Total central bank assets (USD billion) - United Kingdom - BIS - Monthly
This series is part of the dataset: Central bank total assets (Bank for International Settlements)
Download Full Dataset (.xlsx)Latest updates. In the United Kingdom, the total assets held by the central bank were 1,055.87 billion US dollars in July 2025, compared to 1,135.78 in June 2025. This constitutes a decrease of 7.04 percent.
Sample. There are 864 data points overall in the monthly series shown in the chart above. The series covers the period extending from August 1953 to July 2025.
History. Have a look at some simple statistics we computed on the entire sample: assets averaged 209.01 USD billion; they reached a trough of 5.19 in January 1954; they recorded a maximum of 1,509.29 in December 2021.
Latest values
| Date | Value - US dollar billion |
|---|---|
| 2025-05-31 | 1103.3 |
| 2025-06-30 | 1135.78 |
| 2025-07-31 | 1055.87 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | Total central bank assets in USD, adjusted to be comparable across time and countries |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Economic concept | Stock |
| Data type | Assets (balance-sheet item) |
| Deflation method | Nominal |
| Seasonally adjusted | No |
| Rescaling | None |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Unit | US dollar billion |
| Source | Bank for International Settlements |
| Source type | International organization |
| Data licence | Unrestricted use subject to certain conditions |
| Measure type | Level (adjusted for breaks) |