France vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Other investment, Debt instruments

France
4.05 trillion US dollar
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
7.66 trillion US dollar
in 2025
France rank
4th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
1st

Other investment, Debt instruments over time

  • France
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 7.66 trillion US dollar against 4.05 trillion US dollar in France, a difference of 3.61 trillion US dollar.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.9 times France's.

Across all 46 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

France ranks 4th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 1st of 173 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1980s 208.80 billion US dollar 626.71 billion US dollar 417.91 billion US dollar United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 602.92 billion US dollar 1.34 trillion US dollar 733.53 billion US dollar United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 1.24 trillion US dollar 4.50 trillion US dollar 3.26 trillion US dollar United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 2.28 trillion US dollar 5.76 trillion US dollar 3.48 trillion US dollar United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 3.44 trillion US dollar 6.74 trillion US dollar 3.30 trillion US dollar United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher other investment, debt instruments, France or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 7.66 trillion US dollar against 4.05 trillion US dollar in France as of 2025.
What is the difference in other investment, debt instruments between France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
3.61 trillion US dollar, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
How do France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for other investment, debt instruments?
France ranks 4th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 1st of 173 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar)
Unit
US dollar
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
176 places, 4,466 data points, 1948–2025
Last refreshed

The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.