United Kingdom Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP

1987 - 2021 | Quarterly | % | CEIC Data

United Kingdom Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) registered a growth equal to 2.2 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Mar 2021, compared with a fall equal to 0.5 % in the previous quarter. UK Foreign Direct Investment: % of Nominal GDP data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1987 to Mar 2021. The data reached an all-time high of 23.7 % in Sep 2005 and a record low -11.7 % in Jun 2009. CEIC calculates Foreign Direct Investment as % of Nominal GDP from quarterly Foreign Direct Investment and quarterly Nominal GDP. Office for National Statistics provides Foreign Direct Investment in local currency and Nominal GDP in local currency.

In the latest reports of UK, Current Account recorded a deficit of 17.7 USD bn in Mar 2021. Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 16.5 USD bn in Mar 2021. UK Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 5.5 USD bn in Mar 2021. Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 105.9 USD bn in Mar 2021. The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 717.8 USD bn in Dec 2020.

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Last	Previous	Min	Max	Unit	Frequency	Range
2.2 Mar 2021	-0.5 Dec 2020	-11.7 Jun 2009	23.7 Sep 2005	%	quarterly	Mar 1987 - Mar 2021

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Albania (%)	7.0 Mar 2021	quarterly	Mar 2008 - Mar 2021
Algeria (%)	0.7 Dec 2019	quarterly	Mar 2007 - Dec 2019
Argentina (%)	2.8 Mar 2021	quarterly	Mar 2004 - Mar 2021
Armenia (%)	-0.1 Dec 2020	quarterly	Dec 1994 - Dec 2020
Australia (%)	0.9 Mar 2021	quarterly	Sep 1959 - Mar 2021
Austria (%)	-6.4 Dec 2020	quarterly	Mar 1970 - Dec 2020
Azerbaijan (%)	3.2 Dec 2020	quarterly	Mar 2013 - Dec 2020
Bahrain (%)	-6.0 Dec 2020	quarterly	Mar 2018 - Dec 2020
Bangladesh (%)	0.4 2020	yearly	1998 - 2020
Belarus (%)	9.4 Mar 2021	quarterly	Mar 1996 - Mar 2021
Belgium (%)	11.7 Mar 2021	quarterly	Mar 2002 - Mar 2021
Bolivia (%)	-1.6 Jun 2020	quarterly	Mar 1990 - Jun 2020
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%)	3.2 Mar 2021	quarterly	Mar 2008 - Mar 2021
Botswana (%)	0.6 Dec 2020	quarterly	Mar 2004 - Dec 2020
Brazil (%)	1.5 Jun 2021	quarterly	Mar 1995 - Jun 2021
Brunei (%)	-10.5 Dec 2020	quarterly	Mar 2015 - Dec 2020
Bulgaria (%)	2.9 Mar 2021	quarterly	Mar 2007 - Mar 2021
Cambodia (%)	14.3 2020	yearly	2010 - 2020
Canada (%)	3.4 Mar 2021	quarterly	Mar 1961 - Mar 2021
Chile (%)	3.9 Mar 2021	quarterly	Mar 2003 - Mar 2021
China (%)	2.5 Mar 2021	quarterly	Mar 1998 - Mar 2021
Colombia (%)	2.9 Dec 2020	quarterly	Mar 1996 - Dec 2020
Croatia (%)	5.1 Mar 2021	quarterly	Mar 1995 - Mar 2021
Cyprus (%)	30.6 Mar 2021	quarterly	Mar 2008 - Mar 2021
Czech Republic (%)	1.2 Mar 2021	quarterly	Mar 1995 - Mar 2021
Denmark (%)	0.8 Mar 2021	quarterly	Mar 1999 - Mar 2021
Ecuador (%)	1.5 Mar 2021	quarterly	Mar 1993 - Mar 2021
Egypt (%)	1.7 Dec 2020	quarterly	Sep 2001 - Dec 2020
