United Kingdom - Foreign Reserves 2025
$172.5B
−$2.1B from 2024
United Kingdom's foreign reserves was $172.5B in 2025, decreased +$2.1B from $174.6B in 2024. This was the 20th highest globally.
Global Ranking - 2025▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | China | $3.47T | 0.3% |
| 2nd | Japan | $1.18T | -4.1% |
| 3rd | United States | $933.1B | 2.5% |
| 4th | Switzerland | $799.8B | -12.0% |
| 5th | India | $641.9B | -0.2% |
| 6th | Russian Federation | $620.2B | 3.9% |
| 7th | Saudi Arabia | $459.2B | -1.0% |
| 8th | Hong Kong SAR, China | $416.2B | -2.2% |
| 9th | Korea | $406.0B | -2.9% |
| 10th | Germany | $385.5B | 2.0% |
| 11th | Singapore | $356.0B | -7.3% |
| 12th | Brazil | $327.8B | -0.6% |
| 13th | Italy | $294.0B | 1.2% |
| 14th | France | $281.0B | -0.6% |
| 15th | United Arab Emirates | $257.0B | 8.0% |
| 16th | Mexico | $232.6B | 0.2% |
| 17th | Poland | $230.4B | 3.3% |
| 18th | Israel | $222.2B | 3.6% |
| 19th | Thailand | $217.2B | -8.3% |
| 20th | United Kingdom | $172.5B | -1.2% |
| 21st | Türkiye | $171.4B | 10.8% |
| 22nd | Indonesia | $156.3B | 0.4% |
| 23rd | Czechia | $135.4B | -7.4% |
| 24th | Canada | $129.2B | 7.8% |
| 25th | Iraq | $127.9B | 27.0% |
| 26th | Denmark | $123.3B | 13.7% |
| 27th | Malaysia | $117.9B | 1.4% |
| 28th | Spain | $114.6B | 6.3% |
| 29th | Philippines | $101.2B | -4.7% |
| 30th | Libya | $97.8B | 5.3% |
| 31st | Algeria | $92.0B | 10.8% |
| 32nd | Netherlands | $82.9B | 4.7% |
| 33rd | Norway | $81.1B | -0.2% |
| 34th | Viet Nam | $81.0B | -2.5% |
| 35th | Romania | $80.3B | 9.4% |
| 36th | Peru | $75.7B | -4.5% |
| 37th | South Africa | $67.9B | 3.8% |
| 38th | Australia | $67.7B | 12.1% |
| 39th | Sweden | $63.8B | 2.0% |
| 40th | Colombia | $61.2B | -1.2% |
| 41st | Qatar | $57.8B | 7.1% |
| 42nd | Kuwait | $51.3B | 1.1% |
| 43rd | Hungary | $47.4B | 2.0% |
| 44th | Bulgaria | $47.3B | 8.2% |
| 45th | Ukraine | $46.2B | 5.6% |
| 46th | Chile | $45.7B | 3.0% |
| 47th | Belgium | $44.3B | 6.9% |
| 48th | Kazakhstan | $44.0B | -4.1% |
| 49th | Portugal | $43.0B | 1.3% |
| 50th | Uzbekistan | $39.9B | -3.2% |
| 51st | Egypt, Arab Republic of | $39.3B | -12.4% |
| 52nd | Morocco | $36.4B | -2.1% |
| 53rd | Nigeria | $35.3B | -8.6% |
| 54th | Austria | $35.0B | -1.2% |
| 55th | Serbia | $33.8B | 10.9% |
| 56th | Macao SAR, China | $29.9B | 1.6% |
| 57th | Lebanon | $26.4B | -20.8% |
| 58th | Guatemala | $24.8B | 1.5% |
| 59th | Argentina | $24.4B | -17.4% |
| 60th | Jordan | $22.0B | 0.4% |
| 61st | New Zealand | $21.2B | -4.1% |
| 62nd | Cambodia | $21.0B | -6.7% |
| 63rd | Finland | $19.0B | 5.6% |
| 64th | Oman | $18.9B | 3.4% |
| 65th | Uruguay | $16.9B | -3.0% |
| 66th | Costa Rica | $16.1B | 13.4% |
| 67th | Dominican Republic | $15.8B | 17.3% |
| 68th | Azerbaijan | $15.4B | 21.0% |
| 69th | Greece | $15.2B | -0.3% |
| 70th | Ireland | $14.9B | 17.4% |
| 71st | Slovak Republic | $14.6B | 0.8% |
| 72nd | Angola | $14.1B | -0.7% |
| 73rd | Pakistan | $13.9B | -24.6% |
| 74th | Bangladesh | $12.9B | -39.7% |
| 75th | Nepal | $12.5B | 0.0% |
| 76th | Paraguay | $11.1B | 11.9% |
| 77th | Myanmar | $11.0B | 18.2% |
| 78th | Bosnia and Herzegovina | $9.5B | 0.4% |
| 79th | Kenya | $9.1B | -10.1% |
| 80th | Belarus | $8.9B | 0.4% |
| 81st | Tunisia | $8.9B | -4.7% |
| 82nd | Mauritius | $8.2B | -3.4% |
| 83rd | Honduras | $7.8B | -3.4% |
| 84th | Lithuania | $7.6B | 2.4% |
| 85th | Congo, Democratic Republic of | $7.6B | 48.1% |
| 86th | Albania | $7.0B | 7.5% |
| 87th | Nicaragua | $6.8B | 11.4% |
| 88th | Moldova | $6.1B | 11.3% |
| 89th | Bahrain | $6.0B | 20.5% |
| 90th | Iceland | $5.9B | -7.4% |
| 91st | Cameroon | $5.8B | 18.8% |
| 92nd | Ecuador | $5.8B | -16.1% |
| 93rd | Jamaica | $5.6B | 14.7% |
| 94th | Panama | $5.5B | -19.6% |
| 95th | Trinidad and Tobago | $5.5B | -1.7% |
