Foreign assets per capita in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Foreign assets per capita was 258,568 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
258,568 current US$
Change on year
up 14.2%
World rank
11th
of 150 countries
All-time high
272,235 current US$
in 2008
All-time low
41,351 current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign assets per capita in United Kingdom, 1995–2020

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1995200720201995: 41.4k current US$1996: 47.7k current US$1997: 56.0k current US$1998: 60.9k current US$1999: 71.0k current US$2000: 80.3k current US$2001: 81.7k current US$2002: 90.8k current US$2003: 112.5k current US$2004: 160.4k current US$2005: 171.3k current US$2006: 211.9k current US$2007: 269.8k current US$2008: 272.2k current US$2009: 232.5k current US$2010: 255.4k current US$2011: 271.8k current US$2012: 259.9k current US$2013: 250.3k current US$2014: 249.5k current US$2015: 222.6k current US$2016: 210.5k current US$2017: 226.8k current US$2018: 216.8k current US$2019: 226.4k current US$2020: 258.6k current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 258,568 current US$ for foreign assets per capita in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.2% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign assets per capita in United Kingdom peaked at 272,235 current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 41,351 current US$, in 1995.

That places United Kingdom 11th out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 55,382 current US$ 41,351 current US$ 70,982 current US$ 5
2000s 168,341 current US$ 80,288 current US$ 272,235 current US$ 10
2010s 239,005 current US$ 210,461 current US$ 271,750 current US$ 10
2020s 258,568 current US$ 258,568 current US$ 258,568 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 8 Mauritius 384,711 current US$ compare
  2. 9 Qatar 267,521 current US$ compare
  3. 10 Denmark 260,691 current US$ compare
  4. 12 Kuwait 243,496 current US$ compare
  5. 13 Belgium 226,395 current US$ compare
  6. 14 Sweden 189,311 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign assets per capita in United Kingdom?
Foreign assets per capita in United Kingdom was 258,568 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign assets per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 272,235 current US$ in 2008.
What is the lowest foreign assets per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 41,351 current US$ in 1995.
How does United Kingdom rank for foreign assets per capita?
United Kingdom ranks 11th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign assets per capita rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign assets per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign assets per capita (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,851 data points, 1995–2020
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