Luxembourg vs United Kingdom: Foreign assets
Luxembourg
13.51 trillion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
United Kingdom
17.18 trillion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Luxembourg rank
3rd
United Kingdom rank
2nd
Foreign assets over time
- Luxembourg
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 17.18 trillion real chained 2019 US$ against 13.51 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in Luxembourg, a difference of 3.67 trillion real chained 2019 US$.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.3 times Luxembourg's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Luxembourg ranks 3rd and United Kingdom ranks 2nd of 149 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.45 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 4.97 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 3.52 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 4.76 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 13.57 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 8.81 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 10.93 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 16.84 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 5.91 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 13.51 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 17.18 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 3.67 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign assets, Luxembourg or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 17.18 trillion real chained 2019 US$ against 13.51 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in Luxembourg as of 2020.
- What is the difference in foreign assets between Luxembourg and United Kingdom?
- 3.67 trillion real chained 2019 US$, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and United Kingdom?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Luxembourg and United Kingdom rank globally for foreign assets?
- Luxembourg ranks 3rd and United Kingdom ranks 2nd of 149 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Foreign assets (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net foreign assets is foreign assets minus foreign liabilities. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.