Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US) … unit GDP in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US) … unit GDP was 1.91 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in United Kingdom, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in United Kingdom is 1.91 US dollar per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in United Kingdom peaked at 2.44 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.6981 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 1980.
That places United Kingdom 9th out of 169 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US) … unit GDP in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.6981 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.8739 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +25.2% |
| 1982 | 0.9723 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 1983 | 1.06 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 1984 | 1.11 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 1.19 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1986 | 1.17 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 1.12 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 0.9354 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 1989 | 0.9706 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 0.9694 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.865 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1992 | 0.8199 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 0.9551 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 1994 | 0.9708 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.9284 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 1.01 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 1997 | 1.13 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 1998 | 1.11 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 1.13 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 1.35 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +19.0% |
| 2001 | 1.37 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 1.43 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 1.63 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 2004 | 1.76 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 1.88 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 2.16 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 2007 | 2.44 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 2.13 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2009 | 2.38 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 2010 | 2.43 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 2.4 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 2.21 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 2.1 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 1.8 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2015 | 1.74 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 1.91 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 2.16 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 2018 | 2.05 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 1.95 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 2.3 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +17.6% |
| 2021 | 2.06 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2022 | 2.07 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 1.92 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2024 | 1.83 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2025 | 1.91 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 1.91 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4754 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 4.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 1.91 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.394 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 4.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.01 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.6981 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 1.19 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9893 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.8199 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 1.13 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.85 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 1.35 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 2.44 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.08 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 1.74 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 2.43 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.02 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 1.83 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 2.3 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
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)
- 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)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors 366.21 billion US dollar (1998)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in United Kingdom?
- Other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in United Kingdom was 1.91 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 2.44 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2007.
- What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6981 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- How does United Kingdom rank for other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar)?
- United Kingdom ranks 9th out of 169 countries with data for 2025.
- Is other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.