Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Debt in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Debt was 105.25 billion in 2024. ▼ Falling
Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Debt in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2009–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 105.25 billion. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is down 16.7% on the previous year and down 70.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 383.18 billion in 2011 and was at its lowest, 105.25 billion, in 2024.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 5th out of 245 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Debt in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 341.42 billion | — |
| 2010 | 344.71 billion | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 383.18 billion | +11.2% |
| 2012 | 285.57 billion | -25.5% |
| 2013 | 335.68 billion | +17.5% |
| 2014 | 350.59 billion | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 270.49 billion | -22.8% |
| 2016 | 328.38 billion | +21.4% |
| 2017 | 344.52 billion | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 255.19 billion | -25.9% |
| 2019 | 108.69 billion | -57.4% |
| 2020 | 209.72 billion | +93.0% |
| 2021 | 178.73 billion | -14.8% |
| 2022 | 131.97 billion | -26.2% |
| 2023 | 126.33 billion | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 105.25 billion | -16.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 341.42 billion | 341.42 billion | 341.42 billion | 1 |
| 2010s | 300.70 billion | 108.69 billion | 383.18 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 150.40 billion | 105.25 billion | 209.72 billion | 5 |
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More external debt data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 105.25 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 383.18 billion in 2011.
- What is the lowest inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 105.25 billion in 2024.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th out of 245 countries with data for 2024.
- Is inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Debt instruments, All entities (World, Derived using counterparty information). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.