Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: 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, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
United Kingdom 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 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 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, 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% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.1193 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.596 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 20% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0.1193 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6298 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 19% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP 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 | -3141.3% | 0.0004 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0115 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 2007 | -601.0% | 0.003 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.015 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 2001 | -466.2% | 0.0029 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0108 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1962 | -427.0% | -0.0093 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0489 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1982 | -292.4% | 0.0031 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0059 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1984 | -282.2% | -0.0052 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
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 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 159 Ecuador 0.1626 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 160 Tunisia 0.1614 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 161 Slovakia 0.1436 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 163 El Salvador 0.1063 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 164 Spain 0.0944 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 165 Oman 0.0693 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in United Kingdom?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in United Kingdom 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?
- 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?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0632 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1968.
- How does United Kingdom rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- United Kingdom 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?
- 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 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 International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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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.