Provisions to nonperforming loans (%) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Provisions to nonperforming loans (%) was 33.9% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Provisions to nonperforming loans in United Kingdom, 1998–2020
Source: Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 33.9% for provisions to nonperforming loans in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, provisions to nonperforming loans in United Kingdom peaked at 72.8% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 30.5%, in 2018.
United Kingdom ranks 127th of 140 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Provisions to nonperforming loans (%) in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 56.0% | — |
| 1999 | 71.2% | +27.1% |
| 2001 | 72.2% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 72.8% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 69.8% | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 61.5% | -11.9% |
| 2005 | 54.0% | -12.2% |
| 2006 | 54.6% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 38.1% | -30.2% |
| 2009 | 41.1% | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 35.5% | -13.6% |
| 2011 | 37.4% | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 39.4% | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 47.5% | +20.6% |
| 2014 | 50.0% | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 43.7% | -12.7% |
| 2016 | 43.6% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 45.6% | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 30.5% | -33.1% |
| 2019 | 32.9% | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 33.9% | +3.0% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 33.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 51.6%, 66% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 33.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 60.5%, 56% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.6% | 56.0% | 71.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 58.0% | 38.1% | 72.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 40.6% | 30.5% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.9% | 33.9% | 33.9% | 1 |
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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 provisions to nonperforming loans in United Kingdom?
- Provisions to nonperforming loans in United Kingdom was 33.9% in 2020, according to Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest provisions to nonperforming loans recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 72.8% in 2002.
- What is the lowest provisions to nonperforming loans recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.5% in 2018.
- How does United Kingdom rank for provisions to nonperforming loans?
- United Kingdom ranks 127th out of 140 countries with data for 2020.
- Is provisions to nonperforming loans rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Provisions to nonperforming loans (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Provisions to nonperforming loans. Nonperforming Loans are loans for which the contractual payments are delinquent, usually defined as and NPL ratio being overdue for more than a certain number of days (e.g., usually more than 90 days). Reported by IMF staff. Note that due to differences in national accounting, taxation, and supervisory regimes, these data are not strictly comparable across countries.