Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) was -16.01 billion constant LCU in 2013. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2013)
-16.01 billion constant LCU
Change on year
down 197.9%
World rank
114th
of 125 countries
All-time high
28.21 billion constant LCU
in 2008
All-time low
-16.01 billion constant LCU
in 2013
Years of data
54
1960–2013

Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1960–2013

-20.0B-10.0B010.0B20.0B30.0B196019862013

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in constant LCU.

Analysis

The most recent figure for net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is -16.01 billion constant LCU, measured in 2013. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 197.9% on the previous year and down 201.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 28.21 billion constant LCU in 2008 and was at its lowest, -16.01 billion constant LCU, in 2013.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 114th of 125 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) (constant LCU) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1960 to 2013.
Year constant LCU Change
1960 0.0665 constant LCU
1961 0.0687 constant LCU +3.4%
1962 0.0713 constant LCU +3.7%
1963 0.0727 constant LCU +2.0%
1964 0.0757 constant LCU +4.1%
1965 0.0793 constant LCU +4.8%
1966 0.0827 constant LCU +4.3%
1967 0.0851 constant LCU +2.9%
1968 0.0887 constant LCU +4.2%
1969 0.0935 constant LCU +5.5%
1970 9.23 billion constant LCU +9876040570385.0%
1971 8.29 billion constant LCU -10.2%
1972 7.61 billion constant LCU -8.2%
1973 11.56 billion constant LCU +51.9%
1974 11.45 billion constant LCU -0.9%
1975 6.55 billion constant LCU -42.8%
1976 7.67 billion constant LCU +17.1%
1977 195.12 million constant LCU -97.5%
1978 2.36 billion constant LCU +1108.5%
1979 -519.10 million constant LCU -122.0%
1980 -3.91 billion constant LCU +652.6%
1981 -3.28 billion constant LCU -16.0%
1982 -5.38 billion constant LCU +63.9%
1983 -1.44 billion constant LCU -73.2%
1984 -670.43 million constant LCU -53.6%
1985 -7.45 billion constant LCU +1010.8%
1986 -4.34 billion constant LCU -41.8%
1987 -4.31 billion constant LCU -0.7%
1988 -2.68 billion constant LCU -37.7%
1989 -5.51 billion constant LCU +105.4%
1990 -14.70 billion constant LCU +167.0%
1991 -13.12 billion constant LCU -10.8%
1992 -7.88 billion constant LCU -39.9%
1993 -10.04 billion constant LCU +27.3%
1994 -3.41 billion constant LCU -66.0%
1995 -8.45 billion constant LCU +148.1%
1996 -7.47 billion constant LCU -11.6%
1997 -4.54 billion constant LCU -39.2%
1998 7.93 billion constant LCU -274.6%
1999 -8.05 billion constant LCU -201.6%
2000 -4.52 billion constant LCU -43.8%
2001 3.10 billion constant LCU -168.5%
2002 14.64 billion constant LCU +372.5%
2003 15.72 billion constant LCU +7.4%
2004 18.25 billion constant LCU +16.1%
2005 22.91 billion constant LCU +25.5%
2006 7.16 billion constant LCU -68.7%
2007 16.35 billion constant LCU +128.2%
2008 28.21 billion constant LCU +72.5%
2009 15.81 billion constant LCU -43.9%
2010 9.86 billion constant LCU -37.7%
2011 17.54 billion constant LCU +77.9%
2012 -5.38 billion constant LCU -130.6%
2013 -16.01 billion constant LCU +197.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0784 constant LCU 0.0665 constant LCU 0.0935 constant LCU 10
1970s 6.44 billion constant LCU -519.10 million constant LCU 11.56 billion constant LCU 10
1980s -3.90 billion constant LCU -7.45 billion constant LCU -670.43 million constant LCU 10
1990s -6.97 billion constant LCU -14.70 billion constant LCU 7.93 billion constant LCU 10
2000s 13.76 billion constant LCU -4.52 billion constant LCU 28.21 billion constant LCU 10
2010s 1.50 billion constant LCU -16.01 billion constant LCU 17.54 billion constant LCU 4

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 111 Spain -7.29 billion constant LCU compare
  2. 112 Italy -8.21 billion constant LCU compare
  3. 113 Kazakhstan -15.74 billion constant LCU compare
  4. 115 Algeria -17.70 billion constant LCU compare
  5. 116 South Africa -20.25 billion constant LCU compare
  6. 117 Canada -23.56 billion constant LCU compare

See the full ranking of 125 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was -16.01 billion constant LCU in 2013, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
What is the highest net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 28.21 billion constant LCU in 2008.
What is the lowest net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was -16.01 billion constant LCU in 2013.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad)?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 114th out of 125 countries with data for 2013.
Is net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 201.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) (constant LCU)
Unit
constant LCU
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
125 places, 3,676 data points, 1960–2013
Last refreshed

Net secondary income (from abroad) comprises transfers of income between residents of the reporting country and the rest of the world that carry no provisions for repayment. Net secondary income is equal to the unrequited transfers of income from nonresidents to residents minus the unrequited transfers from residents to nonresidents. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.