Total capital account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure (US dollar) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Total capital account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure (US dollar) was 8.55 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total capital account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure in United Kingdom, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, total capital account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure in United Kingdom stood at 8.55 billion.
That represents a change of up 9.3% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total capital account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure in United Kingdom peaked at 14.87 billion in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3.62 billion, in 2009.
United Kingdom ranks 7th of 182 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Total capital account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure (US dollar) in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4.76 billion | — |
| 2006 | 5.19 billion | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 3.77 billion | -27.3% |
| 2008 | 4.44 billion | +17.8% |
| 2009 | 3.62 billion | -18.6% |
| 2010 | 5.28 billion | +45.8% |
| 2011 | 5.25 billion | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 5.16 billion | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 5.90 billion | +14.4% |
| 2014 | 7.02 billion | +19.0% |
| 2015 | 5.18 billion | -26.3% |
| 2016 | 4.78 billion | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 14.87 billion | +211.0% |
| 2018 | 6.68 billion | -55.1% |
| 2019 | 4.95 billion | -25.9% |
| 2020 | 6.71 billion | +35.5% |
| 2021 | 4.31 billion | -35.7% |
| 2022 | 4.90 billion | +13.5% |
| 2023 | 7.82 billion | +59.7% |
| 2024 | 8.55 billion | +9.3% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 8.55 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 200.90 million, 42.5× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 8.55 billion is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 404.11 million, 21.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.36 billion | 3.62 billion | 5.19 billion | 5 |
| 2010s | 6.51 billion | 4.78 billion | 14.87 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.46 billion | 4.31 billion | 8.55 billion | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
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- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 99.73 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 99.2 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 73.21 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 99.47 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 85.55 (2025)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 1.56 (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 822.94 units per person (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.0154 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total capital account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure in United Kingdom?
- Total capital account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure in United Kingdom was 8.55 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest total capital account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 14.87 billion in 2017.
- What is the lowest total capital account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.62 billion in 2009.
- How does United Kingdom rank for total capital account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure?
- United Kingdom ranks 7th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total capital account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Total capital account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.