| 96th | North Macedonia | $5.5B | 4.1% |
| 97th | Mongolia | $5.3B | -4.0% |
| 98th | Georgia | $5.0B | 13.4% |
| 99th | Papua New Guinea | $5.0B | 28.6% |
| 100th | Sri Lanka | $4.9B | -20.0% |
| 101st | Kyrgyz Republic | $4.8B | -5.2% |
| 102nd | Latvia | $4.8B | -6.3% |
| 103rd | Tajikistan | $4.8B | 44.8% |
| 104th | Brunei Darussalam | $4.7B | 6.1% |
| 105th | Zambia | $4.4B | 38.5% |
| 106th | Armenia | $4.2B | 14.1% |
| 107th | Namibia | $3.6B | 6.6% |
| 108th | Luxembourg | $3.6B | 27.5% |
| 109th | Botswana | $3.5B | 2.5% |
| 110th | Mozambique | $3.5B | -9.6% |
| 111th | El Salvador | $3.5B | -6.4% |
| 112th | Slovenia | $3.2B | 11.3% |
| 113th | Bahamas, The | $3.0B | 20.7% |
| 114th | Madagascar | $2.9B | 5.9% |
| 115th | Haiti | $2.6B | -3.6% |
| 116th | Ghana | $2.6B | -27.8% |
| 117th | Guinea | $2.5B | 30.5% |
| 118th | Equatorial Guinea | $2.4B | 55.0% |
| 119th | Estonia | $2.4B | 13.9% |
| 120th | Rwanda | $2.3B | -3.9% |
| 121st | Cyprus | $2.2B | 7.4% |
| 122nd | Barbados | $2.1B | 31.9% |
| 123rd | Lao PDR | $2.1B | 16.4% |
| 124th | Suriname | $1.9B | 15.5% |
| 125th | Aruba | $1.9B | 27.0% |
| 126th | Fiji | $1.8B | 11.3% |
| 127th | West Bank and Gaza | $1.5B | 15.8% |
| 128th | Montenegro | $1.5B | -11.8% |
| 129th | Malta | $1.5B | 5.7% |
| 130th | Gabon | $1.5B | 0.7% |
| 131st | Chad | $1.4B | 36.8% |
| 132nd | Kosovo | $1.4B | 3.6% |
| 133rd | Guyana | $1.1B | 7.7% |
| 134th | San Marino | $1.0B | 21.6% |
| 135th | Lesotho | $1.0B | 0.8% |
| 136th | Liberia | $923.5M | 54.0% |
| 137th | Cabo Verde | $820.3M | 4.8% |
| 138th | Gambia, The | $816.9M | 41.6% |
| 139th | Seychelles | $794.0M | 2.6% |
| 140th | Timor-Leste | $790.6M | 7.3% |
| 141st | Solomon Islands | $748.9M | 8.8% |
| 142nd | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | $660.1M | -66.6% |
| 143rd | Vanuatu | $629.4M | 2.4% |
| 144th | Sierra Leone | $600.0M | 21.0% |
| 145th | Bhutan | $569.5M | -39.5% |
| 146th | Congo, Republic of | $561.4M | -21.5% |
| 147th | Samoa | $553.7M | 9.0% |
| 148th | Belize | $550.5M | 10.5% |
| 149th | Maldives | $526.2M | -21.9% |
| 150th | Central African Republic | $504.3M | 5.2% |
| 151st | Eswatini | $491.8M | 2.6% |
| 152nd | St. Lucia | $479.0M | 18.0% |
| 153rd | Zimbabwe | $468.2M | -3.5% |
| 154th | Grenada | $462.9M | 9.4% |
| 155th | Antigua and Barbuda | $422.8M | 17.9% |
| 156th | Tonga | $419.5M | 11.2% |
| 157th | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | $344.5M | 8.7% |
| 158th | Comoros | $327.5M | 1.1% |
| 159th | Djibouti | $314.5M | -9.8% |
| 160th | Cayman Islands | $261.4M | 11.7% |
| 161st | St. Kitts and Nevis | $254.5M | -13.7% |
| 162nd | Dominica | $172.0M | 10.3% |
| 163rd | Burundi | $153.8M | 70.2% |
| 164th | São Tomé and Principe | $56.6M | 22.4% |
| 165th | Yemen, Republic of | $-6.1M | -100.5% |
| 166th | South Sudan | $-65.5M | -189.8% |
| 167th | Croatia | $-1.9B | -157.9% |
FAQ
What was United Kingdom's foreign reserves in 2025?▾
United Kingdom's foreign reserves in 2025 was $172.5B. This ranked 20th globally.
How did United Kingdom's foreign reserves change in 2025?▾
United Kingdom's foreign reserves decreased by 1.2% in 2025 compared to 2024.
Which country had the highest foreign reserves in 2025?▾
China had the highest foreign reserves in 2025 at $3.47T.
What is the foreign reserves of United Kingdom in 2025?▾
The foreign reserves of United Kingdom in 2025 was $172.5B. This ranked 20th globally.
What was United Kingdom's foreign reserves in billion in 2025?▾
United Kingdom's foreign reserves in 2025 was approximately 172.48 billion ($172.5B).
How does 2025 compare to 2024 for United Kingdom's foreign reserves?▾
United Kingdom's foreign reserves went from $174.6B in 2024 to $172.5B in 2025, a 1.2% decrease.
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