Estonia (%)	24.1 Mar 2021	quarterly	Mar 2008 - Mar 2021
European Union (%)	0.3 Mar 2021	quarterly	Mar 1999 - Mar 2021
Finland (%)	5.2 Mar 2021	quarterly	Mar 2006 - Mar 2021
France (%)	0.9 Mar 2021	quarterly	Mar 1997 - Mar 2021
Georgia (%)	3.7 Mar 2021	quarterly	Mar 1997 - Mar 2021
Germany (%)	1.7 Mar 2021	quarterly	Mar 1991 - Mar 2021
Ghana (%)	5.0 Dec 2019	quarterly	Mar 2011 - Dec 2019
Greece (%)	2.3 Mar 2021	quarterly	Mar 1999 - Mar 2021
Hong Kong SAR, China (%)	34.7 Mar 2021	quarterly	Mar 1999 - Mar 2021
Hungary (%)	17.5 Mar 2021	quarterly	Mar 2006 - Mar 2021
Iceland (%)	-10.4 Mar 2021	quarterly	Mar 1995 - Mar 2021
India (%)	2.7 Dec 2020	quarterly	Jun 2004 - Dec 2020
Indonesia (%)	1.9 Dec 2020	quarterly	Mar 1990 - Dec 2020
Iran (%)	0.2 2019	yearly	1997 - 2019
Ireland (%)	-7.4 Mar 2021	quarterly	Mar 1998 - Mar 2021
Israel (%)	4.1 Dec 2020	quarterly	Mar 1995 - Dec 2020
Italy (%)	1.4 Mar 2021	quarterly	Mar 1988 - Mar 2021
Ivory Coast (%)	1.7 2019	yearly	1970 - 2019
Japan (%)	1.4 Mar 2021	quarterly	Mar 1980 - Mar 2021
Jordan (%)	0.9 Mar 2021	quarterly	Mar 1992 - Mar 2021
Kazakhstan (%)	1.8 Mar 2021	quarterly	Dec 1997 - Mar 2021
Kenya (%)	1.4 2019	yearly	1996 - 2019
South Korea (%)	0.6 Mar 2021	quarterly	Mar 1980 - Mar 2021
Kosovo (%)	7.1 Mar 2021	quarterly	Mar 2010 - Mar 2021
Kuwait (%)	0.2 Sep 2020	quarterly	Mar 2012 - Sep 2020
Kyrgyzstan (%)	1.0 Mar 2021	quarterly	Mar 2000 - Mar 2021
Laos (%)	5.1 2020	yearly	1988 - 2020
Latvia (%)	5.4 Mar 2021	quarterly	Mar 1995 - Mar 2021
Lebanon (%)	3.8 2019	yearly	2004 - 2019
Lithuania (%)	2.8 Mar 2021	quarterly	Mar 1993 - Mar 2021
Luxembourg (%)	-34.9 Mar 2021	quarterly	Mar 2002 - Mar 2021
Macau SAR, China (%)	11.8 2019	yearly	1982 - 2019
North Macedonia (%)	12.2 Mar 2021	quarterly	Mar 2000 - Mar 2021
Malawi (%)	1.0 2019	yearly	1970 - 2019
Malaysia (%)	2.8 Mar 2021	quarterly	Mar 2005 - Mar 2021
Malta (%)	23.0 Mar 2021	quarterly	Mar 1995 - Mar 2021
Mauritius (%)	78.5 Mar 2021	quarterly	Mar 2010 - Mar 2021
Mexico (%)	3.9 Mar 2021	quarterly	Mar 1993 - Mar 2021
Moldova (%)	2.1 Mar 2021	quarterly	Mar 1995 - Mar 2021
Mongolia (%)	18.4 Mar 2021	quarterly	Mar 2000 - Mar 2021
Montenegro (%)	10.1 Mar 2021	quarterly	Mar 2010 - Mar 2021
Morocco (%)	1.0 Mar 2021	quarterly	Mar 2014 - Mar 2021
Mozambique (%)	14.3 2019	yearly	1986 - 2019
Nepal (%)	0.5 2020	yearly	2001 - 2020
Netherlands (%)	9.6 Mar 2021	quarterly	Jun 2003 - Mar 2021
New Zealand (%)	2.2 Mar 2021	quarterly	Jun 2000 - Mar 2021
Nigeria (%)	2.0 Mar 2021	quarterly	Mar 2010 - Mar 2021
Norway (%)	0.2 Mar 2021	quarterly	Mar 2005 - Mar 2021
Oman (%)	4.5 2019	yearly	1970 - 2019
Pakistan (%)	0.6 2021	yearly	1977 - 2021
Palestinian Territory (%)	-1.4 Dec 2020	quarterly	Mar 2011 - Dec 2020
Panama (%)	-1.0 Dec 2020	quarterly	Mar 2007 - Dec 2020
Paraguay (%)	3.9 Mar 2021	quarterly	Mar 2000 - Mar 2021
Peru (%)	6.3 Mar 2021	quarterly	Mar 1990 - Mar 2021
Philippines (%)	1.4 Dec 2020	quarterly	Mar 2005 - Dec 2020
Poland (%)	6.2 Mar 2021	quarterly	Mar 2000 - Mar 2021
Portugal (%)	1.6 Mar 2021	quarterly	Mar 1996 - Mar 2021
