UK net worth: non-financial corporations
UK net worth: non-financial corporations stood at £1,992,337m in 2025, according to Office for National Statistics (ONS). It is one of the indicators in the National net worth table (Value · Annual), with a complete series running from 1995 to 2025. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the National net worth table
| Indicator | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole economy | 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 | |
| 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 | |
| Financial corporations | 923,730 | 669,374 | 466,798 | 432,196 | 228,669 | 156,351 | -73,522 | 290,101 | 468,499 | 674,317 |
Understanding UK net worth: non-financial corporations
Assets and liabilities belonging to trading enterprises whose principal activity is the production of goods or non-financial services across the United Kingdom form the basis of this balance sheet row. Fixed capital formation, inventories, and intellectual property products are counted alongside equity investments in subsidiaries, while loans, trade credit, and corporate bonds are deducted as liabilities. This separates productive commercial firms from financial institutions, ensuring the figures isolate industrial and service-oriented capital from banking and insurance intermediation.
Reading these values requires careful separation of operating asset changes from financial restructuring or shifting market valuations of unquoted shares. Revisions often follow the processing of company annual reports and corporation tax returns, which feed into the national accounts with a time lag. Comparisons against financial corporation balance sheets must account for complex ownership chains to avoid double-counting equity capital that circulates between different corporate entities.
Frequently asked questions
- What types of firms are classified under non-financial corporations?
- Commercial businesses engaged in producing goods or non-financial services, excluding banks and insurance providers.
- How is intellectual property treated in this sector?
- Registered intangible assets such as research, development, and software are included alongside physical machinery and buildings.
- Why do early estimates for corporations undergo revisions?
- Initial calculations rely on sample surveys before being replaced by comprehensive company tax data and regulatory filings.