United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland vs United States: 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
6.26 trillion
in 2025
United States
8.58 trillion
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
2nd
United States rank
1st
22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total over time
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 8.58 trillion against 6.26 trillion in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 2.32 trillion.
That makes United States's figure about 1.4 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1993 it was United States ahead.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 2nd 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 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.02 trillion | 1.21 trillion | 196.60 billion | United States |
| 2000s | 3.25 trillion | 3.57 trillion | 325.71 billion | United States |
| 2010s | 4.30 trillion | 5.09 trillion | 784.85 billion | United States |
| 2020s | 5.84 trillion | 7.11 trillion | 1.27 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, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or United States?
- United States, at 8.58 trillion against 6.26 trillion in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total between United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States?
- 2.32 trillion, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
- How do United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States rank globally for 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 2nd 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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About this data
The data provides total cross-border liabilities (all instruments) to banks that report the BIS Locational Banking Statistics.