United Kingdom vs United States: Foreign assets
United Kingdom
17.18 trillion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
United States
31.16 trillion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
United Kingdom rank
2nd
United States rank
1st
Foreign assets over time
- United Kingdom
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 31.16 trillion real chained 2019 US$ against 17.18 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in United Kingdom, a difference of 13.99 trillion real chained 2019 US$.
That makes United States's figure about 1.8 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
United Kingdom ranks 2nd and United States ranks 1st of 149 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Kingdom | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.97 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 8.90 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 3.93 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | United States |
| 2000s | 13.57 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 16.62 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 3.05 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | United States |
| 2010s | 16.84 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 25.91 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 9.07 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | United States |
| 2020s | 17.18 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 31.16 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 13.99 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign assets, United Kingdom or United States?
- United States, at 31.16 trillion real chained 2019 US$ against 17.18 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in United Kingdom as of 2020.
- What is the difference in foreign assets between United Kingdom and United States?
- 13.99 trillion real chained 2019 US$, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and United States?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do United Kingdom and United States rank globally for foreign assets?
- United Kingdom ranks 2nd and United States ranks 1st of 149 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Foreign assets (real chained 2019 US$). 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.