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United Kingdom IIP: gross external debt

QuarterlyNot seasonally adjustedCode UK.EXTDEBT.Q.NSA

Latest8,613,454 GBP millionQ2 2026
Previous8,618,378 GBP millionQ1 2026
Year ago7,874,494 GBP millionQ2 2025

United Kingdom IIP: gross external debt was 8,613,454 GBP million in Q2 2026, down 0.06% from Q1 2026 and up 9.4% from a year earlier.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 5,847,675 GBP million (Q2 2016) to 8,618,378 GBP million (Q1 2026), averaging 7,061,872 GBP million.

United Kingdom IIP: gross external debt (GBP million), Q1 1987 – Q2 20260M2M4M6M8M19901995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom IIP: gross external debt (GBP million), Q1 1987 – Q2 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
Q2 20268,613,454 GBP million
Q1 20268,618,378 GBP million
Q4 20258,160,173 GBP million
Q3 20258,156,451 GBP million
Q2 20257,874,494 GBP million
Q1 20257,870,459 GBP million
Q4 20247,737,404 GBP million
Q3 20247,676,338 GBP million
Q2 20247,719,056 GBP million
Q1 20247,692,295 GBP million
Q4 20237,429,277 GBP million
Q3 20237,446,645 GBP million
Q2 20237,124,081 GBP million
Q1 20237,257,024 GBP million
Q4 20227,315,374 GBP million
Q3 20227,642,011 GBP million
Q2 20227,544,471 GBP million
Q1 20227,405,198 GBP million
Q4 20217,262,683 GBP million
Q3 20217,209,485 GBP million
Q2 20217,038,119 GBP million
Q1 20216,975,593 GBP million
Q4 20207,059,526 GBP million
Q3 20206,985,355 GBP million

Last 24 observations. The full history (158 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationQ2 2026
First observationQ1 1987
Observations158
FrequencyQuarterly
UnitsGBP million
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high8,618,378 GBP million (Q1 2026)
10-year low5,847,675 GBP million (Q2 2016)
10-year average7,061,872 GBP million
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.EXTDEBT.Q.NSA

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FAQ

What is the current iIP: gross external debt in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 8,613,454 GBP million for Q2 2026, published by UK Office for National Statistics.
Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from UK Office for National Statistics and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code UK.EXTDEBT.Q.NSA.

Last updated 2026-10-22. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “United Kingdom - IIP: gross external debt (ONS ZAUS)”.