Net investment in nonfinancial assets (% of GDP) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Net investment in nonfinancial assets (% of GDP) was 2.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Net investment in nonfinancial assets in United Kingdom, 1972–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, net investment in nonfinancial assets in United Kingdom stood at 2.4%.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net investment in nonfinancial assets in United Kingdom peaked at 2.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1981.
United Kingdom ranks 88th of 156 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Net investment in nonfinancial assets (% of GDP) in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 1.0% | — |
| 1973 | 1.0% | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 1.1% | +6.9% |
| 1975 | 1.1% | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 1.1% | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 0.9% | -17.9% |
| 1978 | 0.8% | -15.4% |
| 1979 | 0.7% | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.7% | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.7% | -9.8% |
| 1982 | 0.8% | +17.2% |
| 1983 | 0.9% | +12.2% |
| 1984 | 0.8% | -14.4% |
| 1985 | 1.0% | +29.4% |
| 1986 | 0.8% | -14.9% |
| 1987 | 0.9% | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 0.8% | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 1.0% | +20.0% |
| 1990 | 1.2% | +21.1% |
| 1991 | 1.3% | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 1.2% | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 1.1% | -10.4% |
| 1994 | 1.0% | -10.1% |
| 1995 | 1.6% | +63.1% |
| 1996 | 1.4% | -11.2% |
| 1997 | 1.4% | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 1.4% | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 1.3% | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 1.4% | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 1.4% | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 1.5% | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 1.6% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 2.0% | +27.5% |
| 2005 | 2.4% | +22.0% |
| 2006 | 1.9% | -23.4% |
| 2007 | 1.8% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 2.2% | +21.7% |
| 2009 | 2.3% | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 2.2% | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 1.9% | -14.0% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | -10.6% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 1.8% | +14.4% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 1.7% | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 1.7% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 2.1% | +21.7% |
| 2021 | 2.2% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 2.2% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 2.4% | +6.6% |
| 2024 | 2.4% | +1.8% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 2.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.1%, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 2.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.4%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 1.1% | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 1.0% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.4% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.6% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 2.1% | 2.4% | 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 2.4% 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 2.4% in 2005.
- What is the lowest net investment in nonfinancial assets recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1981.
- How does United Kingdom rank for net investment in nonfinancial assets?
- United Kingdom ranks 88th 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 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (% of GDP). 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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.