Qatar (%)	0.3 Mar 2021	quarterly	Mar 2011 - Mar 2021
Romania (%)	5.9 Mar 2021	quarterly	Mar 1995 - Mar 2021
Russia (%)	1.4 Mar 2021	quarterly	Mar 1994 - Mar 2021
Saudi Arabia (%)	1.0 Mar 2021	quarterly	Mar 2006 - Mar 2021
Serbia (%)	8.2 Mar 2021	quarterly	Mar 2013 - Mar 2021
Singapore (%)	24.7 Dec 2020	quarterly	Mar 1995 - Dec 2020
Slovakia (%)	4.8 Mar 2021	quarterly	Mar 2008 - Mar 2021
Slovenia (%)	4.2 Mar 2021	quarterly	Mar 1995 - Mar 2021
South Africa (%)	0.5 Mar 2021	quarterly	Mar 1985 - Mar 2021
Spain (%)	3.6 Mar 2021	quarterly	Mar 1980 - Mar 2021
Sri Lanka (%)	0.6 Mar 2021	quarterly	Mar 2002 - Mar 2021
Sudan (%)	2.2 2019	yearly	1996 - 2019
Sweden (%)	6.4 Mar 2021	quarterly	Mar 1982 - Mar 2021
Switzerland (%)	9.9 Mar 2021	quarterly	Mar 2000 - Mar 2021
Syria (%)	1.2 2011	yearly	1990 - 2011

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Government and Public Finance	Last	Frequency	Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%)	-11.0 Dec 2020	quarterly	Mar 1987 - Dec 2020
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn)	-40,934.191 Mar 2021	quarterly	Mar 1957 - Mar 2021
Tax Revenue (USD mn)	199,138.081 Jun 2021	quarterly	Mar 1957 - Jun 2021
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%)	31.8 Mar 2021	quarterly	Mar 1955 - Mar 2021
National Government Debt (USD mn)	3,014,494.4 Dec 2020	quarterly	Mar 1975 - Dec 2020
Government Debt: % of GDP (%)	104.5 Dec 2020	quarterly	Mar 1975 - Dec 2020
Forecast: Government Expenditure (GBP bn)	1,119.420 2026	yearly	1980 - 2026
Forecast: Government Net Debt (GBP bn)	3,070.700 2026	yearly	1980 - 2026
Forecast: Government Revenue (GBP bn)	1,030.740 2026	yearly	1980 - 2026
GG: Net Lending/Borrowing: % of GDP (%)	-1.500 Dec 2018	quarterly	Mar 1987 - Dec 2018
Local Government Debt (GBP mn)	114,274.000 Dec 2020	quarterly	Mar 1966 - Dec 2020
General Government Debt (GBP mn)	2,206,481.000 Dec 2020	quarterly	Mar 1975 - Dec 2020

Foreign Trade	Last	Frequency	Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%)	2.877 2026	yearly	1980 - 2026
Trade Balance (USD mn)	-16,815.6 May 2021	monthly	Jan 1957 - May 2021
Total Exports (USD mn)	38,871.3 May 2021	monthly	Jan 1996 - May 2021
Total Exports Growth (%)	26.8 May 2021	monthly	Jan 1997 - May 2021
Aluminum: Exports (USD th)	1,228,091.894 2020	yearly	1995 - 2020
Exports: Medicament (USD th)	18,991,641.034 2020	yearly	1995 - 2020
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th)	6,924,251.524 2020	yearly	1995 - 2020
Total Imports (USD mn)	55,686.9 May 2021	monthly	Jan 1996 - May 2021
Total Imports Growth (%)	34.6 May 2021	monthly	Jan 1997 - May 2021
Imports: Medicament (USD th)	18,583,372.549 2020	yearly	1995 - 2020
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th)	8,174,264.127 2020	yearly	1995 - 2020
Total Exports to USA (USD mn)	5,419.276 Dec 2020	monthly	Jan 1997 - Dec 2020
Total Imports from USA (USD mn)	4,756.381 Feb 2021	monthly	Jan 1997 - Feb 2021
Total Exports to China (USD mn)	2,222.123 Apr 2021	monthly	Jan 1997 - Apr 2021
