Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita was 6,365 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in United Kingdom, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in United Kingdom is 6,365 current LCU per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 26.8% on the previous year and up 74.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in United Kingdom peaked at 6,365 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, -1,370 current LCU per person, in 2004.
That places United Kingdom 135th 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), per capita in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -14.5 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | -13.66 current LCU per person | -5.9% |
| 1962 | -74.57 current LCU per person | +446.1% |
| 1963 | -77.13 current LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 1964 | -90 current LCU per person | +16.7% |
| 1965 | -92.72 current LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 1966 | -90.07 current LCU per person | -2.9% |
| 1967 | -102.98 current LCU per person | +14.3% |
| 1968 | -123.29 current LCU per person | +19.7% |
| 1969 | -110.22 current LCU per person | -10.6% |
| 1970 | -93.1 current LCU per person | -15.5% |
| 1971 | -51.58 current LCU per person | -44.6% |
| 1972 | -69.89 current LCU per person | +35.5% |
| 1973 | -86.5 current LCU per person | +23.8% |
| 1974 | -130.5 current LCU per person | +50.9% |
| 1975 | -136.06 current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 1976 | -84.15 current LCU per person | -38.2% |
| 1977 | 26.96 current LCU per person | -132.0% |
| 1978 | 16.19 current LCU per person | -39.9% |
| 1979 | 10.51 current LCU per person | -35.1% |
| 1980 | 33.92 current LCU per person | +222.8% |
| 1981 | 29.61 current LCU per person | -12.7% |
| 1982 | -54.29 current LCU per person | -283.3% |
| 1983 | -45.48 current LCU per person | -16.2% |
| 1984 | -163.59 current LCU per person | +259.7% |
| 1985 | -140.87 current LCU per person | -13.9% |
| 1986 | -86.55 current LCU per person | -38.6% |
| 1987 | 4.96 current LCU per person | -105.7% |
| 1988 | -184 current LCU per person | -3806.3% |
| 1989 | -590.87 current LCU per person | +221.1% |
| 1990 | -703.23 current LCU per person | +19.0% |
| 1991 | -718 current LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 1992 | -476.22 current LCU per person | -33.7% |
| 1993 | -353.01 current LCU per person | -25.9% |
| 1994 | -449.04 current LCU per person | +27.2% |
| 1995 | -346.23 current LCU per person | -22.9% |
| 1996 | -148.14 current LCU per person | -57.2% |
| 1997 | -292.37 current LCU per person | +97.4% |
| 1998 | 430.18 current LCU per person | -247.1% |
| 1999 | 60.24 current LCU per person | -86.0% |
| 2000 | 83.69 current LCU per person | +38.9% |
| 2001 | -302.49 current LCU per person | -461.4% |
| 2002 | -958.15 current LCU per person | +216.8% |
| 2003 | -972.33 current LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 2004 | -1,370 current LCU per person | +40.9% |
| 2005 | -377.68 current LCU per person | -72.4% |
| 2006 | 134.21 current LCU per person | -135.5% |
| 2007 | -761.64 current LCU per person | -667.5% |
| 2008 | -1,221 current LCU per person | +60.3% |
| 2009 | -695.1 current LCU per person | -43.1% |
| 2010 | 1,380 current LCU per person | -298.5% |
| 2011 | 2,664 current LCU per person | +93.1% |
| 2012 | 2,833 current LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 2,128 current LCU per person | -24.9% |
| 2014 | 3,650 current LCU per person | +71.5% |
| 2015 | 4,198 current LCU per person | +15.0% |
| 2016 | 5,682 current LCU per person | +35.4% |
| 2017 | 6,134 current LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 5,981 current LCU per person | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 4,222 current LCU per person | -29.4% |
| 2020 | 3,261 current LCU per person | -22.8% |
| 2021 | 3,355 current LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 4,405 current LCU per person | +31.3% |
| 2023 | 5,018 current LCU per person | +13.9% |
| 2024 | 6,365 current LCU per person | +26.8% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 6,365 current LCU per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 23,471 current LCU per person, 27% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 6,365 current LCU per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16,187 current LCU per person, 39% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | -3806.3% | 4.96 current LCU per person | -184 current LCU per person |
| 2007 | -667.5% | 134.21 current LCU per person | -761.64 current LCU per person |
| 2001 | -461.4% | 83.69 current LCU per person | -302.49 current LCU per person |
| 1962 | -446.1% | -13.66 current LCU per person | -74.57 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -78.91 current LCU per person | -123.29 current LCU per person | -13.66 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | -59.81 current LCU per person | -136.06 current LCU per person | 26.96 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | -119.72 current LCU per person | -590.87 current LCU per person | 33.92 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | -299.58 current LCU per person | -718 current LCU per person | 430.18 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | -643.98 current LCU per person | -1,370 current LCU per person | 134.21 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,887 current LCU per person | 1,380 current LCU per person | 6,134 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,481 current LCU per person | 3,261 current LCU per person | 6,365 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 132 Solomon Islands 6,902 current LCU per person compare
- 133 Sao Tome and Principe 6,773 current LCU per person compare
- 134 Estonia 6,402 current LCU per person compare
- 136 Brazil 5,918 current LCU per person compare
- 137 Kuwait 5,874 current LCU per person compare
- 138 Croatia 5,621 current LCU per person 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), per capita in United Kingdom?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in United Kingdom was 6,365 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 6,365 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was -1,370 current LCU per person in 2004.
- How does United Kingdom rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita?
- United Kingdom ranks 135th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.4%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.