UK national net worth by sector
The UK national balance sheet: total net worth of households, non-financial corporations, financial corporations, central and local government and the whole economy, every year since 1995.
| Indicator | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 | 1997 | 1996 | 1995 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole economy4 | 13,313,252 | 13,097,609 | 12,397,410 | 12,659,861 | 11,820,588 | 11,125,285 | 10,535,048 | 10,464,451 | 10,033,278 | 9,760,088 | 8,801,145 | 8,133,033 | 7,567,903 | 6,971,306 | 7,101,551 | 7,024,498 | 6,566,171 | 6,762,403 | 7,253,072 | 6,798,168 | 6,222,575 | 5,845,696 | 5,305,127 | 4,814,213 | 4,116,073 | 3,756,369 | 3,333,685 | 3,072,092 | 2,969,784 | 2,853,353 | 2,691,710 | |
| Households and NPISH | 10,829,163 | 10,683,090 | 10,545,981 | 10,770,596 | 11,492,198 | 11,071,768 | 10,317,697 | 9,822,590 | 9,970,925 | 9,579,269 | 8,817,935 | 8,404,095 | 7,518,069 | 7,263,138 | 7,013,274 | 6,648,647 | 6,399,352 | 5,886,531 | 6,570,212 | 6,162,991 | 5,803,638 | 5,379,447 | 4,900,806 | 4,507,537 | 4,159,168 | 4,053,409 | 3,779,127 | 3,460,908 | 2,992,682 | 2,747,431 | 2,544,617 | |
| Non-financial corporations | 1,992,337 | 2,128,713 | 1,862,810 | 1,831,842 | 1,052,898 | 979,094 | 973,163 | 955,567 | 291,694 | 212,646 | 251,914 | -41,413 | 94,728 | -66,906 | 40,297 | 167,305 | 86,534 | 550,945 | 280,846 | 250,779 | 134,294 | 293,766 | 270,998 | 204,901 | -100,724 | -326,939 | -468,512 | -365,697 | -171,298 | -39,224 | 12,460 | |
| Financial corporations | 923,730 | 669,374 | 466,798 | 432,196 | 228,669 | 156,351 | -73,522 | 290,101 | 468,499 | 674,317 | 272,990 | 314,559 | 328,091 | 195,972 | 420,444 | 317,892 | 169,676 | 283,613 | 156,921 | 108,423 | 44,252 | -10,535 | -37,768 | -43,875 | -129,622 | -150,791 | -154,680 | -144,242 | -1,834 | -254 | -11,864 | |
| General government2 | -761,314 | -698,406 | -778,630 | -671,877 | -1,249,152 | -1,351,512 | -936,550 | -841,128 | -922,720 | -906,745 | -735,656 | -723,952 | -540,941 | -556,961 | -504,021 | -256,458 | -218,476 | -78,088 | 112,844 | 154,167 | 133,151 | 91,895 | 88,861 | 77,164 | 110,810 | 93,206 | 86,620 | 49,372 | 77,432 | 83,662 | 94,509 | |
| Central government | -1,256,377 | -1,165,426 | -1,245,709 | -1,132,079 | -1,829,239 | -1,834,214 | -1,418,798 | -1,313,977 | -1,353,342 | -1,360,296 | -1,132,004 | -1,107,724 | -875,751 | -873,918 | -806,804 | -548,886 | -439,419 | -299,495 | -177,791 | -143,128 | -143,174 | -139,321 | -108,656 | -89,347 | -61,034 | -79,667 | -98,087 | -123,906 | -90,303 | -64,130 | -41,886 | |
| Local government | 495,063 | 467,020 | 467,079 | 460,202 | 580,087 | 482,702 | 482,248 | 472,849 | 430,622 | 453,551 | 396,348 | 383,772 | 334,810 | 316,957 | 302,783 | 292,428 | 220,943 | 221,407 | 290,635 | 297,295 | 276,325 | 231,216 | 197,517 | 166,511 | 171,844 | 172,873 | 184,707 | 173,278 | 167,735 | 147,792 | 136,395 |
Latest reading
Households and NPISH stood at £10,829,163m in 2025. That is +1.4% from 2024. The series on this page is annual and runs from 1995 to 2025. Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS).
- Latest
- £10,829,163m
- 2025
- vs previous period
- +1.4%
- 2024
About this data
The UK national balance sheet: total net worth of households, non-financial corporations, financial corporations, central and local government and the whole economy, every year since 1995. Household net worth alone passed GBP 10 trillion.
Frequently asked questions
- What does UK national net worth measure?
- UK national net worth measures the market value of non-financial assets plus net financial claims on the rest of the world across institutional sectors, valued in £m by the Office for National Statistics.
- Which sectors are covered in the UK national net worth table?
- The table details the whole economy, households and non-profit institutions serving households (NPISH), non-financial corporations, financial corporations, general government, central government and local government.
- How far back does the UK national net worth series go?
- Annual estimates of UK national net worth by institutional sector begin in 1995 and are updated annually with the ONS national balance sheet release.
- How does household net worth differ from general government net worth in the UK?
- Household and NPISH net worth reflects residential property, pensions and financial assets held by individuals, whereas general government net worth covers state-owned physical infrastructure and central and local government net liabilities.