Total Imports from China (USD mn)	8,800.232 Mar 2021	monthly	Jan 1988 - Mar 2021
Imports: sa: BoP: Semi Manufactures (GBP mn)	10,416.000 May 2021	monthly	Jan 1997 - May 2021
Exports: sa: BoP: Semi Manufactures (GBP mn)	8,673.000 May 2021	monthly	Jan 1997 - May 2021
Imports: sa: BoP: Total Manufactures (GBP mn)	29,286.000 May 2021	monthly	Jan 1997 - May 2021
Imports: sa: BoP: Finished Manufactures (GBP mn)	18,870.000 May 2021	monthly	Jan 1997 - May 2021
Exports: sa: BoP: Total Manufactures (GBP mn)	22,989.000 May 2021	monthly	Jan 1997 - May 2021
Exports: sa: BoP: Goods (GBP mn)	29,394.000 May 2021	monthly	Jan 1997 - May 2021
Trade Balance: sa: BoP: Goods (GBP mn)	-8,481.000 May 2021	monthly	Jan 1997 - May 2021
Imports: sa: BoP: Food, Beverages & Tobacco (GBP mn)	3,903.000 May 2021	monthly	Jan 1997 - May 2021
Imports: sa: BoP: Goods (GBP mn)	37,875.000 May 2021	monthly	Jan 1997 - May 2021
Imports: sa: BoP: Fuels (GBP mn)	3,086.000 May 2021	monthly	Jan 1997 - May 2021
Exports: sa: BoP: Finished Manufactures (GBP mn)	14,316.000 May 2021	monthly	Jan 1997 - May 2021
Exports: sa: BoP: Fuels (GBP mn)	1,747.000 May 2021	monthly	Jan 1997 - May 2021
Exports: sa: BoP: Food, Beverages & Tobacco (GBP mn)	2,086.000 May 2021	monthly	Jan 1997 - May 2021
Imports: SITC: Total (GBP mn)	41,963.65 Jun 2018	monthly	Jan 1996 - Jun 2018
Exports: SITC: Total (GBP mn)	31,410.56 Jun 2018	monthly	Jan 1996 - Jun 2018
Natural Gas: Gross Production (GWh)	38,744.73 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1996 - May 2018

Balance of Payments	Last	Frequency	Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn)	5,478.6 Mar 2021	quarterly	Mar 1987 - Mar 2021
Current Account Balance (USD mn)	-17,689.2 Mar 2021	quarterly	Mar 1957 - Mar 2021
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%)	-2.4 Mar 2021	quarterly	Mar 1955 - Mar 2021
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn)	16,496.4 Mar 2021	quarterly	Mar 1987 - Mar 2021
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%)	2.2 Mar 2021	quarterly	Mar 1987 - Mar 2021
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn)	105,910.410 Mar 2021	quarterly	Mar 1987 - Mar 2021
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%)	4.2 Dec 2020	quarterly	Mar 1987 - Dec 2020
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn)	67.3 Dec 2020	quarterly	Mar 1987 - Dec 2020
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn)	1,334.661 Dec 2020	quarterly	Sep 1980 - Dec 2020
External Debt (USD mn)	9,859,692.0 Mar 2021	quarterly	Mar 1987 - Mar 2021
External Debt: % of GDP (%)	345.0 2020	yearly	1987 - 2020
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn)	6,502,767.1 Mar 2021	quarterly	Dec 1979 - Mar 2021
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%)	222.7 2020	yearly	1979 - 2020
Total Debt: % of GDP (%)	1,184.7 Dec 2020	quarterly	Mar 1987 - Dec 2020
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn)	-142.321 2026	yearly	1980 - 2026
Net International Investment Position (USD mn)	-873,331.059 Dec 2020	quarterly	Dec 1977 - Dec 2020
