United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland vs World: Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Debt

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
10.63 billion
in 2024
World
46.45 billion
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
3rd
World rank
2nd

Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Debt over time

  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
  • World
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How they compare

World currently reports 46.45 billion against 10.63 billion in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 35.83 billion.

That makes World's figure about 4.4 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2009 it was World ahead.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 3rd and World ranks 2nd of 245 countries.

World has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland World Difference Ahead
2000s 55.47 billion 449.81 billion 394.34 billion World
2010s 3.72 billion 27.52 billion 23.80 billion World
2020s 6.57 billion 24.91 billion 18.34 billion World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or World?
World, at 46.45 billion against 10.63 billion in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt between United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and World?
35.83 billion, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and World?
16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
How do United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and World rank globally for inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 3rd and World ranks 2nd of 245 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Debt instruments, Resident financial intermediaries (World, Derived using counterparty information). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Debt instruments, Resident financial intermediaries (World, Derived using counterparty information)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
259 places, 4,144 data points, 2009–2024
Last refreshed

The Direct Investment Positions by Counterpart Economy dataset is based on information collected through an IMF-led global initiative on direct investment positions statistics (the Coordinated Direct Investment Survey, or CDIS). The purpose of this initiative is to enhance the quality and availability of direct investment position statistics by immediate counterpart economy and to support the objective of developing from-whom-to-whom cross-border data on direct investment positions. The DIP dataset includes (i) inward foreign direct investment positions by instrument (equity or debt) and by economy of immediate investor and (ii) outward direct investment positions by instrument (equity or debt) and by economy of immediate investment. In most instances the database contains separate data on net equity and net debt positions, as well as separate data on financial companies and fellow enterprises. The DIP dataset also includes mirror data which show values for the corresponding indicators as derived from data reported by the counterpart economies (referred to as data derived using counterparty information). These data can offer insights into inward and outward positions for economies that do not participate in the CDIS and/or do not collect direct investment positions by country or in total. For economies that do participate, these data can be used to cross-check and verify estimates and may help identify data gaps or errors at the counterpart economy level.