Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.1193 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.1193 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 18.7%
World rank
162nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.1499 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2017
All-time low
-0.0632 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1968
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 0.1193 current LCU per US$ of GDP for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2024.
The figure is up 18.7% on the previous year and up 56.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 0.1499 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2017 and was at its lowest, -0.0632 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1968.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 162nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -0.0104 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | -0.0093 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1962 | -0.0489 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +427.0% |
| 1963 | -0.0478 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1964 | -0.0515 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1965 | -0.0495 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1966 | -0.0453 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1967 | -0.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 1968 | -0.0632 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +26.3% |
| 1969 | -0.0525 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 1970 | -0.0397 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -24.4% |
| 1971 | -0.0195 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -50.9% |
| 1972 | -0.0231 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.5% |
| 1973 | -0.0252 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 1974 | -0.0356 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +41.0% |
| 1975 | -0.0316 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1976 | -0.0203 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -35.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0058 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -128.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0027 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -53.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0013 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -50.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0034 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +151.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0031 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1982 | -0.0059 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -292.4% |
| 1983 | -0.0052 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 1984 | -0.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +282.2% |
| 1985 | -0.0163 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 1986 | -0.0082 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -49.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0004 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -104.6% |
| 1988 | -0.0115 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3141.3% |
| 1989 | -0.0364 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +216.1% |
| 1990 | -0.0368 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1991 | -0.0361 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1992 | -0.0232 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -35.6% |
| 1993 | -0.0192 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 1994 | -0.0228 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.7% |
| 1995 | -0.0149 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -34.6% |
| 1996 | -0.006 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -59.4% |
| 1997 | -0.0109 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +79.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0151 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -239.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0021 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -86.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0029 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +41.3% |
| 2001 | -0.0108 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -466.2% |
| 2002 | -0.0318 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +194.2% |
| 2003 | -0.0281 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2004 | -0.0338 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.2% |
| 2005 | -0.0089 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -73.6% |
| 2006 | 0.003 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -133.6% |
| 2007 | -0.015 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -601.0% |
| 2008 | -0.0256 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +70.3% |
| 2009 | -0.0178 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -30.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0347 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -294.7% |
| 2011 | 0.063 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +81.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0664 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0488 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -26.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0765 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +56.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0928 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1377 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +48.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1499 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1369 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0978 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -28.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0799 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0703 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0937 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +33.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1005 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2024 | 0.1193 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.0428 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0632 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0093 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.0185 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0397 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0058 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.0097 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0364 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0034 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.0153 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0368 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0151 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0166 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0338 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.003 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0904 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0347 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1499 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0927 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0703 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1193 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
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More financial sector data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 56,096 current LCU per person (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 349.16 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 31.82 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 90.39 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 124.70 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 156.52 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 156.28 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 2,249 SDR per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0.1193 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1499 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2017.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0632 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1968.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 162nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.1%. 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.