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

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
7.66 trillion US dollar
in 2025
United States of America
6.50 trillion US dollar
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
1st
United States of America rank
2nd

Other investment, Debt instruments over time

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

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 7.66 trillion US dollar against 6.50 trillion US dollar in United States of America, a difference of 1.16 trillion US dollar.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.2 times United States of America's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 2nd of 173 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland averaged higher in 4 and United States of America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland United States of America Difference Ahead
1980s 626.71 billion US dollar 629.42 billion US dollar 2.71 billion US dollar United States of America
1990s 1.34 trillion US dollar 1.19 trillion US dollar 143.41 billion US dollar United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 4.50 trillion US dollar 3.27 trillion US dollar 1.23 trillion US dollar United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 5.76 trillion US dollar 4.37 trillion US dollar 1.39 trillion US dollar United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 6.74 trillion US dollar 5.43 trillion US dollar 1.31 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, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or United States of America?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 7.66 trillion US dollar against 6.50 trillion US dollar in United States of America as of 2025.
What is the difference in other investment, debt instruments between United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America?
1.16 trillion US dollar, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America?
46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
How do United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America rank globally for other investment, debt instruments?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 2nd 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.