United Kingdom international reserves
Total reserves
$213B
Data for September 2026
1-month change
-1.0%
12-month change
+2.0%
High since 2000
$226B
February 2026
Monthly history (IMF)
$212.7 billion
September 2026+337.7% vs January 2000
Gross reserves in US dollars with gold at market value. Source: IMF, International Liquidity.
Composition
What the central bank holds its reserves in, as of September 2026.
- Foreign exchange$125B · 58.7%
- Gold$41.7B · 19.6%
- SDRs$38.9B · 18.3%
- IMF reserve position$7.3B · 3.5%
Gold
- Tonnes
- 310 t
- Market value
- $41.7B
- Share of reserves
- 19.6%
Tonnes of gold in reserves
310.3 t
September 2026-49.5% vs January 2000
In context
Reserves per person
US$ 3,061
Reserves as % of GDP (2025)
5.3%
Months of imports covered
2.0
Usual benchmark: under 3 months is considered low.