United Kingdom Balance of Payments: Capital and Financial Account
United Kingdom UK: BOP: Capital Account: Net
UK: BOP: Capital Account: Net data was reported at -1.747 USD bn in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of -2.171 USD bn for 2016. UK: BOP: Capital Account: Net data is updated yearly, averaging 90.478 USD mn from Dec 1987 (Median) to 2017, with 31 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.595 USD bn in 1996 and a record low of -3.102 USD bn in 2014. UK: BOP: Capital Account: Net data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United Kingdom – Table UK.World Bank.WDI: Balance of Payments: Capital and Financial Account. Net capital account records acquisitions and disposals of nonproduced nonfinancial assets, such as land sold to embassies and sales of leases and licenses, as well as capital transfers, including government debt forgiveness. The use of the term capital account in this context is designed to be consistent with the System of National Accounts, which distinguishes between capital transactions and financial transactions. Data are in current U.S. dollars.; ; International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.; ; Note: Data are based on the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual (BPM6) and are only available from 2005 onwards.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| -1,747.08 2017 | yearly | 1970 - 2017 |
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United Kingdom UK: BOP: Financial Account: Foreign Direct Investment: Net
UK: BOP: Financial Account: Foreign Direct Investment: Net data was reported at 84.710 USD bn in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of -213.392 USD bn for 2016. UK: BOP: Financial Account: Foreign Direct Investment: Net data is updated yearly, averaging 3.705 USD bn from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2017, with 48 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 160.880 USD bn in 2007 and a record low of -213.392 USD bn in 2016. UK: BOP: Financial Account: Foreign Direct Investment: Net data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United Kingdom – Table UK.World Bank.WDI: Balance of Payments: Capital and Financial Account. Foreign direct investment are the net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. This series shows total net FDI. In BPM6, financial account balances are calculated as the change in assets minus the change in liabilities. Net FDI outflows are assets and net FDI inflows are liabilities. Data are in current U.S. dollars.; ; International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.; ; Note: Data are based on the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual (BPM6) and are only available from 2005 onwards. In BPM6, the headings of the financial account have been changed from credits and debits to net acquisition of financial assets and net incurrence of liabilities; i.e., all changes due to credit and debit entries are recorded on a net basis separately for financial assets and liabilities. Financial account balances are calculated as the change in assets minus the change in liabilities; signs are reversed from previous editions.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 84,709.61 2017 | yearly | 1970 - 2017 |
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United Kingdom UK: BOP: Financial Account: Foreign Direct Investment: Net Inflows
UK: BOP: Financial Account: Foreign Direct Investment: Net Inflows data was reported at 64.685 USD bn in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 265.811 USD bn for 2016. UK: BOP: Financial Account: Foreign Direct Investment: Net Inflows data is updated yearly, averaging 22.149 USD bn from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2017, with 48 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 265.811 USD bn in 2016 and a record low of -347.323 USD mn in 1984. UK: BOP: Financial Account: Foreign Direct Investment: Net Inflows data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United Kingdom – Table UK.World Bank.WDI: Balance of Payments: Capital and Financial Account. Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in the reporting economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. Data are in current U.S. dollars.; ; International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development and official national sources.; Sum; Note: Data starting from 2005 are based on the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual (BPM6).
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 46,622.22 2017 | yearly | 1970 - 2017 |
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United Kingdom UK: BOP: Financial Account: Foreign Direct Investment: Net Inflows: % of GDP
UK: BOP: Financial Account: Foreign Direct Investment: Net Inflows: % of GDP data was reported at 2.467 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 10.027 % for 2016. UK: BOP: Financial Account: Foreign Direct Investment: Net Inflows: % of GDP data is updated yearly, averaging 1.761 % from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2017, with 48 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 10.027 % in 2016 and a record low of -0.075 % in 1984. UK: BOP: Financial Account: Foreign Direct Investment: Net Inflows: % of GDP data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United Kingdom – Table UK.World Bank.WDI: Balance of Payments: Capital and Financial Account. Foreign direct investment are the net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. This series shows net inflows (new investment inflows less disinvestment) in the reporting economy from foreign investors, and is divided by GDP.; ; International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, World Bank, International Debt Statistics, and World Bank and OECD GDP estimates.; Weighted average; Note: Data starting from 2005 are based on the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual (BPM6).
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 1.78 2017 | yearly | 1970 - 2017 |
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United Kingdom UK: BOP: Financial Account: Foreign Direct Investment: Net Outflows
UK: BOP: Financial Account: Foreign Direct Investment: Net Outflows data was reported at 147.078 USD bn in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 52.419 USD bn for 2016. UK: BOP: Financial Account: Foreign Direct Investment: Net Outflows data is updated yearly, averaging 28.454 USD bn from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2017, with 48 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 370.395 USD bn in 2007 and a record low of -113.915 USD bn in 2014. UK: BOP: Financial Account: Foreign Direct Investment: Net Outflows data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United Kingdom – Table UK.World Bank.WDI: Balance of Payments: Capital and Financial Account. Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in an economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.; ; International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development and official national sources.; Sum; Note: Data starting from 2005 are based on the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual (BPM6).
