Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Debt in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Debt was 46.94 billion in 2024. ▼ Falling
Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Debt in United Kingdom, 2009–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), debt in United Kingdom stood at 46.94 billion.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.5% on the previous year and down 48.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), debt in United Kingdom peaked at 142.65 billion in 2009 and was at its lowest, 41.37 billion, in 2023.
United Kingdom ranks 8th of 245 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Debt in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 142.65 billion | — |
| 2010 | 115.68 billion | -18.9% |
| 2011 | 86.79 billion | -25.0% |
| 2012 | 83.96 billion | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 72.64 billion | -13.5% |
| 2014 | 90.42 billion | +24.5% |
| 2015 | 132.75 billion | +46.8% |
| 2016 | 102.26 billion | -23.0% |
| 2017 | 125.78 billion | +23.0% |
| 2018 | 101.70 billion | -19.1% |
| 2019 | 133.31 billion | +31.1% |
| 2020 | 69.64 billion | -47.8% |
| 2021 | 116.16 billion | +66.8% |
| 2022 | 49.16 billion | -57.7% |
| 2023 | 41.37 billion | -15.9% |
| 2024 | 46.94 billion | +13.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 142.65 billion | 142.65 billion | 142.65 billion | 1 |
| 2010s | 104.53 billion | 72.64 billion | 133.31 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.65 billion | 41.37 billion | 116.16 billion | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 5 Singapore 57.32 billion compare
- 6 Japan 50.96 billion compare
- 7 United Arab Emirates 48.22 billion compare
- 9 British Virgin Islands 39.12 billion compare
- 10 China 38.41 billion compare
- 11 Cayman Islands 37.84 billion 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 outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), debt in United Kingdom?
- Outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), debt in United Kingdom was 46.94 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), debt recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 142.65 billion in 2009.
- What is the lowest outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), debt recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.37 billion in 2023.
- How does United Kingdom rank for outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), debt?
- United Kingdom ranks 8th out of 245 countries with data for 2024.
- Is outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), debt rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Debt instruments, Resident enterprises that are not financial intermediaries (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.