Subsidies payable, Transactions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Subsidies payable, Transactions was 37.85 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Subsidies payable, Transactions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1999–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for subsidies payable, transactions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 37.85 billion, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 191.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, subsidies payable, transactions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 120.42 billion in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.89 billion, in 1999.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 13th of 35 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.
Subsidies payable, Transactions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 3.89 billion | — |
| 2000 | 4.15 billion | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 4.42 billion | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 5.53 billion | +25.1% |
| 2003 | 6.52 billion | +17.9% |
| 2004 | 6.21 billion | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 7.28 billion | +17.3% |
| 2006 | 8.92 billion | +22.5% |
| 2007 | 9.40 billion | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 9.49 billion | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 10.01 billion | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 9.92 billion | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 8.49 billion | -14.5% |
| 2012 | 9.73 billion | +14.6% |
| 2013 | 9.38 billion | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 10.39 billion | +10.8% |
| 2015 | 12.97 billion | +24.9% |
| 2016 | 15.20 billion | +17.2% |
| 2017 | 17.74 billion | +16.7% |
| 2018 | 19.98 billion | +12.7% |
| 2019 | 22.22 billion | +11.2% |
| 2020 | 120.42 billion | +441.9% |
| 2021 | 72.75 billion | -39.6% |
| 2022 | 42.00 billion | -42.3% |
| 2023 | 56.18 billion | +33.8% |
| 2024 | 36.17 billion | -35.6% |
| 2025 | 37.85 billion | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.89 billion | 3.89 billion | 3.89 billion | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.19 billion | 4.15 billion | 10.01 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.60 billion | 8.49 billion | 22.22 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.89 billion | 36.17 billion | 120.42 billion | 6 |
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More public sector data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Arms imports 643.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 9.28 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 36.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 643.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 1,180 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0221 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 8.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 81.76 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 1,951 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is subsidies payable, transactions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Subsidies payable, transactions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 37.85 billion in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest subsidies payable, transactions recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 120.42 billion in 2020.
- What is the lowest subsidies payable, transactions recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.89 billion in 1999.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for subsidies payable, transactions?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 13th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is subsidies payable, transactions rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 191.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Subsidies payable, Transactions (Statement of operations, General government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Government Finance Statistics (GFS) includes government revenues and expenditures, government net lending / net borrowing (the surplus / deficit) financing transactions and balance sheet data on government assets and liabilities. Statistics are available for different levels of government including budgetary central government, central government and general government.