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 131,331.82 2017 | yearly | 1970 - 2017 |
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United Kingdom UK: BOP: Financial Account: Foreign Direct Investment: Net Outflows: % of GDP
UK: BOP: Financial Account: Foreign Direct Investment: Net Outflows: % of GDP data was reported at 5.608 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 1.977 % for 2016. UK: BOP: Financial Account: Foreign Direct Investment: Net Outflows: % of GDP data is updated yearly, averaging 2.574 % from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2017, with 48 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 17.722 % in 2000 and a record low of -3.769 % in 2014. UK: BOP: Financial Account: Foreign Direct Investment: Net Outflows: % of GDP data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United Kingdom – Table UK.World Bank.WDI: Balance of Payments: Capital and Financial Account. Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in an economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world, and is divided by GDP.; ; International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development and official national sources.; Weighted average; Note: Data starting from 2005 are based on the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual (BPM6).
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 5.01 2017 | yearly | 1970 - 2017 |
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United Kingdom UK: BOP: Financial Account: Net
UK: BOP: Financial Account: Net data was reported at -87.835 USD bn in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of -145.733 USD bn for 2016. UK: BOP: Financial Account: Net data is updated yearly, averaging -16.998 USD bn from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2017, with 48 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 15.926 USD bn in 1981 and a record low of -147.348 USD bn in 2014. UK: BOP: Financial Account: Net data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United Kingdom – Table UK.World Bank.WDI: Balance of Payments: Capital and Financial Account. The net financial account shows net acquisition and disposal of financial assets and liabilities. It measures how net lending to or borrowing from nonresidents is financed, and is conceptually equal to the sum of the balances on the current and capital accounts. Data are in current U.S. dollars.; ; International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.; ; Note: Data are based on the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual (BPM6) and are only available from 2005 onwards. In BPM6, the headings of the financial account have been changed from credits and debits to net acquisition of financial assets and net incurrence of liabilities; i.e., all changes due to credit and debit entries are recorded on a net basis separately for financial assets and liabilities. Financial account balances are calculated as the change in assets minus the change in liabilities; signs are reversed from previous editions.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| -87,835.21 2017 | yearly | 1970 - 2017 |
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United Kingdom UK: BOP: Financial Account: Portfolio Equity: Net Inflows
UK: BOP: Financial Account: Portfolio Equity: Net Inflows data was reported at 65.251 USD bn in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of -149.597 USD bn for 2016. UK: BOP: Financial Account: Portfolio Equity: Net Inflows data is updated yearly, averaging 3.707 USD bn from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2017, with 48 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 176.069 USD bn in 2000 and a record low of -149.597 USD bn in 2016. UK: BOP: Financial Account: Portfolio Equity: Net Inflows data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United Kingdom – Table UK.World Bank.WDI: Balance of Payments: Capital and Financial Account. Portfolio equity includes net inflows from equity securities other than those recorded as direct investment and including shares, stocks, depository receipts (American or global), and direct purchases of shares in local stock markets by foreign investors. Data are in current U.S. dollars.; ; International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, and World Bank, International Debt Statistics.; Sum; Note: Data starting from 2005 are based on the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual (BPM6).
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 73,717.93 2017 | yearly | 1970 - 2017 |
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United Kingdom UK: BOP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Net
UK: BOP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Net data was reported at -92.485 USD bn in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of -201.020 USD bn for 2016. UK: BOP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Net data is updated yearly, averaging -447.250 USD mn from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2017, with 48 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 274.398 USD bn in 2012 and a record low of -782.980 USD bn in 2008. UK: BOP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Net data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United Kingdom – Table UK.World Bank.WDI: Balance of Payments: Capital and Financial Account. Portfolio investment covers transactions in equity securities and debt securities. Data are in current U.S. dollars.; ; International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.; ; Note: Data are based on the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual (BPM6) and are only available from 2005 onwards. In BPM6, the headings of the financial account have been changed from credits and debits to net acquisition of financial assets and net incurrence of liabilities; i.e., all changes due to credit and debit entries are recorded on a net basis separately for financial assets and liabilities. Financial account balances are calculated as the change in assets minus the change in liabilities; signs are reversed from previous editions.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| -92,484.71 2017 | yearly | 1970 - 2017 |
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United Kingdom UK: BOP: Net Errors and Omissions
UK: BOP: Net Errors and Omissions data was reported at 20.417 USD bn in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 11.311 USD bn for 2016. UK: BOP: Net Errors and Omissions data is updated yearly, averaging 2.654 USD bn from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2017, with 48 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 21.473 USD bn in 2013 and a record low of -25.431 USD bn in 2003. UK: BOP: Net Errors and Omissions data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United Kingdom – Table UK.World Bank.WDI: Balance of Payments: Capital and Financial Account. Net errors and omissions constitute a residual category needed to ensure that accounts in the balance of payments statement sum to zero. Net errors and omissions are derived as the balance on the financial account minus the balances on the current and capital accounts. Data are in current U.S. dollars.; ; International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.; ; Note: Data are based on the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual (BPM6) and are only available from 2005 onwards.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 20,416.68 2017 | yearly | 1970 - 2017 |