Net financial account in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Net financial account was -113.95 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. β Volatile
Net financial account in United Kingdom, 1970β2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded -113.95 billion BoP, current US$ for net financial account in 2025.
That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and up 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net financial account in United Kingdom peaked at 15.93 billion BoP, current US$ in 1981 and was at its lowest, -161.25 billion BoP, current US$, in 2015.
That places United Kingdom 197th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 393.73 million BoP, current US$ | -7.11 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.78 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.24 billion BoP, current US$ | -30.73 billion BoP, current US$ | 15.93 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -12.94 billion BoP, current US$ | -53.24 billion BoP, current US$ | 14.54 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -71.82 billion BoP, current US$ | -142.28 billion BoP, current US$ | -25.58 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -111.90 billion BoP, current US$ | -161.25 billion BoP, current US$ | -51.72 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -93.41 billion BoP, current US$ | -120.40 billion BoP, current US$ | -46.70 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 194 Australia -47.57 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 195 Saudi Arabia -47.94 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 196 Brazil -64.28 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 198 United States -1.21 trillion BoP, current US$ compare
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)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.9825 (2025)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 1.02 (2025)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.7432 (2025)
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 1.35 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 1.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per unit of GDP 0.8406 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita 48,422 units per person (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net financial account in United Kingdom?
- Net financial account in United Kingdom was -113.95 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net financial account recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 15.93 billion BoP, current US$ in 1981.
- What is the lowest net financial account recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was -161.25 billion BoP, current US$ in 2015.
- How does United Kingdom rank for net financial account?
- United Kingdom ranks 197th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net financial account rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net financial account (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The net financial account shows net acquisition and disposal of financial assets and liabilities. It measures how net lending to or borrowing from nonresidents is financed, and is conceptually equal to the sum of the balances on the current and capital accounts. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.