | 4.9% |
| 171st | Dominica | $75.5M | 36.8% |
| 172nd | São Tomé and Principe | $66.7M | 8.8% |
| 173rd | Micronesia, Federated States of | $55.7M | 39.3% |
FAQ
What was United Kingdom's foreign reserves in 2009?▾
United Kingdom's foreign reserves in 2009 was $79.5B. This ranked 21st globally.
How did United Kingdom's foreign reserves change in 2009?▾
United Kingdom's foreign reserves increased by 22.6% in 2009 compared to 2008.
Which country had the highest foreign reserves in 2009?▾
China had the highest foreign reserves in 2009 at $2.45T.
What is the foreign reserves of United Kingdom in 2009?▾
The foreign reserves of United Kingdom in 2009 was $79.5B. This ranked 21st globally.
What was United Kingdom's foreign reserves in billion in 2009?▾
United Kingdom's foreign reserves in 2009 was approximately 79.45 billion ($79.5B).
How does 2009 compare to 2008 for United Kingdom's foreign reserves?▾
United Kingdom's foreign reserves went from $64.8B in 2008 to $79.5B in 2009, a 22.6% increase.
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