Net investment in nonfinancial assets (current LCU) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Net investment in nonfinancial assets (current LCU) was 69.25 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net investment in nonfinancial assets in United Kingdom, 1972–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2024, net investment in nonfinancial assets in United Kingdom stood at 69.25 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 107.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net investment in nonfinancial assets in United Kingdom peaked at 69.25 billion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 677.00 million current LCU, in 1972.
United Kingdom ranks 66th of 156 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net investment in nonfinancial assets (current LCU) in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 677.00 million current LCU | — |
| 1973 | 809.00 million current LCU | +19.5% |
| 1974 | 970.00 million current LCU | +19.9% |
| 1975 | 1.24 billion current LCU | +27.7% |
| 1976 | 1.41 billion current LCU | +13.4% |
| 1977 | 1.34 billion current LCU | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 1.32 billion current LCU | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 1.53 billion current LCU | +15.7% |
| 1980 | 1.80 billion current LCU | +18.1% |
| 1981 | 1.80 billion current LCU | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 2.31 billion current LCU | +28.4% |
| 1983 | 2.84 billion current LCU | +22.9% |
| 1984 | 2.61 billion current LCU | -8.0% |
| 1985 | 3.72 billion current LCU | +42.2% |
| 1986 | 3.40 billion current LCU | -8.4% |
| 1987 | 3.99 billion current LCU | +17.3% |
| 1988 | 4.30 billion current LCU | +7.6% |
| 1989 | 5.71 billion current LCU | +32.9% |
| 1990 | 7.51 billion current LCU | +31.6% |
| 1991 | 8.28 billion current LCU | +10.2% |
| 1992 | 8.05 billion current LCU | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 7.59 billion current LCU | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 7.19 billion current LCU | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 13.45 billion current LCU | +87.1% |
| 1996 | 12.76 billion current LCU | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 12.96 billion current LCU | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 13.90 billion current LCU | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 13.65 billion current LCU | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 15.05 billion current LCU | +10.3% |
| 2001 | 16.59 billion current LCU | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 18.13 billion current LCU | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 19.66 billion current LCU | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 26.35 billion current LCU | +34.0% |
| 2005 | 34.00 billion current LCU | +29.0% |
| 2006 | 27.44 billion current LCU | -19.3% |
| 2007 | 28.07 billion current LCU | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 35.27 billion current LCU | +25.7% |
| 2009 | 36.33 billion current LCU | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 35.23 billion current LCU | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 31.31 billion current LCU | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 28.84 billion current LCU | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 27.87 billion current LCU | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 33.40 billion current LCU | +19.8% |
| 2015 | 33.62 billion current LCU | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 31.63 billion current LCU | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 36.34 billion current LCU | +14.9% |
| 2018 | 36.55 billion current LCU | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 39.76 billion current LCU | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 45.64 billion current LCU | +14.8% |
| 2021 | 49.95 billion current LCU | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 56.96 billion current LCU | +14.0% |
| 2023 | 64.74 billion current LCU | +13.6% |
| 2024 | 69.25 billion current LCU | +7.0% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 69.25 billion current LCU is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.67 billion current LCU, 8.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 69.25 billion current LCU is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.95 billion current LCU, 5.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.16 billion current LCU | 677.00 million current LCU | 1.53 billion current LCU | 8 |
| 1980s | 3.25 billion current LCU | 1.80 billion current LCU | 5.71 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.54 billion current LCU | 7.19 billion current LCU | 13.90 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.69 billion current LCU | 15.05 billion current LCU | 36.33 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.45 billion current LCU | 27.87 billion current LCU | 39.76 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.31 billion current LCU | 45.64 billion current LCU | 69.25 billion current LCU | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is net investment in nonfinancial assets in United Kingdom?
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets in United Kingdom was 69.25 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net investment in nonfinancial assets recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 69.25 billion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest net investment in nonfinancial assets recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 677.00 million current LCU in 1972.
- How does United Kingdom rank for net investment in nonfinancial assets?
- United Kingdom ranks 66th out of 156 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net investment in nonfinancial assets rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 107.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net investment in nonfinancial assets (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net investment in government nonfinancial assets includes fixed assets, inventories, valuables, and nonproduced assets. Nonfinancial assets are stores of value and provide benefits either through their use in the production of goods and services or in the form of property income and holding gains. Net investment in nonfinancial assets also includes consumption of fixed capital. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.