Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations) … annual in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations) … annual was 28.24 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
28.24 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 83.3%
World rank
46th
of 178 countries
All-time high
300.09 % change on previous year
in 2010
All-time low
-671.96 % change on previous year
in 2007
Years of data
72
1952–2024
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) in United Kingdom, 1952–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) in United Kingdom stood at 28.24 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 83.3% on the previous year and down 61.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) in United Kingdom peaked at 300.09 % change on previous year in 2010 and was at its lowest, -671.96 % change on previous year, in 2007.
That places United Kingdom 46th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations) … annual in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | -12.76 % change on previous year | — |
| 1953 | -10.39 % change on previous year | -18.6% |
| 1954 | -13.18 % change on previous year | +26.8% |
| 1955 | 6.84 % change on previous year | -151.9% |
| 1956 | 13.1 % change on previous year | +91.5% |
| 1957 | 2.74 % change on previous year | -79.1% |
| 1958 | -30.99 % change on previous year | -1231.0% |
| 1959 | -13.98 % change on previous year | -54.9% |
| 1960 | -19.5 % change on previous year | +39.5% |
| 1961 | 5.13 % change on previous year | -126.3% |
| 1962 | -450.76 % change on previous year | -8884.1% |
| 1963 | -4.21 % change on previous year | -99.1% |
| 1964 | -17.45 % change on previous year | +314.9% |
| 1965 | -3.68 % change on previous year | -78.9% |
| 1966 | 2.32 % change on previous year | -163.0% |
| 1967 | -14.95 % change on previous year | -744.0% |
| 1968 | -20.31 % change on previous year | +35.8% |
| 1969 | 10.22 % change on previous year | -150.3% |
| 1970 | 15.2 % change on previous year | +48.7% |
| 1971 | 44.37 % change on previous year | +191.8% |
| 1972 | -35.97 % change on previous year | -181.1% |
| 1973 | -24.01 % change on previous year | -33.3% |
| 1974 | -50.96 % change on previous year | +112.3% |
| 1975 | -4.25 % change on previous year | -91.7% |
| 1976 | 38.17 % change on previous year | -997.7% |
| 1977 | 132.03 % change on previous year | +245.9% |
| 1978 | -39.93 % change on previous year | -130.2% |
| 1979 | -35.05 % change on previous year | -12.2% |
| 1980 | 223.18 % change on previous year | -736.7% |
| 1981 | -12.67 % change on previous year | -105.7% |
| 1982 | -283.27 % change on previous year | +2135.7% |
| 1983 | 16.19 % change on previous year | -105.7% |
| 1984 | -260.26 % change on previous year | -1707.3% |
| 1985 | 13.69 % change on previous year | -105.3% |
| 1986 | 38.41 % change on previous year | +180.5% |
| 1987 | 105.75 % change on previous year | +175.3% |
| 1989 | -221.96 % change on previous year | -309.9% |
| 1990 | -19.37 % change on previous year | -91.3% |
| 1991 | -2.42 % change on previous year | -87.5% |
| 1992 | 33.49 % change on previous year | -1485.8% |
| 1993 | 25.7 % change on previous year | -23.3% |
| 1994 | -27.53 % change on previous year | -207.1% |
| 1995 | 22.69 % change on previous year | -182.4% |
| 1996 | 57.1 % change on previous year | +151.7% |
| 1997 | -97.86 % change on previous year | -271.4% |
| 1998 | 247.57 % change on previous year | -353.0% |
| 1999 | -85.95 % change on previous year | -134.7% |
| 2000 | 39.43 % change on previous year | -145.9% |
| 2001 | -462.81 % change on previous year | -1273.6% |
| 2002 | -218.1 % change on previous year | -52.9% |
| 2003 | -1.95 % change on previous year | -99.1% |
| 2004 | -41.67 % change on previous year | +2033.7% |
| 2005 | 72.24 % change on previous year | -273.3% |
| 2006 | 135.8 % change on previous year | +88.0% |
| 2007 | -671.96 % change on previous year | -594.8% |
| 2008 | -61.53 % change on previous year | -90.8% |
| 2009 | 42.62 % change on previous year | -169.3% |
| 2010 | 300.09 % change on previous year | +604.0% |
| 2011 | 94.59 % change on previous year | -68.5% |
| 2012 | 7.09 % change on previous year | -92.5% |
| 2013 | -24.38 % change on previous year | -443.8% |
| 2014 | 72.82 % change on previous year | -398.7% |
| 2015 | 15.83 % change on previous year | -78.3% |
| 2016 | 36.44 % change on previous year | +130.2% |
| 2017 | 8.54 % change on previous year | -76.6% |
| 2018 | -2.01 % change on previous year | -123.5% |
| 2019 | -29.05 % change on previous year | +1346.1% |
| 2020 | -22.63 % change on previous year | -22.1% |
| 2021 | 3.24 % change on previous year | -114.3% |
| 2022 | 32.6 % change on previous year | +905.6% |
| 2023 | 15.41 % change on previous year | -52.7% |
| 2024 | 28.24 % change on previous year | +83.3% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 28.24 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -3.47 % change on previous year. (60 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 28.24 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -18.7 % change on previous year. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations) … annual 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -8884.1% | 5.13 % change on previous year | -450.76 % change on previous year |
| 1982 | -2135.7% | -12.67 % change on previous year | -283.27 % change on previous year |
| 2004 | -2033.7% | -1.95 % change on previous year | -41.67 % change on previous year |
| 1984 | -1707.3% | 16.19 % change on previous year | -260.26 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | +1485.8% | -2.42 % change on previous year | 33.49 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | -1346.1% | -2.01 % change on previous year | -29.05 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -7.33 % change on previous year | -30.99 % change on previous year | 13.1 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1960s | -51.32 % change on previous year | -450.76 % change on previous year | 10.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.96 % change on previous year | -50.96 % change on previous year | 132.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -42.33 % change on previous year | -283.27 % change on previous year | 223.18 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 15.34 % change on previous year | -97.86 % change on previous year | 247.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -116.79 % change on previous year | -671.96 % change on previous year | 135.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 48 % change on previous year | -29.05 % change on previous year | 300.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.37 % change on previous year | -22.63 % change on previous year | 32.6 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 43 Bosnia and Herzegovina 30.52 % change on previous year compare
- 44 Brunei 29.5 % change on previous year compare
- 45 Bolivia 28.44 % change on previous year compare
- 47 South Africa 28.22 % change on previous year compare
- 48 Suriname 26.1 % change on previous year compare
- 49 Central African Republic 26.1 % change on previous year compare
More financial sector data for United Kingdom
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 10.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 104.99 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 5.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 76.66 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 10.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 104.99 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 5.29 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) in United Kingdom?
- Foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) in United Kingdom was 28.24 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 300.09 % change on previous year in 2010.
- What is the lowest foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was -671.96 % change on previous year in 2007.
- How does United Kingdom rank for foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey)?
- United Kingdom ranks 46th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets International Monetary Fund
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.