26_Portfolio investment assets in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: 26_Portfolio investment assets was 5.06 trillion in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
5.06 trillion
Change on year
up 15.8%
World rank
6th
of 87 countries
All-time high
5.06 trillion
in 2025
All-time low
1.30 trillion
in 2001
Years of data
25
2001–2025

26_Portfolio investment assets in United Kingdom, 2001–2025

1.0T2.0T3.0T4.0T5.0T2001201320252001: 1.3T2002: 1.4T2003: 1.7T2004: 2.1T2005: 2.4T2006: 3.1T2007: 3.4T2008: 2.4T2009: 3.0T2010: 3.2T2011: 3.2T2012: 3.6T2013: 3.8T2014: 4.1T2015: 3.9T2016: 3.6T2017: 3.4T2018: 3.4T2019: 3.5T2020: 3.4T2021: 4.2T2022: 3.6T2023: 3.9T2024: 4.4T2025: 5.1T

Source: IMF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for 26_portfolio investment assets in United Kingdom is 5.06 trillion, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 15.8% on the previous year and up 29.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 26_portfolio investment assets in United Kingdom peaked at 5.06 trillion in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.30 trillion, in 2001.

That places United Kingdom 6th out of 87 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 2.31 trillion 1.30 trillion 3.39 trillion 9
2010s 3.56 trillion 3.21 trillion 4.08 trillion 10
2020s 4.09 trillion 3.35 trillion 5.06 trillion 6

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 3 Cayman Islands 6.90 trillion compare
  2. 4 Ireland 6.35 trillion compare
  3. 5 Germany 5.53 trillion compare
  4. 7 Japan 4.81 trillion compare
  5. 8 France 4.31 trillion compare
  6. 9 Canada 3.10 trillion compare

See the full ranking of 87 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 26_portfolio investment assets in United Kingdom?
26_portfolio investment assets in United Kingdom was 5.06 trillion in 2025, according to IMF.
What is the highest 26_portfolio investment assets recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 5.06 trillion in 2025.
What is the lowest 26_portfolio investment assets recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 1.30 trillion in 2001.
How does United Kingdom rank for 26_portfolio investment assets?
United Kingdom ranks 6th out of 87 countries with data for 2025.
Is 26_portfolio investment assets rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. 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 26_Portfolio investment assets. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
26_Portfolio investment assets
Source
IMF
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
87 places, 1,880 data points, 2001–2025
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The data on reported portfolio investment assets (equity and debt securities) are sourced from the IMF’s Coordinated Portfolio Investment Survey (CPIS) database.