Foreign assets in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Foreign assets was 17.18 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Foreign assets in United Kingdom, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 17.18 trillion real chained 2019 US$ for foreign assets in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.5% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets in United Kingdom peaked at 21.41 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3.88 trillion real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
That places United Kingdom 2nd out of 149 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.97 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 3.88 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 6.19 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 13.57 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 6.94 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 21.41 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.84 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 14.66 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 19.80 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.18 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 17.18 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 17.18 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 1 United States 31.16 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 3 Luxembourg 13.51 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 4 Germany 12.59 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 5 Netherlands 11.20 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 59.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.48 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign assets in United Kingdom?
- Foreign assets in United Kingdom was 17.18 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
- What is the highest foreign assets recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 21.41 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign assets recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.88 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does United Kingdom rank for foreign assets?
- United Kingdom ranks 2nd out of 149 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign assets rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Foreign assets (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net foreign assets is foreign assets minus foreign liabilities. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.