BoP: sa: CA: Trade: Goods (GBP mn)	-28,847.000 Mar 2021	quarterly	Mar 1955 - Mar 2021
BoP: CA: Trade: Goods (GBP mn)	-28,703.000 Mar 2021	quarterly	Mar 1955 - Mar 2021
BoP: Financial Account: Financial Derivatives: Assets (GBP mn)	3,875.000 Mar 2021	quarterly	Mar 1987 - Mar 2021
BoP: sa: CA: Trade: Services: Exports (GBP mn)	64,361.000 Mar 2021	quarterly	Mar 1955 - Mar 2021
BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment (GBP mn)	119,111.000 Mar 2021	quarterly	Mar 1987 - Mar 2021
BoP: sa: CA: SI: Credits (GBP mn)	4,201.000 Mar 2021	quarterly	Mar 1955 - Mar 2021
BoP: sa: CA: Trade: Goods: Imports (GBP mn)	103,132.000 Mar 2021	quarterly	Mar 1955 - Mar 2021
BoP: sa: CA: Primary Income: Credits (GBP mn)	38,025.000 Mar 2021	quarterly	Mar 1955 - Mar 2021
BoP: sa: Capital Account (GBP mn)	-520.000 Mar 2021	quarterly	Mar 1955 - Mar 2021
BoP: CA: Primary Income (GBP mn)	-6,851.000 Mar 2021	quarterly	Mar 1955 - Mar 2021
BoP: sa: CA: Primary Income (GBP mn)	-8,411.000 Dec 2018	quarterly	Mar 1955 - Dec 2018
BoP: Capital Account: Credit (GBP mn)	325.000 Dec 2018	quarterly	Mar 1955 - Dec 2018
BoP: Capital Account: Debit (GBP mn)	1,115.000 Dec 2018	quarterly	Mar 1955 - Dec 2018
BoP: CA: Primary Income: Credit (GBP mn)	54,436.000 Dec 2018	quarterly	Mar 1955 - Dec 2018
BoP: sa: Current Account: Secondary Income (GBP mn)	-3,572.000 Mar 2021	quarterly	Mar 1955 - Mar 2021
BoP: sa: CA: Trade: Goods: Exports (GBP mn)	74,285.000 Mar 2021	quarterly	Mar 1955 - Mar 2021
BoP: CA: Secondary Income (SI) (GBP mn)	-3,471.000 Mar 2021	quarterly	Mar 1955 - Mar 2021
Balance of Payments: Current Account (GBP mn)	-11,937.000 Mar 2021	quarterly	Mar 1955 - Mar 2021
BoP: Capital Account (GBP mn)	-520.000 Mar 2021	quarterly	Mar 1955 - Mar 2021
BoP: Financial Account: Reserve Assets (GBP mn)	-13,089.000 Dec 2018	quarterly	Mar 1970 - Dec 2018
BoP: CA: Primary Income: Debit (GBP mn)	61,638.000 Dec 2018	quarterly	Mar 1955 - Dec 2018
BoP: sa: CA: Primary Income: Debits (GBP mn)	46,611.000 Mar 2021	quarterly	Mar 1955 - Mar 2021
BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Assets (GBP mn)	-3,973.000 Mar 2021	quarterly	Mar 1987 - Mar 2021
BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Assets (GBP mn)	42,306.000 Mar 2021	quarterly	Mar 1987 - Mar 2021
BoP: sa: Capital Account: Debits (GBP mn)	713.000 Mar 2021	quarterly	Mar 1955 - Mar 2021
BoP: Financial Account: Financial Derivatives (GBP mn)	3,875.000 Mar 2021	quarterly	Mar 1987 - Mar 2021
BoP: Current Account: Trade: Services (GBP mn)	27,088.000 Mar 2021	quarterly	Mar 1955 - Mar 2021
BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Liabilities (GBP mn)	11,963.000 Mar 2021	quarterly	Mar 1987 - Mar 2021
BoP: Financial Account: Other Investment (GBP mn)	-104,037.000 Mar 2021	quarterly	Mar 1987 - Mar 2021
BoP: Financial Account: Other Investment: Liabilities (GBP mn)	30,617.000 Mar 2021	quarterly	Mar 1987 - Mar 2021
BoP: sa: CA: Trade: Services (GBP mn)	28,177.000 Mar 2021	quarterly	Mar 1955 - Mar 2021
Balance of Payments (BoP): sa: Current Account (CA) (GBP mn)	-12,828.000 Mar 2021	quarterly	Mar 1955 - Mar 2021
