15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: 15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term was 448.74 billion in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
448.74 billion
Change on year
up 11.5%
World rank
2nd
of 213 countries
All-time high
465.15 billion
in 2007
All-time low
180.38 billion
in 2001
Years of data
25
2001–2025

15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term in United Kingdom, 2001–2025

0100.0B200.0B300.0B400.0B500.0B2001201320252001: 180.4B2002: 214.4B2003: 273.0B2004: 343.5B2005: 308.2B2006: 454.4B2007: 465.1B2008: 387.9B2009: 418.0B2010: 374.7B2011: 296.4B2012: 292.5B2013: 247.2B2014: 261.6B2015: 248.1B2016: 182.4B2017: 285.6B2018: 307.9B2019: 302.6B2020: 300.6B2021: 371.3B2022: 303.0B2023: 341.6B2024: 402.3B2025: 448.7B

Source: IMF.

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 448.74 billion for 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term in 2025.

That represents a change of up 11.5% on the previous year and up 80.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term in United Kingdom peaked at 465.15 billion in 2007 and was at its lowest, 180.38 billion, in 2001.

That places United Kingdom 2nd out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 338.33 billion 180.38 billion 465.15 billion 9
2010s 279.89 billion 182.40 billion 374.73 billion 10
2020s 361.28 billion 300.58 billion 448.74 billion 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term in United Kingdom?
15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term in United Kingdom was 448.74 billion in 2025, according to IMF.
What is the highest 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 465.15 billion in 2007.
What is the lowest 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 180.38 billion in 2001.
How does United Kingdom rank for 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term?
United Kingdom ranks 2nd out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
Is 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 80.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
The figures come from IMF, published as part of 15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term
Source
IMF
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
215 places, 5,327 data points, 2001–2025
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Short-term debt securities cover such instruments as treasury bills, commercial paper, and bankers' acceptances that usually give the holder the unconditional right to a stated fixed sum of money on a specified date. These instruments are usually traded on organized markets at a discount and have an original term to maturity of one year or less.