Portfolio Investment, net (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Portfolio Investment, net (BoP, current US$), gaps filled was -52.01 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Portfolio Investment, net (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in United Kingdom, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for portfolio investment, net (bop, current us$), gaps filled in United Kingdom is -52.01 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.9% on the previous year and up 73.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, portfolio investment, net (bop, current us$), gaps filled in United Kingdom peaked at 285.41 billion BoP, current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, -777.70 billion BoP, current US$, in 2008.
United Kingdom ranks 184th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Portfolio Investment, net (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | -12.00 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | -1.61 billion BoP, current US$ | +13343.2% |
| 1972 | 255.51 million BoP, current US$ | -115.8% |
| 1973 | -1.26 billion BoP, current US$ | -593.5% |
| 1974 | -5.25 billion BoP, current US$ | +316.1% |
| 1975 | 690.32 million BoP, current US$ | -113.2% |
| 1976 | -882.50 million BoP, current US$ | -227.8% |
| 1977 | -3.14 billion BoP, current US$ | +256.0% |
| 1978 | 2.20 billion BoP, current US$ | -170.0% |
| 1979 | -1.75 billion BoP, current US$ | -179.5% |
| 1980 | 4.78 billion BoP, current US$ | -373.7% |
| 1981 | 8.93 billion BoP, current US$ | +86.6% |
| 1982 | 13.08 billion BoP, current US$ | +46.4% |
| 1983 | 8.50 billion BoP, current US$ | -35.0% |
| 1984 | 14.24 billion BoP, current US$ | +67.5% |
| 1985 | 17.55 billion BoP, current US$ | +23.2% |
| 1986 | -3.39 billion BoP, current US$ | -119.3% |
| 1987 | -68.32 billion BoP, current US$ | +1913.3% |
| 1988 | -32.45 billion BoP, current US$ | -52.5% |
| 1989 | 33.72 billion BoP, current US$ | -203.9% |
| 1990 | 6.11 billion BoP, current US$ | -81.9% |
| 1991 | 38.68 billion BoP, current US$ | +533.5% |
| 1992 | 33.08 billion BoP, current US$ | -14.5% |
| 1993 | 89.92 billion BoP, current US$ | +171.8% |
| 1994 | -78.48 billion BoP, current US$ | -187.3% |
| 1995 | 2.91 billion BoP, current US$ | -103.7% |
| 1996 | 25.37 billion BoP, current US$ | +773.2% |
| 1997 | 41.35 billion BoP, current US$ | +63.0% |
| 1998 | 18.07 billion BoP, current US$ | -56.3% |
| 1999 | -190.83 billion BoP, current US$ | -1155.8% |
| 2000 | -184.35 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 170.15 billion BoP, current US$ | -192.3% |
| 2002 | -111.94 billion BoP, current US$ | -165.8% |
| 2003 | -184.67 billion BoP, current US$ | +65.0% |
| 2004 | -23.36 billion BoP, current US$ | -87.4% |
| 2005 | -79.92 billion BoP, current US$ | +242.1% |
| 2006 | 116.04 billion BoP, current US$ | -245.2% |
| 2007 | -190.00 billion BoP, current US$ | -263.7% |
| 2008 | -777.70 billion BoP, current US$ | +309.3% |
| 2009 | -160.44 billion BoP, current US$ | -79.4% |
| 2010 | -95.12 billion BoP, current US$ | -40.7% |
| 2011 | -251.17 billion BoP, current US$ | +164.1% |
| 2012 | 285.41 billion BoP, current US$ | -213.6% |
| 2013 | -234.74 billion BoP, current US$ | -182.2% |
| 2014 | 16.42 billion BoP, current US$ | -107.0% |
| 2015 | -194.62 billion BoP, current US$ | -1285.0% |
| 2016 | -167.66 billion BoP, current US$ | -13.9% |
| 2017 | -96.48 billion BoP, current US$ | -42.5% |
| 2018 | -356.13 billion BoP, current US$ | +269.1% |
| 2019 | 39.77 billion BoP, current US$ | -111.2% |
| 2020 | 36.40 billion BoP, current US$ | -8.5% |
| 2021 | -262.55 billion BoP, current US$ | -821.4% |
| 2022 | -50.77 billion BoP, current US$ | -80.7% |
| 2023 | 222.30 billion BoP, current US$ | -537.9% |
| 2024 | -43.37 billion BoP, current US$ | -119.5% |
| 2025 | -52.01 billion BoP, current US$ | +19.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Portfolio Investment, net (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in United Kingdom changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -13343.2% | -12.00 million BoP, current US$ | -1.61 billion BoP, current US$ |
| 1987 | -1913.3% | -3.39 billion BoP, current US$ | -68.32 billion BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -1.08 billion BoP, current US$ | -5.25 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.20 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | -336.81 million BoP, current US$ | -68.32 billion BoP, current US$ | 33.72 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.38 billion BoP, current US$ | -190.83 billion BoP, current US$ | 89.92 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -142.62 billion BoP, current US$ | -777.70 billion BoP, current US$ | 170.15 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -105.43 billion BoP, current US$ | -356.13 billion BoP, current US$ | 285.41 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -25.00 billion BoP, current US$ | -262.55 billion BoP, current US$ | 222.30 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 181 Australia -18.95 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 182 Belgium -24.10 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 183 Italy -37.23 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 185 Saudi Arabia -52.39 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 186 Japan -105.45 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 187 Luxembourg -119.54 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for United Kingdom
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.42 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 86.93 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,251 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 76.63 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 691.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0191 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,103 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 22.77 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is portfolio investment, net (bop, current us$), gaps filled in United Kingdom?
- Portfolio investment, net (bop, current us$), gaps filled in United Kingdom was -52.01 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest portfolio investment, net (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 285.41 billion BoP, current US$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest portfolio investment, net (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was -777.70 billion BoP, current US$ in 2008.
- How does United Kingdom rank for portfolio investment, net (bop, current us$), gaps filled?
- United Kingdom ranks 184th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is portfolio investment, net (bop, current us$), gaps filled rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.3%. 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, net (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Portfolio Investment, net (BoP, current US$) with 88 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Portfolio Investment, net Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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
Portfolio Investment, net (BoP, current US$) with 88 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.