Foreign liabilities in United States

United States: Foreign liabilities was 46.18 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
46.18 trillion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 14.0%
World rank
1st
of 149 countries
All-time high
46.18 trillion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
7.33 trillion real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign liabilities in United States, 1995–2020

10.0T20.0T30.0T40.0T50.0T1995200720201995: 7.3T real chained 2019 US$1996: 8.3T real chained 2019 US$1997: 10.1T real chained 2019 US$1998: 11.6T real chained 2019 US$1999: 13.2T real chained 2019 US$2000: 13.6T real chained 2019 US$2001: 13.7T real chained 2019 US$2002: 13.5T real chained 2019 US$2003: 15.2T real chained 2019 US$2004: 17.5T real chained 2019 US$2005: 19.9T real chained 2019 US$2006: 23.1T real chained 2019 US$2007: 27.1T real chained 2019 US$2008: 27.8T real chained 2019 US$2009: 26.3T real chained 2019 US$2010: 28.5T real chained 2019 US$2011: 30.3T real chained 2019 US$2012: 30.2T real chained 2019 US$2013: 32.4T real chained 2019 US$2014: 34.4T real chained 2019 US$2015: 33.3T real chained 2019 US$2016: 34.3T real chained 2019 US$2017: 36.9T real chained 2019 US$2018: 35.5T real chained 2019 US$2019: 40.5T real chained 2019 US$2020: 46.2T real chained 2019 US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

In 2020, foreign liabilities in United States stood at 46.18 trillion real chained 2019 US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.0% on the previous year and up 62.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign liabilities in United States peaked at 46.18 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.33 trillion real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.

That places United States 1st out of 149 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.12 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 7.33 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 13.22 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 19.77 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 13.47 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 27.81 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 33.63 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 28.47 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 40.52 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 46.18 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 46.18 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 46.18 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 2 United Kingdom 17.70 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 3 Luxembourg 13.46 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 4 France 10.74 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign liabilities in United States?
Foreign liabilities in United States was 46.18 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign liabilities recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 46.18 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest foreign liabilities recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 7.33 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
How does United States rank for foreign liabilities?
United States ranks 1st out of 149 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign liabilities rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is up 62.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign liabilities (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign liabilities (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,820 data points, 1995–2020
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