Foreign liabilities in United States
United States: Foreign liabilities was 46.18 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Foreign liabilities in United States, 1995–2020
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$, in 1995.
That places United States 1st out of 149 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.12 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 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
- 2 United Kingdom 17.70 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 3 Luxembourg 13.46 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 4 France 10.74 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
More reference data data for United States
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 534.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 3.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on Pa 35,363 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 112.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 64.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 52.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 133.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 589.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 119.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied to 17,186 (2050)
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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