Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP was 1.35 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in United Kingdom, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 1.35 US dollar per US$ of GDP for portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of up 11.4% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in United Kingdom peaked at 1.57 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0806 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 1980.
United Kingdom ranks 23rd of 164 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0806 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.0909 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 1982 | 0.1283 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +41.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1769 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +37.9% |
| 1984 | 0.2299 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +30.0% |
| 1985 | 0.314 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +36.6% |
| 1986 | 0.3602 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 1987 | 0.3228 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1988 | 0.3197 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.4162 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +30.2% |
| 1990 | 0.365 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 1991 | 0.4266 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +16.9% |
| 1992 | 0.4194 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.6556 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +56.3% |
| 1994 | 0.5888 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1995 | 0.5737 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.6532 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 1997 | 0.686 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 0.705 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.7671 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2000 | 0.7696 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.8406 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 0.7992 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 0.8487 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 0.909 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 0.9546 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 1.22 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +27.7% |
| 2007 | 1.23 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.8429 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -31.2% |
| 2009 | 1.24 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +46.8% |
| 2010 | 1.24 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.07 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2012 | 1.19 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 2013 | 1.25 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 1.16 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 1.16 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.16 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.41 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +21.2% |
| 2018 | 1.14 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 2019 | 1.32 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 2020 | 1.57 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +18.5% |
| 2021 | 1.44 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 1.14 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 2023 | 1.23 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2024 | 1.21 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 1.35 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 1.35 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.7508 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 1.8× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 1.35 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4897 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 2.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2439 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0806 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.4162 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.584 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.365 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.7671 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9646 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.7696 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 1.24 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.21 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 1.07 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 1.41 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.32 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 1.14 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 1.57 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 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 portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in United Kingdom?
- Portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in United Kingdom was 1.35 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 1.57 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0806 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- How does United Kingdom rank for portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp?
- United Kingdom ranks 23rd out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. 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 Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.