United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland vs United States of America: 01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
3.26 trillion
in 2025
United States of America
4.50 trillion
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
2nd
United States of America rank
1st

01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks over time

  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
  • United States of America
1.0T2.0T3.0T4.0T5.0T199520102025

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 4.50 trillion against 3.26 trillion in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 1.24 trillion.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.4 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 1st of 209 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 1.06 trillion 1.02 trillion 39.67 billion United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 2.84 trillion 2.50 trillion 341.62 billion United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 3.18 trillion 3.23 trillion 54.07 billion United States of America
2020s 3.08 trillion 3.82 trillion 740.20 billion United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or United States of America?
United States of America, at 4.50 trillion against 3.26 trillion in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks between United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America?
1.24 trillion, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America?
31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
How do United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America rank globally for 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 1st of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?
BIS, published as 01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks
Source
BIS
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 6,309 data points, 1995–2025
Last refreshed

The data are derived from the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) Locational Banking Statistics.