BoP: Net Errors & Omissions (GBP mn)	-16,062.000 Mar 2021	quarterly	Mar 1955 - Mar 2021
BoP: sa: Capital Account: Credits (GBP mn)	193.000 Mar 2021	quarterly	Mar 1955 - Mar 2021
BoP: Financial Account: Liabilities (GBP mn)	119,385.000 Mar 2021	quarterly	Mar 1963 - Mar 2021
BoP: sa: CA: SI: Debits (GBP mn)	7,773.000 Mar 2021	quarterly	Mar 1955 - Mar 2021
BoP: Financial Account: Assets (GBP mn)	-90,866.000 Mar 2021	quarterly	Mar 1963 - Mar 2021
BoP: sa: CA: Trade: Services: Imports (GBP mn)	36,184.000 Mar 2021	quarterly	Mar 1955 - Mar 2021
BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment (GBP mn)	7,990.000 Mar 2021	quarterly	Mar 1987 - Mar 2021
BoP: Financial Account: Other Investment: Assets (GBP mn)	-134,654.000 Mar 2021	quarterly	Mar 1987 - Mar 2021
BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (GBP mn)	76,805.000 Mar 2021	quarterly	Mar 1987 - Mar 2021
BoP: Financial Account (GBP mn)	28,519.000 Mar 2021	quarterly	Mar 1955 - Mar 2021
International Investment Position (IIP): Net (GBP mn)	-582,862.000 Mar 2021	quarterly	Dec 1977 - Mar 2021
IIP: Liabilities (GBP mn)	12,546,061.000 Mar 2021	quarterly	Dec 1972 - Mar 2021
IIP: Assets (GBP mn)	11,963,199.000 Mar 2021	quarterly	Dec 1977 - Mar 2021
External Debt: Others: Short Term (GBP mn)	1,083,537.000 Mar 2021	quarterly	Dec 1979 - Mar 2021
External Debt: GG: Long Term (GBP mn)	704,822.000 Mar 2021	quarterly	Mar 1977 - Mar 2021
External Debt: MFIs: Short Term (GBP mn)	3,532,315.000 Mar 2021	quarterly	Dec 1979 - Mar 2021
External Debt: Gross (GBP mn)	7,147,294.000 Mar 2021	quarterly	Mar 1987 - Mar 2021
External Debt: MFIs: Long Term (GBP mn)	420,115.000 Mar 2021	quarterly	Dec 1979 - Mar 2021
External Debt: Others: Long Term (GBP mn)	890,411.000 Mar 2021	quarterly	Dec 1979 - Mar 2021
External Debt: MA: Long Term (GBP mn)	0.000 Mar 2021	quarterly	Mar 1996 - Mar 2021
External Debt: MA: Short Term (GBP mn)	60,402.000 Mar 2021	quarterly	Jun 1999 - Mar 2021
External Debt: GG: Short Term (GBP mn)	37,604.000 Mar 2021	quarterly	Mar 1977 - Mar 2021
FDI: Inward: Americas: ow: USA (GBP mn)	14,643.000 2019	yearly	2007 - 2019
FDI: Inward: Professional, Scientific, & Technical Svcs (GBP mn)	11,693.000 2019	yearly	2012 - 2019
FDI: Inward: Electricity, Gas & Water (GBP mn)	-52.000 2019	yearly	2012 - 2019
FDI: Inward: Financial Svcs (GBP mn)	9,122.000 2019	yearly	2012 - 2019
FDI: Inward: Mining & Quarrying (GBP mn)	218.000 2019	yearly	2012 - 2019
FDI: Inward: Retail, Wholesale Trade, Repair of MV (GBP mn)	-1,686.000 2019	yearly	2012 - 2019
FDI: Outward: Asia: Others: ow: Hong Kong (GBP mn)	-1,223.000 2019	yearly	2007 - 2019
FDI: Outward: Financial Svcs (GBP mn)	-20,588.000 2019	yearly	2012 - 2019
FDI: Outward: Electricity, Gas & Water (GBP mn)	2,268.000 2018	yearly	2012 - 2018
FDI: Outward: Information & Communication (GBP mn)	2,073.000 2019	yearly	2012 - 2019
FDI: Outward: Mining & Quarrying (GBP mn)	6,768.000 2019	yearly	2012 - 2019
FDI: Outward: Retail, Wholesale Trade, Repair of MV (GBP mn)	-1,001.000 2019	yearly	2012 - 2019
