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United Kingdom — Monetary base

millions of GBP · Annual · 1833–2016 · 184 observations

About this series

Monetary base, also called reserve money or base money: currency in circulation plus the reserves banks hold at the central bank.

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Latest observations

2000–2016

PeriodValue
2016447.94B GBP
2015380.10B GBP
2014370.99B GBP
2013365.44B GBP
2012339.25B GBP
12 earlier values, back to 2000
2011224.92B GBP
2010197.85B GBP
2009201.54B GBP
200895.19B GBP
200772.45B GBP
200666.05B GBP
200544.27B GBP
200442.28B GBP
200340.00B GBP
200237.24B GBP
200135.00B GBP
200032.51B GBP
Data release 2026_10_06_0823, published 6 Oct 2026.