France vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total

France
2.56 trillion
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
6.26 trillion
in 2025
France rank
3rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
2nd

22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total over time

  • France
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 6.26 trillion against 2.56 trillion in France, a difference of 3.70 trillion.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 2.4 times France's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

France ranks 3rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 2nd of 209 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 France United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 358.87 billion 1.02 trillion 659.07 billion United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 1.14 trillion 3.25 trillion 2.11 trillion United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 1.70 trillion 4.30 trillion 2.60 trillion United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 2.28 trillion 5.84 trillion 3.56 trillion United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, France or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 6.26 trillion against 2.56 trillion in France as of 2025.
What is the difference in 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total between France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
3.70 trillion, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
How do France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total?
France ranks 3rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 2nd of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?
BIS, published as 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total
Source
BIS
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 6,698 data points, 1993–2025
Last refreshed

The data provides total cross-border liabilities (all instruments) to banks that report the BIS Locational Banking Statistics.