18_International debt securities, short term in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: 18_International debt securities, short term was 720.79 billion in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
720.79 billion
Change on year
up 17.2%
World rank
1st
of 153 countries
All-time high
730.41 billion
in 2008
All-time low
66.43 billion
in 1996
Years of data
30
1996–2025

18_International debt securities, short term in United Kingdom, 1996–2025

0200.0B400.0B600.0B800.0B1996201020251996: 66.4B1997: 84.2B1998: 94.3B1999: 104.2B2000: 153.0B2001: 185.7B2002: 166.2B2003: 232.9B2004: 294.3B2005: 357.9B2006: 457.6B2007: 575.2B2008: 730.4B2009: 604.1B2010: 570.7B2011: 651.5B2012: 575.7B2013: 485.6B2014: 506.5B2015: 468.6B2016: 453.9B2017: 435.1B2018: 467.6B2019: 484.2B2020: 524.1B2021: 568.4B2022: 523.0B2023: 548.4B2024: 614.9B2025: 720.8B

Source: BIS.

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 720.79 billion for 18_international debt securities, short term in 2025.

The figure is up 17.2% on the previous year and up 53.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 18_international debt securities, short term in United Kingdom peaked at 730.41 billion in 2008 and was at its lowest, 66.43 billion, in 1996.

That places United Kingdom 1st out of 153 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 87.30 billion 66.43 billion 104.23 billion 4
2000s 375.72 billion 153.04 billion 730.41 billion 10
2010s 509.95 billion 435.14 billion 651.54 billion 10
2020s 583.27 billion 523.00 billion 720.79 billion 6

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 2 Netherlands 334.74 billion compare
  2. 3 Germany 289.09 billion compare
  3. 4 United States 274.72 billion compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 18_international debt securities, short term in United Kingdom?
18_international debt securities, short term in United Kingdom was 720.79 billion in 2025, according to BIS.
What is the highest 18_international debt securities, short term recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 730.41 billion in 2008.
What is the lowest 18_international debt securities, short term recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 66.43 billion in 1996.
How does United Kingdom rank for 18_international debt securities, short term?
United Kingdom ranks 1st out of 153 countries with data for 2025.
Is 18_international debt securities, short term rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 53.8%. 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 18_International debt securities, short term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
18_International debt securities, short term
Source
BIS
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 4,075 data points, 1996–2025
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The data are derived from the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) International Debt Securities Statistics and cover securities with original maturity of up to 12 months.