What is the difference in 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total between France and United States?

6.02 trillion, with United States ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for France and United States?

33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.

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.

France vs United States: 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total

France

2.56 trillion

in 2025

United States

8.58 trillion

in 2025

France rank

3rd

United States rank

1st

22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total over time

France
United States

How they compare

United States currently reports 8.58 trillion against 2.56 trillion in France, a difference of 6.02 trillion.

That makes United States's figure about 3.3 times France's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

France ranks 3rd and United States ranks 1st of 209 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	France	United States	Difference	Ahead
1990s	358.87 billion	1.21 trillion	855.67 billion	United States
2000s	1.14 trillion	3.57 trillion	2.43 trillion	United States
2010s	1.70 trillion	5.09 trillion	3.39 trillion	United States
2020s	2.28 trillion	7.11 trillion	4.82 trillion	United States

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 States?: United States, at 8.58 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 States?: 6.02 trillion, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and United States?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
How do France and United States rank globally for 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total?: France ranks 3rd and United States ranks 1st 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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Indicator: 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: 02 November 2026

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