Broad money growth in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Broad money growth was 2.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Broad money growth in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1961–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2024, broad money growth in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 2.6%.
That represents a change of up 197.5% on the previous year and up 201.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money growth in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 89.3% in 1987 and was at its lowest, -28.6%, in 1992.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 147th of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Broad money growth in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.7% | — |
| 1962 | -2.1% | -176.1% |
| 1963 | 8.8% | -523.2% |
| 1964 | 5.5% | -37.8% |
| 1965 | 7.6% | +38.6% |
| 1966 | 3.6% | -52.5% |
| 1967 | 10.8% | +200.0% |
| 1968 | 7.2% | -33.3% |
| 1969 | 3.1% | -56.6% |
| 1970 | 9.4% | +203.1% |
| 1971 | 13.2% | +40.1% |
| 1972 | 27.9% | +111.2% |
| 1973 | 27.5% | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 12.9% | -53.0% |
| 1975 | 7.1% | -44.8% |
| 1976 | 11.6% | +62.1% |
| 1977 | 9.5% | -18.0% |
| 1978 | 14.6% | +53.6% |
| 1979 | 12.5% | -14.3% |
| 1980 | 18.5% | +47.9% |
| 1981 | 25.2% | +36.3% |
| 1982 | 13.7% | -45.8% |
| 1983 | 10.3% | -24.9% |
| 1984 | 11.5% | +12.1% |
| 1985 | 11.2% | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 22.6% | +100.7% |
| 1987 | 89.3% | +295.9% |
| 1988 | 16.7% | -81.3% |
| 1989 | 20.1% | +20.7% |
| 1990 | 10.5% | -47.7% |
| 1991 | 1.7% | -84.2% |
| 1992 | -28.6% | -1823.1% |
| 1993 | 4.7% | -116.4% |
| 1994 | 7.7% | +63.0% |
| 1995 | 20.3% | +165.1% |
| 1996 | 14.5% | -28.5% |
| 1997 | 25.5% | +75.8% |
| 1998 | 20.8% | -18.3% |
| 1999 | 4.4% | -78.9% |
| 2000 | 11.1% | +151.6% |
| 2001 | 8.8% | -20.2% |
| 2002 | 5.0% | -43.4% |
| 2003 | 9.8% | +96.2% |
| 2004 | 9.8% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 13.8% | +41.0% |
| 2006 | 14.1% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 15.8% | +12.2% |
| 2008 | 17.8% | +12.6% |
| 2009 | -0.1% | -100.4% |
| 2010 | 4.0% | -6225.8% |
| 2011 | -4.4% | -210.7% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | -117.4% |
| 2013 | 2.1% | +173.0% |
| 2014 | -2.5% | -220.6% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | -177.9% |
| 2016 | 8.7% | +341.5% |
| 2017 | 8.3% | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 5.3% | -36.1% |
| 2019 | -1.4% | -125.7% |
| 2020 | 9.7% | -811.5% |
| 2021 | 9.7% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 8.6% | -11.6% |
| 2023 | -2.6% | -130.6% |
| 2024 | 2.6% | -197.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.2% | -2.1% | 10.8% | 9 |
| 1970s | 14.6% | 7.1% | 27.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.9% | 10.3% | 89.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.1% | -28.6% | 25.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.6% | -0.1% | 17.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | -4.4% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.6% | -2.6% | 9.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 144 Switzerland 3.3% compare
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- 148 Central African Republic 2.5% compare
- 149 Brunei Darussalam 2.2% compare
- 150 Liberia 1.8% compare
More financial sector data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 17.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 14.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.0226 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 1,301 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 9.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 1,795 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 16.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 2,253 SDR per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is broad money growth in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Broad money growth in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 2.6% in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest broad money growth recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 89.3% in 1987.
- What is the lowest broad money growth recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was -28.6% in 1992.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for broad money growth?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 147th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is broad money growth rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 201.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Broad money growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Broad money is the sum of all liquid financial instruments held by money-holding sectors that are widely accepted in an economy as a medium of exchange, plus those that can be converted into a medium of exchange at short notice at, or close to, their full nominal value. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.