Outward Direct investment, Assets (gross), All financial instruments in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Outward Direct investment, Assets (gross), All financial instruments was 146.40 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising
Outward Direct investment, Assets (gross), All financial instruments in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2009–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 146.40 billion for outward direct investment, assets (gross), all financial instruments in 2024. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.4% on the previous year and up 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outward direct investment, assets (gross), all financial instruments in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 146.40 billion in 2024 and was at its lowest, 37.20 billion, in 2011.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4th out of 245 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Outward Direct investment, Assets (gross), All financial instruments in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 64.36 billion | — |
| 2010 | 69.04 billion | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 37.20 billion | -46.1% |
| 2012 | 46.17 billion | +24.1% |
| 2013 | 91.73 billion | +98.7% |
| 2014 | 106.60 billion | +16.2% |
| 2015 | 94.36 billion | -11.5% |
| 2016 | 120.96 billion | +28.2% |
| 2017 | 108.71 billion | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 108.06 billion | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 119.69 billion | +10.8% |
| 2020 | 117.09 billion | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 125.83 billion | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 122.34 billion | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 122.58 billion | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 146.40 billion | +19.4% |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 146.40 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 974.42 million, 150.2× the median. (84 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 146.40 billion is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 750.96 million, 194.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Outward Direct investment, Assets (gross), All financial instruments in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +98.7% | 46.17 billion | 91.73 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.36 billion | 64.36 billion | 64.36 billion | 1 |
| 2010s | 90.25 billion | 37.20 billion | 120.96 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 126.85 billion | 117.09 billion | 146.40 billion | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 1 Netherlands 216.11 billion compare
- 2 Luxembourg 205.57 billion compare
- 3 United States of America 178.56 billion compare
- 5 Ireland 129.28 billion compare
- 6 Switzerland 112.30 billion compare
- 7 Germany 80.92 billion compare
More financial sector data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is outward direct investment, assets (gross), all financial instruments in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Outward direct investment, assets (gross), all financial instruments in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 146.40 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest outward direct investment, assets (gross), all financial instruments recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 146.40 billion in 2024.
- What is the lowest outward direct investment, assets (gross), all financial instruments recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.20 billion in 2011.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for outward direct investment, assets (gross), all financial instruments?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th out of 245 countries with data for 2024.
- Is outward direct investment, assets (gross), all financial instruments rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Outward Direct investment, Assets (gross), All financial instruments, Fellow enterprises (World, Derived using counterparty information). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Direct Investment Positions by Counterpart Economy dataset is based on information collected through an IMF-led global initiative on direct investment positions statistics (the Coordinated Direct Investment Survey, or CDIS). The purpose of this initiative is to enhance the quality and availability of direct investment position statistics by immediate counterpart economy and to support the objective of developing from-whom-to-whom cross-border data on direct investment positions. The DIP dataset includes (i) inward foreign direct investment positions by instrument (equity or debt) and by economy of immediate investor and (ii) outward direct investment positions by instrument (equity or debt) and by economy of immediate investment. In most instances the database contains separate data on net equity and net debt positions, as well as separate data on financial companies and fellow enterprises. The DIP dataset also includes mirror data which show values for the corresponding indicators as derived from data reported by the counterpart economies (referred to as data derived using counterparty information). These data can offer insights into inward and outward positions for economies that do not participate in the CDIS and/or do not collect direct investment positions by country or in total. For economies that do participate, these data can be used to cross-check and verify estimates and may help identify data gaps or errors at the counterpart economy level.