United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland vs United States: 16_International debt securities, all maturities

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
3.72 trillion
in 2025
United States
2.60 trillion
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
1st
United States rank
3rd

16_International debt securities, all maturities over time

  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
  • United States
01.0T2.0T3.0T4.0T199620102025

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 3.72 trillion against 2.60 trillion in United States, a difference of 1.12 trillion.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1996 it was United States ahead.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 1st and United States ranks 3rd of 153 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland United States Difference Ahead
1990s 348.16 billion 448.38 billion 100.21 billion United States
2000s 1.74 trillion 1.95 trillion 212.08 billion United States
2010s 3.27 trillion 2.26 trillion 1.01 trillion United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 3.39 trillion 2.44 trillion 945.51 billion United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher 16_international debt securities, all maturities, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or United States?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 3.72 trillion against 2.60 trillion in United States as of 2025.
What is the difference in 16_international debt securities, all maturities between United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States?
1.12 trillion, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States?
30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
How do United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States rank globally for 16_international debt securities, all maturities?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 1st and United States ranks 3rd of 153 countries.
Where does this data come from?
BIS, published as 16_International debt securities, all maturities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
16_International debt securities, all maturities
Source
BIS
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 4,075 data points, 1996–2025
Last refreshed

The data are derived from the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) International Debt Securities Statistics.