United Kingdom vs Western Hemisphere: Portfolio investment, Net acquisition of financial assets, Assets

United Kingdom
110.51 billion
in 2024
Western Hemisphere
58.83 billion
in 2024
United Kingdom rank
8th
Western Hemisphere rank
7th

Portfolio investment, Net acquisition of financial assets, Assets over time

  • United Kingdom
  • Western Hemisphere
-400.0B-200.0B0200.0B400.0B200520142024

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 110.51 billion against 58.83 billion in Western Hemisphere, a difference of 51.68 billion.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.9 times Western Hemisphere's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was United Kingdom ahead.

United Kingdom ranks 8th and Western Hemisphere ranks 7th of 193 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, United Kingdom averaged higher in 2 and Western Hemisphere in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade United Kingdom Western Hemisphere Difference Ahead
2000s 110.52 billion 24.43 billion 86.09 billion United Kingdom
2010s -19.42 billion 24.64 billion 44.06 billion Western Hemisphere
2020s 73.05 billion 42.46 billion 30.60 billion United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher portfolio investment, net acquisition of financial assets, assets, United Kingdom or Western Hemisphere?
United Kingdom, at 110.51 billion against 58.83 billion in Western Hemisphere as of 2024.
What is the difference in portfolio investment, net acquisition of financial assets, assets between United Kingdom and Western Hemisphere?
51.68 billion, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and Western Hemisphere?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do United Kingdom and Western Hemisphere rank globally for portfolio investment, net acquisition of financial assets, assets?
United Kingdom ranks 8th and Western Hemisphere ranks 7th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Portfolio investment, Net acquisition of financial assets, Assets (US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Portfolio investment, Net acquisition of financial assets, Assets (US dollar)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
202 places, 3,646 data points, 2005–2024
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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.