International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … capita in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … capita was 286,117 US dollar per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per in United Kingdom, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per person.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 286,117 US dollar per person for international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in 2025. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in United Kingdom peaked at 286,117 US dollar per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9,781 US dollar per person, in 1980.
That places United Kingdom 14th out of 169 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … capita in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | US dollar per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 9,781 US dollar per person | — |
| 1981 | 11,189 US dollar per person | +14.4% |
| 1982 | 11,929 US dollar per person | +6.6% |
| 1983 | 12,526 US dollar per person | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 12,786 US dollar per person | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 15,163 US dollar per person | +18.6% |
| 1986 | 18,751 US dollar per person | +23.7% |
| 1987 | 22,648 US dollar per person | +20.8% |
| 1988 | 24,339 US dollar per person | +7.5% |
| 1989 | 26,773 US dollar per person | +10.0% |
| 1990 | 30,362 US dollar per person | +13.4% |
| 1991 | 30,722 US dollar per person | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 30,118 US dollar per person | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 34,811 US dollar per person | +15.6% |
| 1994 | 36,498 US dollar per person | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 41,475 US dollar per person | +13.6% |
| 1996 | 47,844 US dollar per person | +15.4% |
| 1997 | 56,052 US dollar per person | +17.2% |
| 1998 | 61,001 US dollar per person | +8.8% |
| 1999 | 70,905 US dollar per person | +16.2% |
| 2000 | 80,223 US dollar per person | +13.1% |
| 2001 | 81,571 US dollar per person | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 90,586 US dollar per person | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 112,372 US dollar per person | +24.0% |
| 2004 | 160,189 US dollar per person | +42.6% |
| 2005 | 171,112 US dollar per person | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 211,679 US dollar per person | +23.7% |
| 2007 | 269,526 US dollar per person | +27.3% |
| 2008 | 272,167 US dollar per person | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 232,390 US dollar per person | -14.6% |
| 2010 | 255,259 US dollar per person | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 271,520 US dollar per person | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 259,867 US dollar per person | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 250,273 US dollar per person | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 249,314 US dollar per person | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 222,534 US dollar per person | -10.7% |
| 2016 | 210,662 US dollar per person | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 227,391 US dollar per person | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 217,602 US dollar per person | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 227,460 US dollar per person | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 263,335 US dollar per person | +15.8% |
| 2021 | 259,776 US dollar per person | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 253,440 US dollar per person | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 252,881 US dollar per person | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 263,157 US dollar per person | +4.1% |
| 2025 | 286,117 US dollar per person | +8.7% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 286,117 US dollar per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 56,632 US dollar per person, 5.1× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 286,117 US dollar per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 44,911 US dollar per person, 6.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16,589 US dollar per person | 9,781 US dollar per person | 26,773 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 43,979 US dollar per person | 30,118 US dollar per person | 70,905 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 168,182 US dollar per person | 80,223 US dollar per person | 272,167 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 239,188 US dollar per person | 210,662 US dollar per person | 271,520 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 263,118 US dollar per person | 252,881 US dollar per person | 286,117 US dollar per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More economy & growth data for United Kingdom
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.14 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.42 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0099 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 571.28 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -3.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0072 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 417.14 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in United Kingdom?
- International investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in United Kingdom was 286,117 US dollar per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 286,117 US dollar per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,781 US dollar per person in 1980.
- How does United Kingdom rank for international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per?
- United Kingdom ranks 14th out of 169 countries with data for 2025.
- Is international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. 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 International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- International Investment Position International Monetary Fund
- 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
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.