Foreign liabilities in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Foreign liabilities was 17.88 trillion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
17.88 trillion current US$
Change on year
up 15.6%
World rank
2nd
of 151 countries
All-time high
17.88 trillion current US$
in 2020
All-time low
2.43 trillion current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Foreign liabilities in United Kingdom, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, foreign liabilities in United Kingdom stood at 17.88 trillion current US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.6% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign liabilities in United Kingdom peaked at 17.88 trillion current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.43 trillion current US$, in 1995.
United Kingdom ranks 2nd of 151 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Foreign liabilities in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2.43 trillion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 2.88 trillion current US$ | +18.5% |
| 1997 | 3.36 trillion current US$ | +16.7% |
| 1998 | 3.76 trillion current US$ | +12.0% |
| 1999 | 4.42 trillion current US$ | +17.5% |
| 2000 | 4.86 trillion current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2001 | 4.94 trillion current US$ | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 5.38 trillion current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 6.74 trillion current US$ | +25.2% |
| 2004 | 9.83 trillion current US$ | +45.9% |
| 2005 | 10.54 trillion current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 13.21 trillion current US$ | +25.3% |
| 2007 | 16.93 trillion current US$ | +28.1% |
| 2008 | 16.67 trillion current US$ | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 14.89 trillion current US$ | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 16.23 trillion current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 17.42 trillion current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 17.25 trillion current US$ | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 16.50 trillion current US$ | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 16.68 trillion current US$ | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 14.95 trillion current US$ | -10.4% |
| 2016 | 13.62 trillion current US$ | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 15.09 trillion current US$ | +10.8% |
| 2018 | 14.50 trillion current US$ | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 15.46 trillion current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 17.88 trillion current US$ | +15.6% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 17.88 trillion current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 626.48 billion current US$, 28.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 17.88 trillion current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 237.27 billion current US$, 75.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.37 trillion current US$ | 2.43 trillion current US$ | 4.42 trillion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 10.40 trillion current US$ | 4.86 trillion current US$ | 16.93 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.77 trillion current US$ | 13.62 trillion current US$ | 17.42 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.88 trillion current US$ | 17.88 trillion current US$ | 17.88 trillion current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 1 United States 46.75 trillion current US$ compare
- 3 Luxembourg 13.58 trillion current US$ compare
- 4 France 10.79 trillion current US$ compare
- 5 Netherlands 10.28 trillion current US$ compare
More reference data data for United Kingdom
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.13 (2050)
- 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 liabilities in United Kingdom?
- Foreign liabilities in United Kingdom was 17.88 trillion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest foreign liabilities recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 17.88 trillion current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign liabilities recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.43 trillion current US$ in 1995.
- How does United Kingdom rank for foreign liabilities?
- United Kingdom ranks 2nd out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign liabilities rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. 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 liabilities (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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