International investment position, Liabilities, Adjusted using IMF in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: International investment position, Liabilities, Adjusted using IMF was 18.56 trillion in 2024. ▲ Rising
International investment position, Liabilities, Adjusted using IMF in United Kingdom, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 18.56 trillion for international investment position, liabilities, adjusted using imf in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international investment position, liabilities, adjusted using imf in United Kingdom peaked at 18.56 trillion in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.53 trillion, in 2005.
That places United Kingdom 2nd out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
International investment position, Liabilities, Adjusted using IMF in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 10.53 trillion | — |
| 2006 | 13.21 trillion | +25.4% |
| 2007 | 16.92 trillion | +28.1% |
| 2008 | 16.66 trillion | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 14.88 trillion | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 16.21 trillion | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 17.40 trillion | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 17.24 trillion | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 16.49 trillion | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 16.67 trillion | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 14.94 trillion | -10.4% |
| 2016 | 13.62 trillion | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 15.08 trillion | +10.8% |
| 2018 | 14.49 trillion | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 15.48 trillion | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 17.84 trillion | +15.3% |
| 2021 | 17.87 trillion | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 17.26 trillion | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 17.79 trillion | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 18.56 trillion | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.44 trillion | 10.53 trillion | 16.92 trillion | 5 |
| 2010s | 15.76 trillion | 13.62 trillion | 17.40 trillion | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.86 trillion | 17.26 trillion | 18.56 trillion | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 1 United States 62.26 trillion compare
- 3 Luxembourg 13.49 trillion compare
- 4 France 11.91 trillion compare
- 5 Germany 10.80 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 international investment position, liabilities, adjusted using imf in United Kingdom?
- International investment position, liabilities, adjusted using imf in United Kingdom was 18.56 trillion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest international investment position, liabilities, adjusted using imf recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 18.56 trillion in 2024.
- What is the lowest international investment position, liabilities, adjusted using imf recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.53 trillion in 2005.
- How does United Kingdom rank for international investment position, liabilities, adjusted using imf?
- United Kingdom ranks 2nd out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is international investment position, liabilities, adjusted using imf rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. 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 International investment position, Liabilities, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.