Debt securities, Financial assets, Transactions in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Debt securities, Financial assets, Transactions was 10.56 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Debt securities, Financial assets, Transactions in United Kingdom, 1999–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 10.56 billion for debt securities, financial assets, transactions in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 875.1% on the previous year and down 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt securities, financial assets, transactions in United Kingdom peaked at 16.81 billion in 2015 and was at its lowest, -13.41 billion, in 2021.
That places United Kingdom 9th out of 33 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt securities, Financial assets, Transactions in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -3.04 billion | — |
| 2000 | 7.35 billion | -341.6% |
| 2001 | -3.31 billion | -145.1% |
| 2002 | 1.39 billion | -141.9% |
| 2003 | -1.93 billion | -238.9% |
| 2004 | 1.85 billion | -195.9% |
| 2005 | 3.40 billion | +84.3% |
| 2006 | 3.06 billion | -10.2% |
| 2007 | 664.00 million | -78.3% |
| 2008 | 5.24 billion | +689.2% |
| 2009 | -7.96 billion | -251.9% |
| 2010 | 7.14 billion | -189.8% |
| 2011 | 8.35 billion | +16.8% |
| 2012 | 1.90 billion | -77.2% |
| 2013 | -3.42 billion | -279.5% |
| 2014 | 6.39 billion | -287.1% |
| 2015 | 16.81 billion | +163.1% |
| 2016 | 7.21 billion | -57.1% |
| 2017 | -1.04 billion | -114.4% |
| 2018 | 4.19 billion | -503.7% |
| 2019 | 3.10 billion | -25.9% |
| 2020 | 12.97 billion | +318.5% |
| 2021 | -13.41 billion | -203.4% |
| 2022 | -1.09 billion | -91.8% |
| 2023 | 6.20 billion | -666.9% |
| 2024 | -1.36 billion | -122.0% |
| 2025 | 10.56 billion | -875.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -3.04 billion | -3.04 billion | -3.04 billion | 1 |
| 2000s | 975.70 million | -7.96 billion | 7.35 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.06 billion | -3.42 billion | 16.81 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.31 billion | -13.41 billion | 12.97 billion | 6 |
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More external debt data for United Kingdom
- Other investment, Debt instruments 7.66 trillion US dollar (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 13.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 1.46 trillion US dollar (1998)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 110,234 US dollar per person (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 1.91 US dollar per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of -2.24 (2030)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 6.59 % change on previous year (1998)
- Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government 0.6703 (2030)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 24,920 US dollar per person (1998)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 0.8776 US dollar per US$ of GDP (1998)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt securities, financial assets, transactions in United Kingdom?
- Debt securities, financial assets, transactions in United Kingdom was 10.56 billion in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest debt securities, financial assets, transactions recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 16.81 billion in 2015.
- What is the lowest debt securities, financial assets, transactions recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.41 billion in 2021.
- How does United Kingdom rank for debt securities, financial assets, transactions?
- United Kingdom ranks 9th out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
- Is debt securities, financial assets, transactions rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Debt securities, Financial assets, Transactions (Statement of operations, General government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Government Finance Statistics (GFS) includes government revenues and expenditures, government net lending / net borrowing (the surplus / deficit) financing transactions and balance sheet data on government assets and liabilities. Statistics are available for different levels of government including budgetary central government, central government and general government.