Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) was -81.02 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising
Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) in United Kingdom, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) in United Kingdom is -81.02 billion, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 29.4% on the previous year and up 46.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) in United Kingdom peaked at -16.47 billion in 2021 and was at its lowest, -162.11 billion, in 2015.
That places United Kingdom 195th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -55.67 billion | — |
| 2006 | -117.34 billion | +110.8% |
| 2007 | -142.24 billion | +21.2% |
| 2008 | -122.64 billion | -13.8% |
| 2009 | -69.64 billion | -43.2% |
| 2010 | -96.55 billion | +38.6% |
| 2011 | -48.79 billion | -49.5% |
| 2012 | -72.14 billion | +47.8% |
| 2013 | -108.09 billion | +49.8% |
| 2014 | -150.68 billion | +39.4% |
| 2015 | -162.11 billion | +7.6% |
| 2016 | -157.54 billion | -2.8% |
| 2017 | -102.87 billion | -34.7% |
| 2018 | -122.91 billion | +19.5% |
| 2019 | -98.74 billion | -19.7% |
| 2020 | -96.23 billion | -2.5% |
| 2021 | -16.47 billion | -82.9% |
| 2022 | -82.96 billion | +403.8% |
| 2023 | -114.70 billion | +38.3% |
| 2024 | -81.02 billion | -29.4% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's -81.02 billion is below the median for high income countries, which is 822.40 million. (71 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's -81.02 billion is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 392.56 million. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) in United Kingdom changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -403.8% | -16.47 billion | -82.96 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -101.50 billion | -142.24 billion | -55.67 billion | 5 |
| 2010s | -112.04 billion | -162.11 billion | -48.79 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | -78.27 billion | -114.70 billion | -16.47 billion | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 192 Saudi Arabia -28.38 billion compare
- 193 India -31.47 billion compare
- 194 Australia -46.50 billion compare
- 196 Brazil -88.21 billion compare
- 197 United States -1.13 trillion compare
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 financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) in United Kingdom?
- Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) in United Kingdom was -81.02 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was -16.47 billion in 2021.
- What is the lowest financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was -162.11 billion in 2015.
- How does United Kingdom rank for financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net)?
- United Kingdom ranks 195th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net incurrence of liabilities), Adjusted using IMF accounting records (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.