10_Insured export credit exposures, short term in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: 10_Insured export credit exposures, short term was 101.70 billion BU in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
101.70 billion BU
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
3rd
of 212 countries
All-time high
101.70 billion BU
in 2025
All-time low
31.89 billion BU
in 2005
Years of data
21
2005–2025

10_Insured export credit exposures, short term in United Kingdom, 2005–2025

40.0B60.0B80.0B100.0B2005201520252005: 31.9B BU2006: 35.6B BU2007: 45.2B BU2008: 57.4B BU2009: 41.6B BU2010: 37.3B BU2011: 44.4B BU2012: 48.1B BU2013: 48.8B BU2014: 55.5B BU2015: 50.5B BU2016: 53.8B BU2017: 55.4B BU2018: 89.4B BU2019: 90.1B BU2020: 82.6B BU2021: 82.3B BU2022: 85.9B BU2023: 93.5B BU2024: 99.0B BU2025: 101.7B BU

Source: BIS. Measured in BU.

Analysis

The most recent figure for 10_insured export credit exposures, short term in United Kingdom is 101.70 billion BU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 101.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 10_insured export credit exposures, short term in United Kingdom peaked at 101.70 billion BU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 31.89 billion BU, in 2005.

United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

10_Insured export credit exposures, short term in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for 10_Insured export credit exposures, short term (BU) in United Kingdom, 2005 to 2025.
Year BU Change
2005 31.89 billion BU —
2006 35.58 billion BU +11.6%
2007 45.19 billion BU +27.0%
2008 57.44 billion BU +27.1%
2009 41.63 billion BU -27.5%
2010 37.26 billion BU -10.5%
2011 44.38 billion BU +19.1%
2012 48.06 billion BU +8.3%
2013 48.84 billion BU +1.6%
2014 55.54 billion BU +13.7%
2015 50.52 billion BU -9.0%
2016 53.76 billion BU +6.4%
2017 55.40 billion BU +3.0%
2018 89.40 billion BU +61.4%
2019 90.15 billion BU +0.8%
2020 82.59 billion BU -8.4%
2021 82.30 billion BU -0.4%
2022 85.91 billion BU +4.4%
2023 93.54 billion BU +8.9%
2024 99.03 billion BU +5.9%
2025 101.70 billion BU +2.7%

United Kingdom compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom's 101.70 billion BU is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.57 billion BU, 22.2× the median. (81 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom's 101.70 billion BU is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.20 billion BU, 16.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 10_Insured export credit exposures, short term 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.

YearChange FromTo
2018 +61.4% 55.40 billion BU 89.40 billion BU

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 42.35 billion BU 31.89 billion BU 57.44 billion BU 5
2010s 57.33 billion BU 37.26 billion BU 90.15 billion BU 10
2020s 90.84 billion BU 82.30 billion BU 101.70 billion BU 6

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 1 United States 269.43 billion BU compare
  2. 2 Germany 159.72 billion BU compare
  3. 4 Italy 101.35 billion BU compare
  4. 5 France 97.39 billion BU compare
  5. 6 Spain 85.15 billion BU compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 10_insured export credit exposures, short term in United Kingdom?
10_insured export credit exposures, short term in United Kingdom was 101.70 billion BU in 2025, according to BIS.
What is the highest 10_insured export credit exposures, short term recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 101.70 billion BU in 2025.
What is the lowest 10_insured export credit exposures, short term recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 31.89 billion BU in 2005.
How does United Kingdom rank for 10_insured export credit exposures, short term?
United Kingdom ranks 3rd out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
Is 10_insured export credit exposures, short term rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 101.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
The figures come from BIS, published as part of 10_Insured export credit exposures, short term (BU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
10_Insured export credit exposures, short term (BU)
Unit
BU
Source
BIS
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
212 places, 4,414 data points, 2005–2025
Last refreshed

ST refers to insured export credits with credit terms up to and including 12 months, except for transactions involving an insured manufacturing (pre-credit) risk with a risk period of more than 12 months, which are classified as medium/long-term (MLT).