United Arab Emirates
$122.7 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$122.5 billion (31 December 2009 est.)
United Kingdom
$8.981 trillion (30 June 2010)
$9.041 trillion (31 December 2008)
United States
$13.98 trillion (30 June 2010)
$13.75 trillion (31 December 2008)
note: approximately 4/5ths of US external debt is denominated in US
dollars; foreign lenders have been willing to hold US dollar
denominated debt instruments because they view the dollar as the
world's reserve currency
Uruguay
$13.39 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$13.23 billion (31 December 2009 est.)
Uzbekistan
$4.236 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$4.053 billion (31 December 2009 est.)
Vanuatu
$81.2 million (2004)
Venezuela
$55.61 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$53.58 billion (31 December 2009 est.)
Vietnam
$33.45 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
$27.84 billion (31 December 2009 est.)
Virgin Islands
$NA
Wallis and Futuna
$3.67 million (2004)