United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland vs United States of America: 17_International debt securities, nonbanks

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2.05 trillion
in 2025
United States of America
2.11 trillion
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
3rd
United States of America rank
2nd

17_International debt securities, nonbanks over time

  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
  • United States of America
0500.0B1.0T1.5T2.0T199020072025

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 2.11 trillion against 2.05 trillion in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 58.22 billion.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States of America ahead.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 2nd of 155 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 118.45 billion 211.39 billion 92.94 billion United States of America
2000s 944.23 billion 1.41 trillion 461.75 billion United States of America
2010s 1.75 trillion 1.60 trillion 155.86 billion United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 1.90 trillion 1.92 trillion 23.72 billion United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher 17_international debt securities, nonbanks, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or United States of America?
United States of America, at 2.11 trillion against 2.05 trillion in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in 17_international debt securities, nonbanks between United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America?
58.22 billion, 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?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America rank globally for 17_international debt securities, nonbanks?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 2nd of 155 countries.
Where does this data come from?
BIS, published as 17_International debt securities, nonbanks. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
17_International debt securities, nonbanks
Source
BIS
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
155 places, 5,466 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

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