China vs United States of America: Other investment, Debt instruments
Other investment, Debt instruments over time
- China
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 6.50 trillion US dollar against 2.44 trillion US dollar in China, a difference of 4.06 trillion US dollar.
That makes United States of America's figure about 2.7 times China's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
China ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 2nd of 173 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 358.63 billion US dollar | 4.02 trillion US dollar | 3.66 trillion US dollar | United States of America |
| 2010s | 1.32 trillion US dollar | 4.37 trillion US dollar | 3.05 trillion US dollar | United States of America |
| 2020s | 2.19 trillion US dollar | 5.43 trillion US dollar | 3.24 trillion US dollar | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other investment, debt instruments, China or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 6.50 trillion US dollar against 2.44 trillion US dollar in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in other investment, debt instruments between China and United States of America?
- 4.06 trillion US dollar, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States of America?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do China and United States of America rank globally for other investment, debt instruments?
- China ranks 5th 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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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.