Financial derivatives and employee stock options, Financial … assets in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Financial derivatives and employee stock options, Financial … assets was -876.00 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
-876.00 million
Change on year
up 55.2%
World rank
27th
of 33 countries
All-time high
2.54 billion
in 2020
All-time low
-1.96 billion
in 2024
Years of data
27
1999–2025

Financial derivatives and employee stock options, Financial assets in United Kingdom, 1999–2025

-2.0B-1.0B01.0B2.0B3.0B1999201220251999: 02000: 184.0M2001: 89.0M2002: -238.0M2003: -124.0M2004: -173.0M2005: 188.0M2006: -647.0M2007: 45.0M2008: 1.2B2009: 620.0M2010: -260.0M2011: -147.0M2012: 550.0M2013: 3.0M2014: -858.0M2015: -1.2B2016: 722.0M2017: 1.9B2018: 1.4B2019: 2.0B2020: 2.5B2021: 208.0M2022: 21.0M2023: -834.0M2024: -2.0B2025: -876.0M

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded -876.00 million for financial derivatives and employee stock options, financial assets in 2025.

That represents a change of up 55.2% on the previous year and up 29.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, financial derivatives and employee stock options, financial assets in United Kingdom peaked at 2.54 billion in 2020 and was at its lowest, -1.96 billion, in 2024.

United Kingdom ranks 27th of 33 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Financial derivatives and employee stock options, Financial … assets in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Financial derivatives and employee stock options, Financial assets, Transactions (Statement of operations, General government) in United Kingdom, 1999 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1999 0 —
2000 184.00 million —
2001 89.00 million -51.6%
2002 -238.00 million -367.4%
2003 -124.00 million -47.9%
2004 -173.00 million +39.5%
2005 188.00 million -208.7%
2006 -647.00 million -444.1%
2007 45.00 million -107.0%
2008 1.19 billion +2535.6%
2009 620.00 million -47.7%
2010 -260.00 million -141.9%
2011 -147.00 million -43.5%
2012 550.00 million -474.1%
2013 3.00 million -99.5%
2014 -858.00 million -28700.0%
2015 -1.24 billion +44.5%
2016 722.00 million -158.2%
2017 1.85 billion +156.4%
2018 1.45 billion -21.7%
2019 1.96 billion +35.2%
2020 2.54 billion +29.4%
2021 208.00 million -91.8%
2022 21.00 million -89.9%
2023 -834.00 million -4071.4%
2024 -1.96 billion +134.5%
2025 -876.00 million -55.2%

United Kingdom compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom's -876.00 million is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -14.51 million, 60.4× the median. (28 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom's -876.00 million is below the median for high income countries, which is -500,000, 1752.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Financial derivatives and employee stock options, Financial … assets 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.

YearChange FromTo
2014 -28700.0% 3.00 million -858.00 million
2023 -4071.4% 21.00 million -834.00 million
2008 +2535.6% 45.00 million 1.19 billion

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0 0 0 1
2000s 113.00 million -647.00 million 1.19 billion 10
2010s 403.10 million -1.24 billion 1.96 billion 10
2020s -150.17 million -1.96 billion 2.54 billion 6

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 24 Portugal -387.43 million compare
  2. 25 Poland -437.00 million compare
  3. 26 Ireland -439.51 million compare
  4. 28 Greece -1.17 billion compare
  5. 29 Denmark -1.67 billion compare
  6. 30 Finland -3.15 billion compare

See the full ranking of 33 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is financial derivatives and employee stock options, financial assets in United Kingdom?
Financial derivatives and employee stock options, financial assets in United Kingdom was -876.00 million in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest financial derivatives and employee stock options, financial assets recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 2.54 billion in 2020.
What is the lowest financial derivatives and employee stock options, financial assets recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was -1.96 billion in 2024.
How does United Kingdom rank for financial derivatives and employee stock options, financial assets?
United Kingdom ranks 27th out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
Is financial derivatives and employee stock options, financial assets rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Financial derivatives and employee stock options, Financial assets, Transactions (Statement of operations, General government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Financial derivatives and employee stock options, Financial assets, Transactions (Statement of operations, General government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
33 places, 847 data points, 1990–2025
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