Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate 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
51st
of 186 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
63
1961–2024
Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in United Kingdom, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in United Kingdom is 28.24 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 83.3% on the previous year and down 61.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate 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 51st out of 186 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.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.13 % change on previous year | — |
| 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 14.46 % change on previous year, 2.0× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 28.24 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.78 % change on previous year, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -54.85 % change on previous year | -450.76 % change on previous year | 10.22 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 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 |
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- 49 Ecuador 30.1 % change on previous year compare
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- 53 Palestine 27.58 % change on previous year compare
- 54 Eritrea 27.15 % 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 net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in United Kingdom?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in United Kingdom was 28.24 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 300.09 % change on previous year in 2010.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was -671.96 % change on previous year in 2007.
- How does United Kingdom rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- United Kingdom ranks 51st out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate 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 Net foreign assets (current LCU), 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 Net foreign assets (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net foreign assets (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.