United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland vs United States of America: 18_International debt securities, short term

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
720.79 billion
in 2025
United States of America
274.72 billion
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
1st
United States of America rank
4th

18_International debt securities, short term over time

  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
  • United States of America
0200.0B400.0B600.0B800.0B199620102025

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 720.79 billion against 274.72 billion in United States of America, a difference of 446.07 billion.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 2.6 times United States of America's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1996 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 4th of 153 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 87.30 billion 64.17 billion 23.13 billion United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 375.72 billion 315.68 billion 60.04 billion United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 509.95 billion 335.00 billion 174.95 billion United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 583.27 billion 235.43 billion 347.84 billion United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher 18_international debt securities, short term, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or United States of America?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 720.79 billion against 274.72 billion in United States of America as of 2025.
What is the difference in 18_international debt securities, short term between United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America?
446.07 billion, 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 of America?
30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
How do United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America rank globally for 18_international debt securities, short term?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 4th of 153 countries.
Where does this data come from?
BIS, published as 18_International debt securities, short term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
18_International debt securities, short term
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 and cover securities with original maturity of up to 12 months.