United Kingdom: Percent of world foreign exchange reserves
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| United Kingdom |
Percent of world foreign exchange reserves |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 1.228 |
| Year | 2023 |
| Measure | percent |
| Data availability | 1960 - 2023 |
| Average | 2.715 |
| Min - Max | 0.833 - 6.509 |
| Source | The Global Economy |
The latest value from 2023 is 1.228 percent, a decline from 1.259 percent in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 0.741 percent, based on data from 135 countries. Historically, the average for the United Kingdom from 1960 to 2023 is 2.715 percent. The minimum value, 0.833 percent, was reached in 2008 while the maximum of 6.509 percent was recorded in 1971.
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Definition: Foreign exchange reserves including gold as percent of total world foreign exchange reserves.
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