United Kingdom vs United States: Portfolio investment, Equity and investment fund shares
Portfolio investment, Equity and investment fund shares over time
- United Kingdom
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 15.13 trillion US dollar against 3.54 trillion US dollar in United Kingdom, a difference of 11.59 trillion US dollar.
That makes United States's figure about 4.3 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United Kingdom ahead.
United Kingdom ranks 3rd and United States ranks 1st of 160 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, United Kingdom averaged higher in 1 and United States in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Kingdom | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 93.67 billion US dollar | 64.25 billion US dollar | 29.42 billion US dollar | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 361.24 billion US dollar | 844.47 billion US dollar | 483.23 billion US dollar | United States |
| 2000s | 1.08 trillion US dollar | 2.91 trillion US dollar | 1.84 trillion US dollar | United States |
| 2010s | 1.93 trillion US dollar | 6.84 trillion US dollar | 4.90 trillion US dollar | United States |
| 2020s | 2.84 trillion US dollar | 11.87 trillion US dollar | 9.03 trillion US dollar | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher portfolio investment, equity and investment fund shares, United Kingdom or United States?
- United States, at 15.13 trillion US dollar against 3.54 trillion US dollar in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in portfolio investment, equity and investment fund shares between United Kingdom and United States?
- 11.59 trillion US dollar, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and United States?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do United Kingdom and United States rank globally for portfolio investment, equity and investment fund shares?
- United Kingdom ranks 3rd and United States ranks 1st of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Portfolio investment, Equity and investment fund shares (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.