Financial derivatives and employee stock options, Financial assets in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 2.54 billion in 2020 and was at its lowest, -1.96 billion, in 2024.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Financial derivatives and employee stock options, Financial assets, Transactions (Statement of operations, General government) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 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%

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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Financial derivatives and employee stock options, financial assets in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was -1.96 billion in 2024.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for financial derivatives and employee stock options, financial assets?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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
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Coverage
33 places, 847 data points, 1990–2025
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