18_International debt securities, short term in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: 18_International debt securities, short term was 754.89 billion in 2026. ▲ Rising

Latest (2026)
754.89 billion
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
1st
of 154 countries
All-time high
754.89 billion
in 2026
All-time low
66.43 billion
in 1996
Years of data
31
1996–2026

18_International debt securities, short term in United Kingdom, 1996–2026

0200.0B400.0B600.0B800.0B1996201120261996: 66.4B1997: 84.2B1998: 94.3B1999: 104.2B2000: 153.0B2001: 185.7B2002: 166.2B2003: 233.2B2004: 294.3B2005: 357.9B2006: 457.6B2007: 575.2B2008: 730.4B2009: 604.1B2010: 570.7B2011: 651.5B2012: 575.3B2013: 485.6B2014: 506.5B2015: 468.6B2016: 453.9B2017: 435.1B2018: 467.6B2019: 484.2B2020: 524.1B2021: 568.4B2022: 523.0B2023: 547.8B2024: 614.9B2025: 730.0B2026: 754.9B

Source: BIS.

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 754.89 billion for 18_international debt securities, short term in 2026. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 66.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 18_international debt securities, short term in United Kingdom peaked at 754.89 billion in 2026 and was at its lowest, 66.43 billion, in 1996.

That places United Kingdom 1st out of 154 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

18_International debt securities, short term in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for 18_International debt securities, short term in United Kingdom, 1996 to 2026.
Year Value Change
1996 66.43 billion —
1997 84.24 billion +26.8%
1998 94.32 billion +12.0%
1999 104.23 billion +10.5%
2000 153.04 billion +46.8%
2001 185.65 billion +21.3%
2002 166.16 billion -10.5%
2003 233.21 billion +40.4%
2004 294.29 billion +26.2%
2005 357.86 billion +21.6%
2006 457.61 billion +27.9%
2007 575.20 billion +25.7%
2008 730.40 billion +27.0%
2009 604.12 billion -17.3%
2010 570.68 billion -5.5%
2011 651.54 billion +14.2%
2012 575.31 billion -11.7%
2013 485.61 billion -15.6%
2014 506.48 billion +4.3%
2015 468.63 billion -7.5%
2016 453.94 billion -3.1%
2017 435.14 billion -4.1%
2018 467.60 billion +7.5%
2019 484.22 billion +3.6%
2020 524.13 billion +8.2%
2021 568.45 billion +8.5%
2022 523.00 billion -8.0%
2023 547.83 billion +4.7%
2024 614.87 billion +12.2%
2025 730.00 billion +18.7%
2026 754.89 billion +3.4%

United Kingdom compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom's 754.89 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.27 billion, 120.5× the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom's 754.89 billion is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.66 billion, 284.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 87.30 billion 66.43 billion 104.23 billion 4
2000s 375.75 billion 153.04 billion 730.40 billion 10
2010s 509.91 billion 435.14 billion 651.54 billion 10
2020s 609.02 billion 523.00 billion 754.89 billion 7

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 2 Netherlands 378.49 billion compare
  2. 3 Germany 291.53 billion compare
  3. 4 United States 285.23 billion compare

See the full ranking of 154 places →

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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 754.89 billion in 2026, according to BIS.
What is the highest 18_international debt securities, short term recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 754.89 billion in 2026.
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 154 countries with data for 2026.
Is 18_international debt securities, short term rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 66.3%. 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 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
154 places, 4,212 data points, 1996–2026
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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.