Company Bankruptcy (CB): England & Wales (EW) (Unit)	2,819.000 Dec 2020	quarterly	Mar 1998 - Dec 2020

Monetary	Last	Frequency	Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%)	1.1 2018	yearly	2008 - 2018
Household Debt: % of GDP (%)	96.6 Dec 2020	quarterly	Mar 1987 - Dec 2020
Money Supply M1 (USD mn)	3,191,125.213 May 2021	monthly	Sep 1986 - May 2021
Money Supply M2 (USD mn)	4,061,183.026 May 2021	monthly	Dec 1986 - May 2021
M2 Growth (%)	6.9 May 2021	monthly	Dec 1987 - May 2021
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn)	138,589.0 Jun 2021	monthly	Jul 1999 - Jun 2021
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%)	5.096 Mar 2021	quarterly	Sep 1999 - Mar 2021
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA)	2.5 May 2021	monthly	Jul 1999 - May 2021
Gold Reserves (USD mn)	17,618.487 Jun 2021	monthly	Dec 1956 - Jun 2021
Total Deposits (USD mn)	4,502,503.280 Apr 2021	monthly	Jul 2009 - Apr 2021
Total Deposits Growth (%)	6.3 Mar 2021	monthly	Jul 2010 - Mar 2021
Domestic Credit (USD mn)	5,658,174.4 May 2021	monthly	Jan 1987 - May 2021
Domestic Credit Growth (%)	2.4 May 2021	monthly	Jan 1988 - May 2021
Debt Service Ratio: Households (%)	8.900 Sep 2020	quarterly	Mar 1999 - Sep 2020
Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%)	14.400 Dec 2020	quarterly	Mar 1999 - Dec 2020
Credit to Households (USD bn)	2,602.011 Dec 2020	quarterly	Dec 1966 - Dec 2020
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn)	4,911.074 Dec 2020	quarterly	Mar 1963 - Dec 2020
Household Debt (USD mn)	2,822,189.4 Mar 2021	quarterly	Mar 1987 - Mar 2021
Total Loans (USD mn)	8,591,462.498 Mar 2021	monthly	Apr 1998 - Mar 2021
Total Loans Growth (%)	-2.86 Apr 2021	monthly	Apr 1999 - Apr 2021
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%)	145.85 Dec 2020	quarterly	Jun 1998 - Dec 2020
Money Supply M3 (GBP mn)	3,348,690.000 May 2021	monthly	Sep 1986 - May 2021
Money Supply M4 (GBP mn)	2,397,408.000 Oct 2018	monthly	Jun 1982 - Oct 2018
Money Supply M0: Notes & Coins (GBP mn)	95,204.000 Jun 2021	monthly	Jun 1969 - Jun 2021
Money Supply M0: sa: Notes & Coins (GBP mn)	95,539.000 Jun 2021	monthly	Jun 1969 - Jun 2021
Money Supply M3: sa (GBP mn)	3,333,094.000 May 2021	monthly	Dec 1986 - May 2021
Money Supply M2: sa (GBP mn)	2,862,407.000 May 2021	monthly	Dec 1986 - May 2021
Money Supply M1: sa (GBP mn)	2,249,172.000 May 2021	monthly	Sep 1986 - May 2021
Intl Reserves: Foreign Currency (FC) (USD mn)	120,836.259 Jun 2021	monthly	Jul 1999 - Jun 2021
Intl Reserves (USD mn)	176,593.595 Jun 2021	monthly	Feb 1996 - Jun 2021

Business and Economic Survey	Last	Frequency	Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point)	5.6 Dec 2020	monthly	Jan 1986 - Dec 2020
E Commerce Sales (GBP bn)	668.900 2019	yearly	2008 - 2019
Business Condition Survey: BoE Agent: Turnover: Retail Sale Value (Score)	4.867 Jun 2021	quarterly	Sep 1997 - Jun 2021
Leading Economic Index (2016=100)	78.600 May 2021	monthly	Mar 1970 - May 2021

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