Outward Direct investment, Liabilities (gross), Debt instruments, All in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Outward Direct investment, Liabilities (gross), Debt instruments, All was 654.57 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising
Outward Direct investment, Liabilities (gross), Debt instruments, All in United Kingdom, 2009–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outward direct investment, liabilities (gross), debt instruments, all in United Kingdom is 654.57 billion, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 55.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outward direct investment, liabilities (gross), debt instruments, all in United Kingdom peaked at 654.57 billion in 2024 and was at its lowest, 149.27 billion, in 2009.
United Kingdom ranks 1st of 245 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Outward Direct investment, Liabilities (gross), Debt instruments, All in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 149.27 billion | — |
| 2010 | 160.30 billion | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 184.12 billion | +14.9% |
| 2012 | 266.91 billion | +45.0% |
| 2013 | 224.74 billion | -15.8% |
| 2014 | 419.97 billion | +86.9% |
| 2015 | 493.92 billion | +17.6% |
| 2016 | 443.91 billion | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 497.47 billion | +12.1% |
| 2018 | 503.15 billion | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 558.23 billion | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 593.81 billion | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 620.59 billion | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 582.50 billion | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 638.82 billion | +9.7% |
| 2024 | 654.57 billion | +2.5% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 654.57 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.15 billion, 303.9× the median. (84 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 654.57 billion is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.16 billion, 563.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Outward Direct investment, Liabilities (gross), Debt instruments, All 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +86.9% | 224.74 billion | 419.97 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 149.27 billion | 149.27 billion | 149.27 billion | 1 |
| 2010s | 375.27 billion | 160.30 billion | 558.23 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 618.06 billion | 582.50 billion | 654.57 billion | 5 |
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)
- 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 outward direct investment, liabilities (gross), debt instruments, all in United Kingdom?
- Outward direct investment, liabilities (gross), debt instruments, all in United Kingdom was 654.57 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest outward direct investment, liabilities (gross), debt instruments, all recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 654.57 billion in 2024.
- What is the lowest outward direct investment, liabilities (gross), debt instruments, all recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 149.27 billion in 2009.
- How does United Kingdom rank for outward direct investment, liabilities (gross), debt instruments, all?
- United Kingdom ranks 1st out of 245 countries with data for 2024.
- Is outward direct investment, liabilities (gross), debt instruments, all rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.9%. 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 Outward Direct investment, Liabilities (gross), 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.